New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth

New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth. Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

O que aconteceu

Satellites high above Earth may soon have fewer places to hide.San Francisco-based company Astranis announced today (Aug.

13) that it's developing a line of spacecraft called Perceptor, which will keep an eye on satellite activity in geostationary orbit (GEO).GEO lies 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth, an altitude at which orbital speed matches our planet's rotational velocity.

It's therefore a popular destination for communications, weather and reconnaissance spacecraft — and, increasingly, an arena for off-Earth spying, as space powers seek to keep tabs on their competitors' activities.Astranis currently operates five satellites in this distant orbital realm, which "support the U.S.

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Os números em evidência (22,236 mi, 100 mi) ajudam a medir o impacto no dia a dia de empresas e leitores de Lifestyle.

Consequência prática

military, bring connectivity to remote areas and provide critical capabilities like GPS," according to the company's website.It plans to leverage and extend this expertise with Perceptor, helping the U.S.

government and other potential customers learn more about what's happening high above our heads.

The new line will be based on Astranis' "MicroGEO" satellite platform, so named because it's smaller than typical GEO craft."Astranis provides mission-critical infrastructure for strategic higher orbits.

What we found is our means to detect and respond to emerging threats to this infrastructure are sorely lacking," John Gedmark, Astranis' CEO and co-founder, said in a statement today."There are blind spots that will be used against us if not eliminated," he added.

Satellites high above Earth may soon have fewer places to hide.San Francisco-based company Astranis announced today (Aug. Com base em 22,236 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

13) that it's developing a line of spacecraft called Perceptor, which will keep an eye on satellite activity in geostationary orbit (GEO).GEO lies 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth, an altitude at which orbital speed matches our planet's rotational velocity. Com base em 22,236 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

It's therefore a popular destination for communications, weather and reconnaissance spacecraft — and, increasingly, an arena for off-Earth spying, as space powers seek to keep tabs on their competitors' activities.Astranis currently operates five satellites in this distant orbital realm, which "support the U.S. Com base em 22,236 mi, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Lifestyle precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.