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For astronomists, the beginning of the 1970s was a time of tremendous anticipation: NASA had begun to develop a large space observatory Hubble. In fact, the telescope has been the godfather of all modern cosmology. However, scientists still had a lot of sweating to start a new chapter.
In the second half of the century, the start of the space age gave rise to ideas about creating a global satellite navigation system. But this was only an intermediate stage in the evolution of navigation systems.
The economic sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of the war it unleashed in Ukraine have begun gradually squeezing it out of world markets. Much to China’s delight. Under the pretext of stabilizing the Russian economy, China is quite capable of absorbing it.
The US is going to cut exports of space equipment and tools to Russia by half. Ironically, it is time for Roscosmos to seriously consider the possible prospects of space launches using balloons and trampolines alone.
Today, satellite systems equipped with synthetic aperture radars are used for both civilian and military purposes. Ukrainian authorities continue to call on private aerospace companies to provide satellite intelligence.
In honor of the James Webb Space Telescope’s launch, we decided to write an essay series dedicated to the observatories that allow us to reveal the secrets of our universe. In this part, we will talk about the emergence of the first observatories and early attempts to send telescopes into space.
Our ancestors used fixed geographic objects like rivers and mountain ranges as landmarks. They also, of course, used the stars in the sky, and it was our fascination with these that gave impetus to the start of the era of satellite navigation. But there was a long way to go to reach that point.
Stratollite is a portmanteau of “stratosphere” and “satellite.” This relatively lower-altitude, unmanned device is equipped with cameras and equipment that allows it to monitor the Earth, measure changes on the surface, and thereby provide more accurate weather and natural disaster predictions.
Satellite telecommunications is a sector of the new space economy where companies provide wireless signal reception and transmission services. Internet of Things (IoT), DTH (Direct-to-Home) television, and high-speed data transmission are all becoming a part of our lives thanks to SATCOM companies.