The innovators: build and launch your own satellite ... for £20,000

Technology used in mobile phones and laptops can now be used to track planes, follow tankers seized by pirates and even spot people flouting planning lawsAfter Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on 8 March last year , one of the most vexing questions was: how can a modern aircraft with 239 people on board vanish without trace?Tom Walkinshaw believes a repeat could be avoided by tracking planes via a network of hundreds of tiny satellites that monitor oceans where there is limited radar coverage. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Entrepreneurs Airline industry Technology sector Satellites Science Small business Space Source Type: news