Tag Archives: space

Credit where overdue

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Doc Searls

The original pioneer in space-based telephony isn’t @ElonMusk (though he deserves enormous credit for his work in the field, the latest example of which is SpaceX‘s 7,518-satellite Starlink network, and which has been making news lately). It’s the people behind the Iridium satellite … Continue reading →

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East Coasters, look up

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Doc Searls

Glaring Rocket Launch Could Surprise East Coast Residents Tuesday Evening reads the headline of a post by Joe Rao at Space.com. In it he points to a video I taped in 2005 with my kid of a similar launch on … Continue reading →

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Flying higher

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Doc Searls

I may be wrong, but I’ll betting that Esther Dyson is already the most frequent flyer on Earth. Now she’s looking to fly at higher altitudes. Here’s the latest on her Edventure site: UPDATE: I’m currently living in Star City … Continue reading →

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