The era of mega-constellations is no longer exclusive to giants like SpaceX and Amazon. Paul 'Rusty' Thomas, a former executive at both companies and now CEO of EnduroSat USA, predicts a future with 100,000 satellites in orbit—a milestone he believes is rapidly approaching. This explosion in satellite deployment is being fueled by advancements in mass-producible payloads and modular satellite platforms like EnduroSat's Frame ESPA-class satellite. The technology to launch, operate, and maintain such a large number of satellites in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) environment already exists, paving the way for a new wave of innovation in space. This isn't just about the big players anymore; the democratization of space is here. Buckle up.

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Welcome to a day in the life of living on a sailboat. This is me still getting used to the ocean. Enjoy the 26 knots and 6 foot swell with us. I know the camera does not do the swell any justice, but believe me, it was 6 foot!

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Land diving is a ritual performed by the men of the southern part of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Men jump off wooden towers close to 90 feet high, with two tree vines wrapped around the ankles. Land diving is done by tying vines to each ankle. According to the Guinness World Records, the g-force experienced by those at their lowest point in the dive is the greatest experienced in the non-industrialized world by humans. The origin of land diving is described in a legend of a woman who was dissatisfied with her husband, . It is sometimes claimed that the woman was upset that her husband was too vigorous regarding his sexual wants, so she ran away into the forest. Her husband followed her, so she climbed a banyan tree.She tied lianas to her ankles and jumped and survived. Her husband jumped after her, but did not tie lianas to himself, which caused him to plummet and die. Originally, women did it in respect to the original woman who did it, but husbands were not comfortable with seeing their wives in such positions, so they took the sport for themselves, and it gradually changed from trees to specifically designed wooden towers. The men performed the original land diving so that they would not be tricked again.

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