The first satellite objective-built to relay communications was NASA’s Project SCORE in 1958, which used a tape recorder to store and forward voice messages. Courier 1B, constructed by Philco, launched in 1960, was the world’s first energetic repeater satellite. The high frequency radio waves used for telecommunications links journey by line of sight and so are obstructed by the curve of the Earth.

After the 1990s, satellite communication technology has been used as a way to connect to the Internet by way of broadband information connections. This can be very useful for users who’re located in remote areas, and can’t entry a broadband connection, or require high availability of companies...

India, after launching its first national satellite utilizing a international launcher in 1975, tried in 1979 to launch the first satellite using its personal launcher earlier than succeeding in 1980. China tried in 1969 to launch the primary satellite using its own launcher before successfully completing a launch in 1970.

The New Space Race

In different domains of warfare, like naval conflict, legal manuals spell out what’s and is not permissible. The Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space is being spearheaded by McGill University, in Montreal, and a separate Woomera Manual by the University of Adelaide...