NBN Co has revealed that it’s selected Space Systems/Loral to build two Ka-band satellites at a cost of approximately $620 million which will be launched in 2015 to provide broadband services to remote rural locations. More »
You know that cable channels make content and beam it to a satellite, but what happens then? This video is a quick look behind the curtain with one of Time Warner’s chief engineers. Who knew porn had to go through all that? [TWCable Untangled] More »
Toshiba’s entry into the ultrabook race isn’t quite as visually flashy as the Asus Zenbook or the Macbook Air. But it proves one of those things that your mother told you when you were young — it’s what’s underneath that counts. More »
Nostradamus? Pah! A mere vague amateur. The late, great Arthur C. Clarke was not only more of a man of science, he was also a man capable of pretty accurately predicting the future. We’ve previously noted his ability to predict GPS in 1956. Just eight years later, he was nailing the concepts of teleworking and the Internet. More »
A Google Nexus One shot into space by an enterprising group of students survived the cold vacuum of space. Sadly, while it makes an excellent low-cost satellite, it’s not quite as good at surviving return impacts. Video after the jump. More »
Project Calliope, despite involving the launch of a satellite into the ionosphere, is pretty basic. The project’s goal is to use a tiny satellite equipped with a radio to convert atmospheric measurements into music to be enjoyed back on earth. More »
Last Sunday, at 5:58pm, the USAF launched NRO LR-32, a secret US military spy satellite so massive that it required this Delta IV Heavy rocket to reach orbit. In fact, the mysterious spacecraft is the largest satellite in the world. More »
While most mobile networks promise coverage to a certain percentage of the population, the fact that some parts of Australia don’t have people means that there are huge blackspots. A new phone company – Indigo Telecom – promises coverage to 100 percent of the Aussie landmass by using satellites, but at an affordable price. More »
