Illustration of the Air Force Research Laboratory's NTS-3 satellite. Credit: L3Harris WASHINGTON — An experimental U.S. military satellite designed to test new space-based navigation technologies has ...
Illustration of congestion in geostationary orbit. Credit: ESA/ID&Sense/ONiRiXEL; CC BY-SA 3.0 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force will evaluate commercial alternatives to its bespoke military ...
Learn how to model and visualize geostationary orbits using GlowScript VPython. This step-by-step tutorial covers the physics, code, and visualization tips so you can build an accurate and interactive ...
Learn how geosynchronous orbits work and how to calculate the required orbital altitude. This video walks through the physics and equations that link orbital period, gravitational force, and ...
One of the most crucial elements of a forecast is sky conditions. Whether it's sunny, partly cloudy, or storming. Typically, we use radar to detect rain, but when it is not raining, how do we observe ...