Open Directory - Science: Technology: Space: Satellites
See also: - The science and outreach sites for NASA's planned AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere) mission, aimed at studying Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs). - Satellite for all radio amateurs in the world. - BeppoSAX is an X-ray astronomy satellite devoted to systematic, integrated and comprehensive studies of galactic and extragalactic X-ray sources. - Industry portal with variety of information and news on space systems and space companies in Europe. - Student project at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, to research, design, develop and maintain a low earth orbiting satellite. - The European Space Agency provides two javascript interactive websites on the subjects of Space Science Missions and Earth Observation Missions. - Multi-mission satellite remote sensing data. - Modal survey of the HESSI spacecraft. Objective was to identify the natural frequencies, the damping factors and the mode shapes. - Simple 10-part tutorial description helps you understand how satellites work, what they contain and how they get into orbit.Basic level. - Satellite communications with Intelsat, a leading satellite service provider of voice, data, and Internet solutions. - Provides details of the satellites in orbit around the equator, their names, longitude and launch dates. - Information on Iridium, Teledesic, Globalstar, Orbcomm, ICO Global, Ellipso, Skybridge and other systems, as well as general information on satellites. - Uses GIS and satellite remotely sensed data for worldwide weather and agricultural forecasts, flood prediction, petroleum, hydrologic and mineral resource exploration and environmental monitoring. - Provides a detailed account of basic satellite maneuvers including maneuvers within the orbital plane, those that change the orbital plane, de-orbiting and station keeping. [PDF] - Provides satellite information, software and calculations, mainly for television, audio, video, intercom transmissions, link budget calculation and SNG. Written for SNG and radio technicians (amateurs). - Article by Geoffrey A. Landis discussing the use of ground-based lasers to provide power for satellites. - Information from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on satellites, their types, construction, launching, missions and history. - Educational site describing satellites, how they are launched into orbit and what they are used for. - Software to view the movement of multiple satellites in two and three dimensions. View Iridium, Teledesic and Globalstar on your desktop. - Brief explanation of how to keep geostationary satellites in orbit. - Official blog of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd covering cost effective space technology, small satellites and interplanetary exploration. - Student project at the University of Michigan (Fall 99), comparing various systems for the advancement of astronomical observation, in order to determine the most beneficial path for future advancement. - SNOE is a small scientific satellite that is measuring the effects of energy from the sun and from the magnetosphere on the density of nitric oxide in the Earth's upper atmosphere. - News and information about this commercial wing of the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey. Includes details of the company, its satellites, services and missions. - Includes general information, orbit listings, background, and Java-based satellite construction simulator. - A producer of satellite maps and posters, atlas of the world, earth globes, interactive cd-roms, and stock photography. - Provides project overview and data on this Japanese satellite launched on July 10, 2005.
