Scenarios about 'satellites'
Artificial objects placed in orbit around a celestial body, primarily Earth, for communication, navigation, scientific research, and military purposes. Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, satellites have revolutionized global telecommunications, weather forecasting, and surveillance capabilities while becoming essential infrastructure for modern civilization. In alternate history scenarios, different satellite development timelines can dramatically alter technological progression, information access, and geopolitical power balances.
What If Satellites Were Never Launched?
Exploring the alternate timeline where artificial satellites never made it to orbit, dramatically altering global telecommunications, navigation, military capabilities, and our understanding of Earth and space.