Down to Earth

Satellite Technologies, Industries, and Cultures

By: Lisa Parks (Editor), James Schwoch (Editor)

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Hardcover | 18 June 2012

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320 Pages

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18+

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22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5

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Down to Earth presents the first comprehensive overview of the geopolitical manoeuvres, financial investments, technological innovations, and ideological struggles that take place behind the scenes of the satellite industry. satellite projects that have not received extensive coverage—micro satellites in China, Worldspace in south Africa, siriusXM, the failures of USA 193 and Cosmos 954, and Iridium— are explored. This collection takes readers on a voyage through a truly global industry, from the sites where satellites are launched to the corporate clean rooms where they are designed, and along the orbits and paths that satellites traverse. Combining a practical introduction to the mechanics of the satellite industry, a history of how its practices and technologies have evolved, and a sophisticated theoretical analysis of satellite cultures, Down to Earth opens up a new space for global media studies.

Industry Reviews

"Useful for readers interested in the evolution of media-oriented satellites and the cultures they serve. Recommended."
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"Grounded in fact and garnished with theory, this volume both excites and builds on a renewed appreciation for satellites...a treasurehouse of materials for people who want to figure out the technical colonization of the air!" -- John Durham Peters * author of Speaking into the Air *
"Philosophers have looked upward into the starry heavens and been filled with wonder and awe. Down to Earth reverses the gaze, revealing how satellites impinge on so many aspects of our lives. Read it before Skynet goes online." -- James Der Derian * Brown University *

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