Photos tagged 'satellite'

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Arthur Arthur

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:00:23 GMT

Arthur
Arthur

Photo by Edward Webb

The King of space The King of space

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:58:26 GMT

The King of space
The King of space

Photo by Edward Webb

Segway to heaven Segway to heaven Where there's a will, there's a segway.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:48:58 GMT

Segway to heaven
Segway to heaven

Where there's a will, there's a segway.

Photo by Edward Webb

It's a two-wheel thing! It's a two-wheel thing! The segway is a fascinating...

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:47:47 GMT

It's a two-wheel thing!
It's a two-wheel thing!

The segway is a fascinating device. Here I'm practising in the car park at Goonhilly, before having a look around the satellite station.

Whether they become ubiquitous as the bicycle, I'm unsure. Well worth riding on for the experience.

The manager was riding the latest model, designed for more difficult terrain. Still testing after two weeks, hmmm!

Photo by Edward Webb

Pointing to the equator Pointing to the equator The lines coming from the...

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:47:00 GMT

Pointing to the equator
Pointing to the equator

The lines coming from the earth have small satellites on the end, showing their geostationary orbit in a fixed position, 1/10th of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

To maintain this relative position, they all have to move thousands of miles a minute.

Photo by Edward Webb

To the infinity of space To the infinity of space So far from here, only a...

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:45:27 GMT

To the infinity of space
To the infinity of space

So far from here, only a glimmer in my eye.

Photo by Edward Webb

The sky, the tree and the satellite dish The sky, the tree and the satellite...

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:43:23 GMT

The sky, the tree and the satellite dish
The sky, the tree and the satellite dish

A story of many words, and perhaps many worlds, at Goonhilly.

Photo by Edward Webb

13:11:14 13:11:14 I can always tell what the time is. I have it on a photo.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:41:56 GMT

13:11:14
13:11:14

I can always tell what the time is. I have it on a photo.

Photo by Edward Webb

Merlin's spell Merlin's spell The second dish, called Merlin, sends signals...

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:40:39 GMT

Merlin's spell
Merlin's spell

The second dish, called Merlin, sends signals into the brooding clouds, into space.

Photo by Edward Webb

Goonhilly Visitors Centre Goonhilly Visitors Centre Entrance to the centre,...

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:39:06 GMT

Goonhilly Visitors Centre
Goonhilly Visitors Centre

Entrance to the centre, full of gadgets and history.

Photo by Edward Webb

King King The king of the satellite dishes, in detail.

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:37:37 GMT

King
King

The king of the satellite dishes, in detail.

Photo by Edward Webb

Arthur Arthur The name of the first satellite dish in Goonhilly, in Cornwall....

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:35:48 GMT

Arthur
Arthur

The name of the first satellite dish in Goonhilly, in Cornwall.

One of the largest satellite stations on Earth, this one in Goonhilly is sadly closing next year, though there are plans to keep the visitors' site open.

Goonhilly on Wikipedia

Photo by Edward Webb

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 10:28:37 GMT

Photo by nthdegx