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Russia decides to venture into Internet of things (IoT) with new satellite system ‘Marathon’
Russia’s state space corporation ‘Roscosmos’ has decided to venture into the Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of a new satellite system named ‘Marathon’. As per reports, the new satellite system will be a part of Russia’s Sphere satellite constellation, alongside GLONASS navigation system, an Earth remote sensing system, a satellite communication system, and ..
Topics: Communications satellite • GLONASS • In spaceflight • Roscosmos • Satellite • Satellite constellation • Space program of Russia • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
Marathon: Roscosmos to venture into Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of new satellite system
Russia’s state space corporation (Roscosmos) has planned to venture into Internet of things (IoT) with launch of new satellite system named ‘Marathon’. The new satellite system will be part of Russia’s Sphere satellite constellation, which will be fully established by 2026. The number of satellites in Marathon system are not revealed yet. The federation’s GLONASS ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Communications satellite • GLONASS • Internet of things • IoT • Iridium satellite constellation • Kepler Communications • Marathon satellite system • Roscosmos • Satellite constellation • Satellite Internet access • Satellite internet constellation • Satellites • Science and Technology • Spacecraft • Starlink • Vladimir Putin
Japan successfully launches first military communications satellite
Japan has successfully launched its first military communications satellite Kirameki-2 (kee-RAH-meh-kee 2) satellite. It was launched on board of H-2A rocket that lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. The satellite separated from the rocket and entered a designated orbit. Key Facts The Kirameki-2 satellite has been designed to upgrade Japan’s existing ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Topics: Communications satellite • Defence • Japan • Science and Technology
New Up-linking & down-linking policy for TV channels
There are several types of information transmission paths provided by communication satellites to connect two points on earth for the purpose of telecommunication. The Uplink part is used for transmission of signals from an Earth terminal to a satellite or to an airborne platform. A downlink (DL) is the link from a satellite to a ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Broadcast engineering • Communication channel • Communications satellite • Information theory • Return channel • Satellite broadcasting • Satellite television • Technology • Telecommunications • Telecommunications engineering • Telecommunications link