Los Alamos boffins whip up a speedometer for satellites

First license plates, now a way to calculate pace in orbit. Speeding tickets next? Scientists at America's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico say they have developed a Spacecraft Speedometer that satellites can use in orbit to ideally avoid orbital collisions.…

Mar 17, 2025 - 19:02
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Los Alamos boffins whip up a speedometer for satellites

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

Scientists at America's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico say they have developed a Spacecraft Speedometer that satellites can use in orbit to ideally avoid orbital collisions.…