Navigation

 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
> More accurate than Santa Claus: First Galileo satellite orbit determination with high precision
V
RSS Bot
post Dec 23 2011, 04:14 PM
Post #1


Advanced Member
Group Icon

Group: Private Members
Posts: 51,010
Joined: 27-October 08
Member No.: 4



Every year for Christmas, the North American Air Defense Command NORAD posts an animation on their website, in which the exact flight path of Santa Claus' sled led by reindeer Rudolf is precisely located. By analyzing observational data, the GFZ scientists were able to determine the orbit of satellites, which are flying at an altitude of 23222 km, for the first time to a few decimeters.

View the full article
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

RSS Lo-Fi Version
Skin by IPB Customize - Hosted by Forums & More
Time is now: 29th March 2024 - 01:59 AM