{"id":69337,"date":"2016-11-23T22:55:01","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/improving-the-perception-of-satellite\/"},"modified":"2016-11-23T22:55:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T14:55:01","slug":"improving-the-perception-of-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/improving-the-perception-of-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving the Perception of Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was told early in my journalism education that it\u2019s easier to teach a writer about a topic then to teach a subject-matter expert how to write to a broad audience on a relatable level. I\u2019ve leaned pretty heavily on that advice during my career, especially when I made the jump from sportswriter to aerospace reporter. I think I was the typical \u201cspace enthusiast\u201d when I entered the aerospace and satellite sector. I have always been amazed by the technological accomplishments required to build rockets and place satellites into orbit and then move information around the globe. And like many outside of the sector, I was lulled into a false sense of \u201cthis must be easy, because the people within the sector make it seem routine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now I certainly know better. While the people behind the space sector have made it seem easy or routine to the casual observer, this is rocket science. Every launch is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. And to this day, I still wonder why some people applaud after a rocket has cleared the tower when there is still so much to do before the launch can be declared a success, and even more time and effort involved before the satellite can be declared operational.<\/p>\n

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