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Orbital Mechanics 101
In 1687, Isaac Newton published “A Treatise of the System of the World”, which formed the foundation of classical mechanics. In a chapter of this work Newton visualises a cannon on top of a very high...
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Orbital Mechanics 202
Continuing with the last post about orbits, in this post we will see the most relevant orbits. The first of them is Low Earth Orbits. Low Earth Orbits are those which have between 100 and 2000...
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Recent satellite history
The questions that we are trying to answer today are: What were the first satellites like? How have satellites changed? Are all satellites the same? The first artificial satellite that was ever...
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Introduction to satellite subsystems
Interior of a model satellite. After the previous introduction to recent satellite history we will see the different elements of...
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Continuation of satellite subsystems
If you liked the previous articles you will also like this one as it complements what we have already learnt. A very decisive parameter for the life of batteries is the temperature in which it can...
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The use of radar satellites in maritime applications: oil spills
Seas and exclusive economic zones are wide areas where satellites are the only effective approach for surveillance. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is widely used for maritime applications, as it shows...
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What is Earth Observation?
Earth observation is one of the main sectors of the Space industry. The satellites dedicated to this field represent more than one third of the current operational satellites, most of them dedicated to...
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Using satellites to save lives at sea
Could satellites contribute to Maritime Search & Rescue operations? Lost at sea Imagine that you are lost in the middle of the ocean, two hundred miles away from the closest shoreline. An...
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Los pellets del Toconao podrían llegar al Mediterráneo y al Canal de la Mancha
Orbital EOS, a través de su recién creado Departamento de Oceanografía, ha realizado un estudio con diversas simulaciones para predecir el itinerario de los pellets de plásticos que perdió el buque...
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