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Earlybird Calls Home At Last
Washington, DC - Jan 2, 1998 -  Washington, DC - Jan 2, 1998 - EarthWatch ground stations have reported receiving new signals from the orbiting Earlybird 1 satellite, SpaceCast learned late Dec. 31th. The satellite was out of contact with the ground for several days following its launch Dec. 25th.Industry officials report the satellite's builder, Ball Aerospace, was working the problem of the spacecraft's transmitters, and was optimistic that a permament fix would be found. The troubleshooting would continue through the craft's orbital checkout phase, now underway. Earlybird-1 is the first launch of a commercial, private remote sensing satellite system with panchromatic and multispectral imagery capability in black and white and color. The satellite's cameras are the most advanced now flying on a commercial, non-U.S. government spacecraft. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Space
Satellite Launch To Boost DTH In India
Calcutta, India (SPX) Dec 28, 2005The successful launch Thursday of India's heaviest satellite from spaceport of Kourou in French Guyana may have boosted the country's space research efforts to yet another level, but it has also lifted the spirits of at least three Direct-To-Home televisions broadcasters, one of which has been waiting for years to launch its services in India. |
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