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    This article is a survey of all aspects of communications high- altitude platforms (HAPs), this balloons and aircraft stationed in the stratosphere between 17 and 22 kilometers. The technique can be considered as a new solution for the provision of telecommunications services. This poll contains some information and benefits . The following table shows the basics of the types of high- altitude platforms and comparison of HAPs, terrestrial networks , satellites , followed by information frequency

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    seasons are divided into near equal lengths of approximately three months for each season. This is caused by two factors: Earth’s circular orbit and that fact that Earth moves at a relatively constant speed as it orbits the sun. The same cannot be said for Mars. The high eccentricity of Mars’ orbit also changes the speed of which it orbits around the sun. When Mars orbits slowest when it is at aphelion and fastest at perihelion. This change is speed makes some of Mars’ seasons longer than others. Spring

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    Optimizing the Bands in Geostationary Satellite Internet When it comes to each of the three main bands, the Ka band, the Ku band, and the L band, we know that since they have a range of different frequencies, they can therefore be optimized to work more efficiently. This can be done by three other important characteristics. These would be bandwidth, the power of the signals used, and the quality of the data transmission. The bandwidth can be utilized where there is currently outdated hardware such

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    Space Flight Center states that there are 2,271 artificial satellites currently in space orbiting the earth. An artificial satellite is a hand-made machine that orbits the planet earth to help in many different ways in communications, documenting information, sending and receiving signals. A satellite is a moon, planet, or a machine that orbit a planet or a star. There are many types of satellites and each one is used for different reasons. Some satellites are used to send and receive television signals

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    Introduction Satellite communication is key in today's era of globalization and the role of communication is becoming critical. Therefore, the Division of Technology Development and Application of Space ( SATD ) established in 2007 is responsible for planning and implementing programs under the National Space Agency ( Angkasa ) to ensure that the country can fully benefit from the application of space technology in all fields and sectors Malaysian consumers optimally and safely . Development of

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    INVESTIGATION PLAN PROBLEM What causes the phases of the moon? Another question is, “How does the phase of the moon affect the amount of stars visible in the night sky?” HYPOTHESIS My hypothesis is that the phase of the moon is because when the sun’s rays hit different parts of the moon different “shapes” appear. A second hypothesis is since the moon reflects the sun’s light, the phase of the moon effects the number of stars visible in the dark sky. PROCEDURE To begin this experiment, I will

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    Future Colony On Mars

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    The future colony on Mars will need to have an “intelligent use of local resources” (Zubrin3, 2) from the planet’s surface, have excellent crew morale and compatibility, and be entirely self-sufficient. This type of colony is imperative because of the fact that resupply spacecraft from Earth take several months to reach Mars, and precision landings, where rockets are used to guide a descending spacecraft very near a targeted object, or location, are extremely difficult. In addition the base would

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    Introduction Formerly, many spacecraft were sent up at an enormous cost – around $22,000 per kg (Bonsor, 2000). Then the idea of building a space elevator (illustrated by Image 1) that carries people into space first came to mind. Many organisations such as NASA, spend time investigating this possibility. If it can be built, then “a passenger with baggage at 150 kg might cost only $222” (NASA Science - Science News, 2000). Along with the discovery of the ideal material, the idea of the space elevator

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    sensing and communications satellites into orbit, creating the largest cluster in the world, and providing unique data to Indian industry and agriculture. Continual performance upgrades have increased the payload capacity of the rocket significantly since then. By this time,with the launch of the PSLV not far away, it had been decided that work should begin on the next class of launch vehicles, intended to place larger satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), and thus a launcher partly derived

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    satellite “Sputnik” - successfully launched by USSR 1957. Number of satellites has significantly increased to over 1,100 operational satellites, with over 2000 obsolete satellites since the first launch. Satellites either orbit the earth as a geostationary or non-geostationary. Geostationary - stationary in the sky above a fixed point on the surface. The increasing amount of old satellites and space debris has risen concerns for collisions with current satellites. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS) Global

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