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How satellites changed the Olympics

29/05/2012 By Tim Robinson | Leave a comment

Inmarsat-4 F1 satellite showing its giant antenna. (EADS Astrium).

This summer billions around the globe are expected to watch the London 2012 Olympics on TV – an experience enabled by a global constellation of telecommunication satellites that we now take for granted. In a guest post, Pat Norris FRAeS explains how this orbital infrastructure has changed the way this global sporting event is viewed.

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