Recently (Feb 10) there was a final collision of two Earth-surveying satellites, with the unavoidable result of the destruction of both devices.

As most of us know, the momentum of the satellites is not completely lost due to the collision, but the debris of the satellites are still circling around the orbit of the Earth at a more than reasonable speed.
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 and Envisat missions are 30% more likely to face a catastrophic impact from space debris in the wake …

Technology applied to the field of communications has changed the way the human race see its own world and environment as well as the roles of the different actors in society. Just two centuries ago, it was totally impossible to maintain a live stream of news and information within a distance of more than 100 Kms.
But, the technology has changed the landscape of the human interactions through an increasingly powerful use of new devices and channels to send and receive information in real time.
Particularly, the internet TV has grown up …

Hughes Net is a company dedicated to the service of Satellite ISP (Internet Service Provider). In a less technical jargon, it is a company that can provide Internet access by means of satellite transmission of data.
Compared to the traditional dial-up services, the satellite transmission has some advantages and in the case of HughesNet, the only specific requirement is that the user has a good view of the southern sky.
The company offers a group of commercial packages ranging from the home user (running at 700 Kbps) to the office (2000 …