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From Cold War To Gen4

FROM ELDWAEGEN4 TO THE EVOLUTION OF A SATELLITE Satellite technology has come a long way since its birth only 56 years ago. In the early days, this technology sparked a vari- ety of emotions, ranging from fascination to horror and thoughts of all-out nuclear war. Nowadays, satellites are a little more commonplace and inspire less passionate emotion. They provide high-speed satellite Internet, global communications, GPS capabilities, and power our smartphones. But, that doesn't mean they are any less awesome. From Sputnik to EchoStar XVII, the rise of satellite Internet like HughesNet Gen4 has a distinct place in some of the most im- pressive history-making events Earth and space have ever known. See for yourself how far satellites have come. ECHOSTAR-XVII LAUNCHED BY HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS (US) - JULY 5,2012 SAUTNIK LAUNCHED BY SOVIET UNION-OCT. 4, 1957 85.5 FEET 2200,000,OOD mluulu %$4 $500,000,000 13K LBS Built purely for commercial use Launched to increase the performance capa- bilities of HughesNet satellite Internet MISSION • Built for scientific use • Solidified the Soviet Union as the pioneer in the Space Race, ahead of the Americans NOTABLE • Studied radio frequencies of the upper atmo- ACHIEVEMENTS sphere to determine if communication be- tween astronauts and Earth would be possible Provided power behind HughesNet Gen4, the fourth generation of high speed satellite Inter- net • HughesNet customers can connect at faster speeds than ever before IMPACT Higher performance means customers can do more of the things they love to do online • Effectively began the Cold War • Gave Soviets a leg up in the Space Race • First man-made satellite successfully launched into space INTERESTING Had a meteorological satellite called MSG-3 as a launch buddy FACTS • Shaped like a basketball • Built with its own propulsion system that moved it into geostationary orbit above Earth • Broke apart and fell to Earth, probably somewhere in the mid-western US • Has a lifetime of 15 years SOURCES htplinvertonatotconlbraryinetorstulihem htpktatroronywkpocomprik-l+2-and3 htphornngopurkpintohtri htpwwwaranpace.corglanch andhpfergA07-Ecter-M-MEGS-Glp hepldgomoon20Donewcatelte-technual-dwvelers-getacceesoe broectend hpwwtegiobeandral.coehroogy eto-shoterutan nuraldigitadvidelricle43040 .----

From Cold War To Gen4

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Satellite technology has come a long way since its birth only 56 years ago. In the early days, this technology sparked a variety of emotions, ranging from fascination to horror and thoughts of all-ou...

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