The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: Elderberry on February 17, 2024, 01:09:39 am
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ENGINEERING TODAY 2/16/2024
SpaceX's Innovative Solution: Using Starlink For Continuous Spacecraft Communication
SpaceX is testing a new way to communicate with spacecraft that are coming back to Earth from orbit. Usually, when a spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere, it loses contact with the ground because of a plasma layer that forms around it. This plasma blocks radio signals and makes it hard to monitor the spacecraft’s status and location.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgt4zSD9UUc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgt4zSD9UUc)