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  2. Satellite Internet access - Wikipedia

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    How satellite internet works. Satellite Internet generally relies on three primary components: a satellite – historically in geostationary orbit (or GEO) but now increasingly in Low Earth orbit (LEO) or Medium Earth orbit MEO) [20] – a number of ground stations known as gateways that relay Internet data to and from the satellite via radio waves (), and further ground stations to serve each ...

  3. Earth Observing System - Wikipedia

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    The Earth Observing System (EOS) is a program of NASA comprising a series of artificial satellite missions and scientific instruments in Earth orbit designed for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, atmosphere, and oceans.

  4. Sentinel-2 - Wikipedia

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    Satellite images will be used to determine various plant indices such as leaf area chlorophyll and water content indexes. This is particularly important for effective yield prediction and applications related to Earth's vegetation. As well as monitoring plant growth, Sentinel-2 is used to map changes in land cover and to monitor the world's ...

  5. Kalki 2898 AD - Wikipedia

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    Following the Kurukshetra War, Ashwatthama attempts to kill Uttarā's unborn child.For committing the act, Krishna, the 8th avatar of Vishnu, curses him to roam the earth as an immortal and witness humanity's misery as a result of societal and moral deterioration during the Kali Yuga.

  6. Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex - Wikipedia

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    The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex has temporarily suspended tours for the public. However, there is a Visitor Center located in Harvey House, 681 North First Avenue, Barstow, CA 92311. Operating hours are Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9AM - 3PM.

  7. Satellite system (astronomy) - Wikipedia

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    Apart from the Earth-Moon system and Mars' system of two tiny natural satellites, the other terrestrial planets are generally not considered satellite systems, although some have been orbited by artificial satellites originating from Earth. Little is known of satellite systems beyond the Solar System, although it is inferred that natural ...

  8. Prisons in North Korea - Wikipedia

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    According to satellite imagery and the testimonies of defectors, including testimonies by former prison guards, these human rights violations continue unabated. [ 22 ] [ citation not found ] According to former guards who have defected from North Korea, in the event of the Kim Family Regime's collapse or in the event of another crisis in North ...

  9. Utah monolith - Wikipedia

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    Google Earth satellite images showed that the monolith was installed between August 2015 and October 2016, and that surrounding scrub vegetation had been cleared. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Dutch journalist Nouska du Saar, who specializes in open-source intelligence , used Maxar satellite images to determine that the monolith appeared between July 7, 2016 ...