September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
... propulsion technology, powered by electromagnetically accelerating xenon ions, which form the characteristic blue glow of the ion beam that propels the spacecraft. The NEXT-C engine will be about three times as powerful as the similar ion...
November 2019
The economic promise of space
... have historically driven economic growth, job creation and increases in the standard of living. A futuristic concept by ESA to beam solar power down to Earth - has the time come for such solar power satellites? Catalysts for...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... greater payload sizes, reduced launch costs and increasing launch frequency, the prospect of an Amazon web services beaming directly from space is not so unlikely. Moon village From a human perspective, government-led programmes have been...
October 2020
Space 2069 - back to the Moon, to Mars and beyond
..., Artemis 3 will descend under power towards the Moon’s shadowy south polar zone with the Sun beaming into its cabin from the left. Nearing the landing site, the Artemis astronauts will arrive...
February 2021
Satellites are key to unlocking a better-connected world
... service providers and governments throughout the region. The Kacific1 satellite features 56 high power subscriber spot beams, each with the capability to provide targeted capacity at high speeds. Kacific services enable access to high demand...
February 2021
Why flat panel antennas remain a challenge
... of the boresight changes. Testing is further complicated by the fact that these antennas often offer operations of multi-beam, multi-band and multi-orbit. In order to improve testing of FPAs, the industry needs to establish reliable and...
