Issue #1(3) 2015
Satellite changed the news media. Today, it faces tough competition. Yet the technology remains essential during times of disaster
Issue #1(3) 2015
Repairing satellites in orbit sounds like a good idea, but there are economic and legal implications that make it challenging
Issue #1(3) 2015
High power satellites provide unpredecented internet access, but are too expensive. Cutting the price requires cooperation between manufacturers
Issue #1(3) 2015
US technology used to worship gigantism. A change in thinking drove down costs - and eventually ushered in the CubeSat revolution
Issue #1(3) 2015
Over 90 percent of global trade is carried by sea. Satellite data now helps make shipping safer for oceans - and helps authorities catch rules violators
Space sustainability is a business problem - but also a business opportunity. The threat of space debris forces mission planning to innovate
Global warming doesn’t just mean warmer weather – it means more extreme weather. For the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, utilisation of satellite technology is a key factor in monitoring climate change
ESA is studying space missions’ cost to the environment via the Clean Space initiative. The usability of the LCA tool in space is a major breakthrough
SERC is Australia’s answer to the issue of space collisions. It brings together leading debris mitigation programs and requires international cooperation
Commercial companies bring innovation and disruption to space exploration and satcom technologies. Yet if satellites aren’t hardened against attack, the risks are too severe. Hackers from North Korea and Russia proved as much
