Changes In Satellite Technology Will Cause Fantastic Deals
Satellites are used for many things. Most of us think of government surveillance when we imagine what a satellite does. There is more to it than that though. Everyday regular folks use satellites to watch TV and to keep in touch, through sat phones as well as the internet. There is a lot that satellites have been doing for us and they will do even more in the future.
Satellite technology has evolved from big floating metal blobs that orbit our planet into a much smaller, just as capable as the previous generation satellites using the same technology that have generated smaller cell phones and laptops. Some of the satellites are really small, less expensive, simpler and much less complicated as well as being more effective.The bigger older technology such as boom boxes have become so cumbersome that it is more convenient to carry around a iPod for your music and video enjoyment. This is no hands, stick it in your smallest pocket, on your belt or on your arm music, video or picture library less than the size of a cassette. This technology has really changed our cell phones, computers and satellite phones as well; more bang in a smaller package.
Satellite technology is taking advantage of the same technology that has allowed cell phones and the many other useful personal devices to go smaller and more powerful. The scaled down versions of the larger satellites range in size from pocket-size to backpack size, with the same equipment, much less expensive and less complicated than the older bigger versions.
CubeSat seems to be the crown jewel accomplishment for the primary small satellites. They are only a 10 centimeter square and is currently in use by universities and high schools totaling in excess of 60. Environment sensing experiments, fundamental biology research, the US Air Force and the National Science Foundation's space weather research are a few of the other uses these miniature satellites are being used for.
At this moment these small satellites are not being used for communication purposes. Because of the high rate of technological growth though that could change soon. The advancement that is constantly going on in electronics and communication will without a doubt also mean lower prices on all of those gadgets that we love. That will mean satellite phones most likely at a much cheaper rate, so that all those people who have been waiting to buy them will now have the option.
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Satellite technology has evolved from big floating metal blobs that orbit our planet into a much smaller, just as capable as the previous generation satellites using the same technology that have generated smaller cell phones and laptops. Some of the satellites are really small, less expensive, simpler and much less complicated as well as being more effective.The bigger older technology such as boom boxes have become so cumbersome that it is more convenient to carry around a iPod for your music and video enjoyment. This is no hands, stick it in your smallest pocket, on your belt or on your arm music, video or picture library less than the size of a cassette. This technology has really changed our cell phones, computers and satellite phones as well; more bang in a smaller package.
Satellite technology is taking advantage of the same technology that has allowed cell phones and the many other useful personal devices to go smaller and more powerful. The scaled down versions of the larger satellites range in size from pocket-size to backpack size, with the same equipment, much less expensive and less complicated than the older bigger versions.
CubeSat seems to be the crown jewel accomplishment for the primary small satellites. They are only a 10 centimeter square and is currently in use by universities and high schools totaling in excess of 60. Environment sensing experiments, fundamental biology research, the US Air Force and the National Science Foundation's space weather research are a few of the other uses these miniature satellites are being used for.
At this moment these small satellites are not being used for communication purposes. Because of the high rate of technological growth though that could change soon. The advancement that is constantly going on in electronics and communication will without a doubt also mean lower prices on all of those gadgets that we love. That will mean satellite phones most likely at a much cheaper rate, so that all those people who have been waiting to buy them will now have the option.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brian_B._Lakeman
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