rooster59 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 First part of new space ‘data highway’ blasts off from KazakhstanA new space “data highway” has taken a giant leap forward.The first building block of the European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS), a node, has blasted off from Kazakhstan.The new system will harness laser-based communications technology to speed up the transmission of data from satellites, which will no longer have to wait for a ground station on Earth to come into view.It is hoped that it will pave the way for faster than ever monitoring of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods.The EDRS is a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space. -- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-01-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspersfriend Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 This sort of thing must be stopped immediately. What would be the point of a SG if this sort of thing proliferates? Now it may be just the likes of emergency services but before too long my big satellite dish may have a use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 This sort of thing must be stopped immediately. What would be the point of a SG if this sort of thing proliferates? Now it may be just the likes of emergency services but before too long my big satellite dish may have a use. SG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspersfriend Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 This sort of thing must be stopped immediately. What would be the point of a SG if this sort of thing proliferates? Now it may be just the likes of emergency services but before too long my big satellite dish may have a use. SG? Second word Gateway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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