Watch the Earth on TV

Filed under: 3D Satellite Imagery

In case watching the earth on your computer isn’t enough for you, as of yesterday the Dish Network is offering 24 hour live viewing of satellite imagery of the earth on their new channel called “Dish Earth“.

Dish Earth’s satellite images come from a camera on the Echostar 11 satellite, which was launched last year by DISH Network in an attempt to surpass Direct TV’s business and stay on top of the HD scene.  So now DISH network has over 100 HD channels, one of which is the new Dish Earth.

The camera itself was developed by the EchoStar Spacecraft Operations Team, Ecliptic Enterprises Corp. of Pasadena, Calif., and Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif.  EchoStar is a digital media equipment company, which addresses the worldwide needs of the satellite, among other things.  It is operated under a license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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