August 2017
On-orbit assembly will deliver major benefits in coming decade
... further compounded by the need for inclusion of redundant systems to provide contingency against damage during launch. Communication satellites have similar constraints that limit flexibility and operations, and Figure 1 illustrates how these affect...
November 2017
Geospatial maritime solutions
...oceans for customers such as DigitalGlobe. Key communications capabilities built by Harris are on Inmarsat communications satellites and our navigation payloads on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites help you find your way. Shipping signatures...
August 2018
Flouting the rules on satellite registrations
..., UNOOSA should exercise the power of decision-making and dispute resolution. Registration of the Iridium 33 communications satellite, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in September 1997, was accidentally omitted. In February 2009 The Iridium...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... antennas could provide higher throughput, more precise beam steering, and other advantages to communications satellites. These could be robotically assembled in a tile-like fashion. Even space telescopes could be designed for robotic assembly...
April 2019
The changing economics of space
... and operators. A tough challenge remains in bridging NewSpace approaches with the stringent requirements of old space. Commercial communication satellites are very often unique, each with their own design differences. A one-size-fits-all approach...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
..., and potentially as many as 4000 over the next decade. Constellation satellites tend to be small (only a few hundred kg) compared to traditional GEO communication satellites at several tonnes, but many still exceed the capacity of the smallest...
