Tag: satellite
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defunct uar sat: friday est. reentry
The 6.5-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, or UARS, projected to fall back to Earth on Friday, reports the Telegraph. UARS carried into orbit in 1991 by the Space Shuttle, operated for 14 years, collecting measurements of ozone and other chemicals in atmosphere. NASA believes 26 parts are large enough to survive reentry somewhere over North…
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ground zero: satellite snooker, lucifer rising & more
listen/subscribe to @clydelewis on @kxlnews weeknights 9-12 be afraid of the dark* encounter at coffinberry lake* grail be still and know that i am god* lucifer rising: the two suns in the sunset* dark blood rite* corpus delicti* satellite snooker* i don’t want to scare you or anything* previous: #911 stand down, smoke & mirrors,…
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1 In 3,200 Odds Of Being Hit By UARS Sat Upon Reentry
Space junk crashing to Earth in late September, provides huge 6.5 ton example of issue. In “Look Out Below! Huge Satellite Coming in for Uncontrolled Rentry,” Universe Today provides actuarial odds of being hit by UARS, but the reentry point is much less clear!
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9/9 defcon: i9/11, sources & sat crash
cybercrooks aiming to cash in on 9/11 anniversary* mars rovers carry 9/11 tributes* cia, mossad also targeted in massive diginotar cert breach* scientist stewart nozette pleads guilty to attempted espionage* the spy who tweeted me: intel community wants to monitor social media* video: google raided by south korean anti-trust officials* sources exposed as unredacted state…
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power companies prepare as solar storms set to hit earth
(Reuters) – Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days. “The magnetic storm that is soon to develop probably will be in the moderate to strong level,” said…
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iran launches second satellite
Iran launched Rasad-1 (Observation-1) into orbit, Wednesday. You have to like the humor in a Satnews Daily article, where subheading reads, “Iran… Why, Of Course This Is A Satellite Tasked With Peaceful Intentions (Launch).” Rasad-1 follows launch of Omid (Hope) in 2009. Iran’s observation satellite weighs 34 pounds, will orbit every 90 minutes 162 miles…
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50th Anniversary: First Man In Space
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin blasted off aboard Vostok 1, on April 12, 1961, to become first man in space. The event proved a second political coup for the Soviet Union.
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Zombie Satellite Is Alive!
Or will the zombie satellite need to eat other satellite brains in order to survive?!
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Voyager 1 Nears Interstellar Space
NASA’s Voyager 1 probe is nearing the edge of our solar system after 33 years and nearly 11 billion miles of spaceflight. The spacecraft may make the final crossing into interstellar space in just four more years, NASA announced today (Dec. 13).
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11/25 defcon: sick, switch, risks
US launches giant eavesdropping satellite* govt focusing on cyber warfare, armed forces chief reveals* study says wifi makes trees sick* 3rd eye: nyu artist gets camera implanted in head* should obama’s ‘internet kill switch’ power be curbed?* cyber shopping poses fraud risks* wikileaks diplomatic cable dump reportedly imminent*
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x-37b initial mission near end?
The Air Force’s X-37B space plane may be near end of initial mission, reports CS Monitor article. The spacecraft, also known as Orbital Test Vehicle 1, launched April 22nd and built for 270 day flights, suggests it may be on homestretch. The mission of the secretive X-37B is still a subject of much speculation. Ted Molczan, a…
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10/7 Defcon: Spooks, Satnav & Sightings
Pentagon says ‘the global cyberwar is just beginning’ // Obama pressures ISP’s to censor websites // Microsoft wants govt licensing net access // AOL says Infowars ‘whipping the internet into a frenzy of anxiety’ // UFO forces airport closure in China
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Defcon 8/26: Dirty Tricks & Moon Rocks
Realtime track of X-37b: US military’s top secret X-37b shuttle ‘disappeared’ for 2wks, changed orbit // Scientists hack into cars’ computers & control brakes, engine // Missing moon rock unveiled in Colorado // Physicist Kaku talks aliens on MSNBC
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defcon 8/12: cyber lies & gag orders
cyber lie exposed: power plants not connected to internet* dhs needs to take threat of emp attack seriously, physicist warns* google ceo: no anonymity is the future of web* google raided by s. korea police street view probe* appeals court rules against secret police gps tracking* cars hacked through wireless tire sensors* geoeye & digitalglobe…
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defcon 5/27: hacking cough, fever & runny nodes
man infects himself with computer virus* video: cyberwar could cripple the nation* clarke: next terrorist threat will be from those resisting technology* india sees cyber warfare as new-gen security threat* second man jailed over scientology ddos attacks* space so full of junk that a satellite collision could destroy communications on earth* shuttle atlantis completes 32nd…