#satellite-operations
7 episodes
#4633: How In-Flight Wi-Fi Actually Works at 35,000 Feet
Daniel measured 150 Mbps over the Atlantic. Here's how the antenna, cabin network, and routers make it possible.
#1978: The Ingenious Fail-Safe Engineering of Emergency Beacons
From 98% false alarms to pinpoint rescue: how a tiny plastic device saves lives across oceans and mountains.
#1975: The Global Choreography of Weather Balloons
Why we still launch 1,000 balloons daily into the stratosphere—and why satellites can't replace them.
#1878: The Packet-Level Magic of Unbreakable Connections
Combine Starlink, 5G, and LTE into one unbreakable stream, even from a mountain peak.
#1877: The Invisible Real Estate War
From submarine commands to credit card taps, explore the invisible physics dividing the radio spectrum.
#721: The Two-Clock Obsession: Synchronizing Time at Home
Discover the hidden infrastructure of precise timekeeping, from atomic radio signals to building your own DIY Stratum 1 time server.
#588: The Human Choreography of Space
Think satellites are driven by joysticks? Herman and Corn dive into the complex, high-stakes world of mission control and orbital maintenance.