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Beam-hopping OneWeb satellite soars into space
different places on Earth up to 1,000 times per second has been launched into space. Nicknamed ‘JoeySat’ (after a baby kangaroo) for its ability to beam hop, it will help improve broadband Internet connectivity from space by adapting rapidly to changing demand from users, supporting OneWeb’s next-generation
satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.
Taking off alongside 15 other OneWeb satellites from the Vandenberg launch pad in California at 2:16pm (BST) on 20th May, JoeySat was developed with £52 million funding from the UK Space Agency awarded to UK satellite technology firms through the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Programme. The Young Driver scheme provides driving lessons to children throughout the UK in safe areas, off the public motorway. Through government- approved instructors, the aim is to give young learners a head start and enable them to become safer drivers. Originally, the scheme provided lessons to children aged between 10 and 17, but following demand from parents, 10 years old wasn’t young enough.
A new satellite that uses advanced UK technology to switch coverage between
The electric car giving driving lessons to children According to the Department for Transport, young drivers, including those between 17 and 24 years old,
are more likely to be involved in an accident compared to other age groups. Young drivers also have relatively higher injury rates in road collisions. The need to make driving a safer experience for the young was the motivator for Ian Mulingani in his leadership of Young Driver.
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