The First Global Satellite Constellations - How Iridium & Globalstar Changed The World
Scott Manley
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Scott Manley is someone who fell into YouTube because he felt a deep compelling need to teach people orbital mechanics and rocket science so they could play Kerbal Space Program, now, years later the gaming videos are less important and the pure science is the main thrust. My degrees are all in Physics and Astronomy, so much of the rocket science and engineering I've learned is self taught, always learning, always teaching. I used to do this as a hobby, along with my day job in software development, but that recently came to an end and I'm really appreciating everyone who has chosen to support my work through Patreon.
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3 decades before Starlink multiple satellite constellations were in development, constellations which would enable connectivity to anywhere on the planet. Iridium and Globalstar were the ones which succeeded in launching, but, neither were able to make back their investment and entered bankrupt. However they both emerged on the other side and were able to maintain their business without the crippling debt. Follow me on Twitter for more updates: https://twitter.com/DJSnM I have a discord server where I regularly turn up: https://discord.gg/zStmKbM If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scottmanley
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