There are approximately 560 satellites operating in the Earth’s orbit, out of ~8,000 man-made objects in total. Satellites have an operating lifespan between five to twenty years after which they will continue to stay in the orbit as space junk or incinerated upon re-entry to the Earth’s atmosphere.

Currently, the former Soviet states launch about 1,300 satellites into the orbit per year, the USA about 1,000, Japan 100, China 50, France 40, India 30, the UK 25, and a few from Australia and Israel.

Some satellites, called microsats, nanosats, or picosats, can be as small as 10 cm in diameter and 0.1 kg in mass.

面带笑容，轻倚着丈夫，主动驻足让记者拍照……

歌坛天后王菲意外现身话剧《将爱情进行到底》的首演现场，与李亚鹏高调亮相。亮相只有两分钟，但王菲始终面带微笑，显然心情不错。

Rovio is a robotic wireless roaming webcam that can be controlled from anywhere as long as there is an internet access, be it notebook or mobile phone. You can see, hear and communicate using Rovio as if you were there.

Not available in Singapore yet, but you can try ordering it online.

I want this for my Xmas gift, yes you heard me.

Faster. Higher. Stronger.

Russia’s superwoman Elena Isinbaeva has successfully defended her Olympic title in the Women’s Pole Vault at the National Stadium on Monday, August 18. Two-time world champion Isinbaeva set a world record, her third of the year, when she cleared 5.05m on her third and final attempt.

This is so more inspiring, more than those world records broken in Water Cube.

Watch the sensational moment captured. A truly world class performance.

Michael Phelps out swam Milorad Cavic of Serbia with a new Olympic record time of 50.58 to win the Men’s 100m Butterfly final. The win brings Phelps’ seventh gold medal at the Beijing Games and ties the world record for most gold medals at a single Olympics set by Mark Spitz (USA) at the Munich 1972 Games.

This is the only event in which Phelps participates that he does not hold the world record time.

Catch the historical moment on Michael Phelps become the greatest swimmer on Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final, 10:58 a.m.(UTC/GMT +8) on August 17, National Aquatics Center.

Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia, the world’s No. 2 shuttler, has entered men’s singles final at the Beijing Olympic Games. He eliminated Lee Hyun-il from South Korea to qualify for the final with 21-18, 13-21, 21-13. He will be facing his tradition rival China world’s No. 1 Lin Dan in the final.

The final showdown will take place at 8:48 p.m. (UTC/GMT +8) on August 17 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (北京工業大學體育館). If he wins in the final, it would be the first ever Olympic gold for Malaysia, you know?!

Just like Malaysia hoping for the FIRST ever gold medal in Olympics, Singapore also marked history to win the first medal in 48 years in Olympics history, after beating South Korea 3-2 in the semifinal of the women’s team table tennis tournament at the Beijing Olympic Games.

The Southeast Asian city-state, with a population of 4.6 million, has never won a medal at the Games since a silver for men’s weightlifting in 1960. Singapore pinned its hopes on its women paddlers, led by Beijing-born Li Jia Wei.

China will go head to head with Singapore for the gold. So far, the top-ranked Chinese women’s team has never lost any contest to the second seed Singapore which makes them a clear favorite. The gold medal match will take place at 7:30 p.m. (UTC/GMT+8) August 17.

Go Go Lee, and Li also lah.

Lee Chong Wei steamrolled Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro Thursday to reach the Olympic badminton men’s semi-finals and keep Malaysia’s hopes alive of winning its first ever gold medal.

Lee, ranked second in the world, played down his 21-9, 21-11 quarter-final victory over the Indonesian, achieved with a mixture of delicate drop shots and airborne attacks, saying the Athens bronze medallist had been nervous.

Lee was also circumspect about his chances of causing an upset over China to clinch gold, saying although he had beaten their three players before, they were enjoying a home ground advantage.

Lee meets the winner of the quarter-final clash between China’s third seed Bao Chunlai and South Korean champion Lee Hyunil to be played later Thursday scheduled 1830 (+0800 SGT).

Watch Live result here

China dominated Men’s Gymnastics today, winning the Team Gold with a total of 286.125 points. Japan won the silver medal with 278.875 points and the United States won the bronze medal with 275.850 points.

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