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Excited Cesium Atoms and the Radio Antenna
Fascinating read about an atomic receiver for AM and FM radio communication, able to operate from the C- to the Q-bands, which may someday bring quantum physics into the world of satcom receiver...
Was SpaceX Sabotaged?
WaPo had a pretty write-up: The long-running feud between Elon Musk’s space company and its fierce competitor United Launch Alliance took a bizarre twist this month when a SpaceX employee vi...
Russia: Failure is Always An Option
The inaugural launch of a Soyuz-2.1a from the ridiculously corrupt Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur Oblast was to be something big. Putin made the trip to view it and, naturall...
The Man from Y.E.A.R. — Yukos, Eutelsat, Arianespace and Roscosmos
Remember that $50 billion arbitration award to Yukos? Well, as with any judgement award, the tougher next step is actually getting paid. If you expect Russia to simply write a checks to a former ...
Welcome Back, Baby!
Yeah, this is huge. The quick report, via Bloomberg Business… Elon Musk’s SpaceX showcased his dream of reusable spacecraft by making a Falcon 9 booster the first piece of an orbital rocket t...
Putin’s “Mafia in Space” Episode
Did Russia’s boss of bosses just bully his way through space? Reports of Russian FSB-owned spacecraft Luch/Olymp-K1 being moved to Intelsat 901’s 18.1-deg. West orbital location came to light...
Facebook, Ka-band and Africa
Using state of the art satellite technology, Eutelsat and Facebook will each deploy Internet services designed to relieve pent-up demand for connectivity from the many users in Africa beyond rang...
I Rip Your Head Off, Comrade
What’s does “the soviet system” mean to you? Not much: it’s just one fuck-up after another. You’ll recall the billion-dollar project to build a new Cosmodrome in Vostochny, where corrup...
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Max Fury Road
Cracker-jack job, mate! One of my favorite movies, mashed-up into a trailer with Fury Road… Many thanks to Ezequiel López.