How Space Tech Impacts Sports
July 28, 2012
In the coming days the Olympic Games will attract a worldwide audience and from wherever we are on the globe we’ll all be able to follow the events in London. This is a fantastic showcase for space technologies which are often unknown and taken for granted.
The evolution of space activity, and in particular, satellite telecommunications, has transformed the planet into a big stadium where everybody has a front seat. This video recalls the extraordinary progresses made in the relay of sports and the new tools now available for professionals and spectators around the world.
credit: ESA
Topics:
Nature, Communications satellite, Science and technology in Europe, European Space Agency, Science, Technology
