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THE STATE OF SATELLITES

realise it or not, we rely on satellites every single day. From global positioning satellites, which beam down the data that enables us to use mapping apps and navigate traffic, to climate satellites that use radiometers to share weather-formation patterns with farmers and meteorologists, our skies are filled with communication technology. Satellites have also changed how we travel – pilots depend on information from geosynchronous satellites to avoid turbulence (and

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