Planet ‘needs’ another 1150 satellites ! According to a study from Paris-based Euroconsult, around 115 new satellites will be launched annually over the next 10 years. Some of these will be for telephony, data and GPS-type systems. The others will expand the portfolio of direct broadcasting satellites for extra TV channels. Some satellites will replace craft which reach the end of their working life. Euroconsult says 115 satellites will be launched on average each year worldwide over the next 10 years (2013-2022). As several commercial and government constellations will be launched into low earth orbit (LEO) in the coming years, up to 140 satellites per year are expected between 2015 and 2017, decelerating to 100 units afterwards. advanced-television/2013/11/04/planet-needs-another-1150-satellites/
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 16:39:35 +0000
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