Los Alamos boffins whip up a speedometer for satellites

First license plates, now a way to calculate velocity in orbit. Speeding tickets next? Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico say they have developed a Spacecraft Speedometer that can be used to help track satellites in order to avoid orbital collisions.…

Mar 17, 2025 - 17:10
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Los Alamos boffins whip up a speedometer for satellites

First license plates, now a way to calculate velocity in orbit. Speeding tickets next?

Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico say they have developed a Spacecraft Speedometer that can be used to help track satellites in order to avoid orbital collisions.…