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ETTelecom May 26, 2020, 15:35 IST New Delhi: Commercial space-tech company Vestaspace Technology will launch 35+ 5G satellites this September for pilot to build 5G speed network connections and IoT functionalities for industries. In a statement Tuesday, the company said it will release beta version of satellite constellations pan-India in September and fully-operational version early next year into Low-Earth-Orbit...
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Facing Reality **RF in the pyramid above indicates the Rockefeller Foundation Our April 2020 Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/7622df84fb12/emfnews “For the Safer Use of Technology”
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Starlink satellites are relatively small compared to others in orbit. The unit is about the size of an office desk, weighing +- 260kg). Each satellite features a single solar array and 4 powerful phased array antennas. For propulsion purposes the satellites are equipped with ion thrusters, powered by krypton that enables the satellites to orbit,...
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April 23rd, 2020 – Starlink Launch 9 should be just around the corner. Launch 7 has just been completed and Launch 8 is targeted for May. Musk has said that Starlink can provide “minor” internet coverage with at least 400 satellites and “moderate” service with about 800, so the constellation will likely be operational relatively...
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SpaceX seeks to modify Starlink regulatory license SpaceX recently submitted an application to the Federal Communication Commission proposing to operate more satellites in lower orbits than the FCC previously authorized. The first phase of the Starlink network will include 1,584 satellites orbiting 341 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth. That part of the constellation, which SpaceX...
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Source: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/2106495/proliferated-commercial-satellite-constellations-implications-for-national-secu/ Proliferated Commercial Satellite Constellations: Implications for National Security By Matthew A. Hallex and Travis S. Cottom Joint Force Quarterly 97 Matthew A. Hallex is a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses. Travis S. Cottom is a Research Associate at the Institute for Defense Analyses. The falling costs of space launch and...
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Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-fccs-approval-of-spacexs-starlink-mega-constellation-may-have-been-unlawful/?amp= A new paper suggests that the agency broke U.S. environmental law in its approval of the satellites and that if it were to be sued in court, it would likely lose. By Jonathan O’Callaghan on January 16, 2020 A battle for the sky is raging, and the heavens are losing. Upcoming mega constellations of satellites, designed...
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November 22, 2019 Delegates at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) have identified additional radio-frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), which will facilitate the development of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks. Extract: Additional bands identified to enable 5G deployment While identifying the frequency bands 24.25-27.5 GHz, 37-43.5 GHz, 45.5-47 GHz, 47.2-48.2 and 66-71 GHz for the deployment of...
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A more industry-friendly international standard was set at the World Radiocommunication Conference By Justine Calma@justcalma  Nov 22, 2019, 10:39am EST Weather forecasters pushing for strict limits on 5G’s rapidly growing footprint were dealt a blow today by the World Radiocommunication Conference in Egypt. Delegates there voted to create a new international standard that places much looser limits...
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Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x 22 NOVEMBER 2019 Meteorologists say international standards for wireless technology could degrade crucial satellite measurements of water vapour. Alexandra Witze The international agency that regulates global telecommunications agreed to new radio-frequency standards on 21 November. Meteorologists say the long-awaited decision threatens the future of weather forecasting worldwide, by allowing transmissions from mobile-phone networks...
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