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Who Controls the World's Satellites? — Two-Minute Overview

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Phones, banks, power systems, weather forecasts and armed forces all depend on satellites—but no single organisation controls orbit. This two-minute overview explains who owns the hardware, why navigation is really about time, how satellites can be attacked and what makes the system resilient.

Watch the full documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNJijXMW20k

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