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Visiona on Friday revealed for the first time images obtained by a nanosatellite it launched last year, the VCUB1, Brazil's first locally designed Earth observation and data collection satellite.
New advancements by equipment suppliers is enabling laser communications while reducing the cost. Beam modulation is being refined, as its software, and gimbals. Cooling problems have been addressed and photon detection technology is improving. [citation needed] Currently active notable companies in the market include:
The Earth-observing ERS-2 satellite first launched on April 21, 1995, and it was the most sophisticated satellite of its kind at the time to be developed and launched by Europe.
This technology uses two cameras within its operating system that have the same view, but when put together offer a large range of data that gives a binocular image. Because of its duo-camera system, NASA's research indicate that this technology can detect hazards in rural and wilderness flight environments.
Pixxel Space's technology includes its constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites and its in-house Earth observation platform, Aurora. In addition to its imaging capabilities, Pixxel leverages its expertise in satellite development to offer high-performance, cost-effective satellite manufacturing solutions.
North Korea said its latest attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite failed in flight on Monday during the rocket's first stage, which featured a new "liquid oxygen and petroleum engine".
The first country on Earth to put any technology into space was the Soviet Union, formerly known as the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" (USSR). The USSR sent the Sputnik 1 satellite on October 4, 1957. It weighed about 83 kg (183 lb), and is believed to have orbited around the globe.
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