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wrote, “There’s no doubt about it, a cascading collision of satellites in orbit would definitely affect life on Earth, by disrupting global communication, limit globalization and undermine military intelligence.” In fact, space debris can affect things we use daily. Such as, computers, and even our cell phones. Donald Kessler also states this problem is happening now as said in the article, “In 2009, the operational Iridium 33 satellite collided…

The design for a satellite to photograph the surface of the earth requires a list of desired features, prioritized from most to least importance, and balanced against the physics of nature’s various waves. To photograph natural and man-made objects on the earth’s surface, the camera must be in the proper location, contain ample power to operate all systems, contain sufficient image resolution to capture the target area, and have the ability to transmit the digital images quickly and reliably to…

of space to hold whatever celestial bodies or satellites it may encounter, but like Earth’s population, there are always limits on space. NASA states that there are over 21,000 objects in Earth’s orbit today that can be considered debris over ten centimeters (Stansbery). Scientists worry about these objects colliding with one another. Collision could cause a major snowball effect that could end up damaging an important satellite or group of satellites that provide us with our everyday…

Introduction With the beginning of the Space-Age, and the first iteration of Satellite Imagery, society saw progress in many fields for the betterment of welfare, security and knowledge. This new form of imagery has influenced the way we monitor, map, plan and preserve our world, as well as how we perceive our universe. This study hopes to discuss the major changes satellite imagery has had on archeology, meteorology, and political or military surveillance. It will also include a brief…

Satellites, everyone depend on them more than you think. Many of the things on phones need satellites, they give you TV, and give weather forecasts. But they also do more than everyday things, they protect everyone from forest fires, oil spills, and air pollution by monitoring land and helping to distribute needed measures. And now these necessities of our lives are being threatened by the want to militarize space. This so called “evolutionary stage” must be stopped as it will start a new arms…

This may have the highest price tag but it also has so much potential for knowledge. The International Space Station is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest artificial body in orbit. The International Space Station was intended to be a laboratory, observatory and factory. It provides a platform to conduct…

Project 3: Grounding the Space Industry The space industry, the mysterious agency where billions of dollars are funding it, however the most useful thing to come out of it is a picture of another galaxy. Therefore, it is not encouraging when taxpayer’s money goes into a program that has little intrinsic value when the money and resources could be going to governmental departments that give back to the people. Therefore, if the space industry stopped receiving funding for frivolous matters such…

Persuasive Paper : Juntura Sensors Introduction: What if someone were to say that it was possible to locate and rectify spacecraft damage, to provide accessible 3D printing to the masses and a strong potential of saving lives by helping the global medical industry better surgery success rates; all at a very low cost and with the same technology? Most people might feel that these actions are quite unconnected and there was probably no way of doing either of these tasks at a low cost. But,…

If an arms race in outer space were to occur the result could be catastrophic. Space is the next frontier, multiple countries are moving forward with space exploration. However some countries are putting their research towards space weapons. This is bad because it could cause a space weapons race. A space weapon is considered different things among different countries. What is agreed however is that a space weapon can be harmful in some way. Space debris is a huge problem in space. Space…

Sputnik 2 is launched containing a dog in it to see if a living organism can survive in space. Two months later the United States finally makes it a competition. They send Explorer 1, a satellite into orbit on January 31. They send three straight things into space, the Explorer 1 and 2 and the Vanguard satellite. The space race is dominated by the USSR until the 1960’s, and then John F. Kennedy is elected president. On May 25, 1961 Kennedy makes his well-known challenge to the people to go…