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DARPA's shooting robots into space to build satellites

Posted in Hardware on 8th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The purpose of Phoenix is to send robots into outer space with everything theyd need to build satellites. Then have those robots build said satellites.
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EU set to roll-out Sentinel space project

Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The biggest civil Earth-observation programme ever conceived begins its roll-out on Thursday with the launch of a radar satellite from French Guiana.
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Facebook drones to offer low-cost net access

Posted in Business on 29th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

Facebook has ambitious plans to connect the two-thirds of the world that has no net access, using drones, satellites and lasers.
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A Fleet of Toaster Sized Satellites Will Orbit Earth to Provide Near Real Time Surveillance

Posted in Hardware on 3rd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

In early January, Planet Labs sent 28 satellites to the international space station; earlier this month, NASA began deploying them into orbit.
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SpaceX has completed the first of three missions to qualify to launch military and spy satellites

Posted in Hardware on 1st Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

The start-up rocket-maker headed by billionaire Elon Musk, moved a step closer to launching military and spy satellites this week.
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