06 September 2017
First ever voice call by nano-satellite technology
... technical milestone we can turn our full attention to our constellation, to be fully deployed by 2020.” The Company’s vision...June 2017 and is now preparing for the launch of a constellation of 200 more nano-satellites by 2020. Once carefully placed...
26 October 2020
Satellite imagery and broadband to create $4 billion EO market by 2029
... outside factors, such as the expansion of automated analytics and the emergence of low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband constellations, are expected to act as catalysts for significant growth in the reach and efficiency of existing precision agriculture...
25 August 2017
Most detailed image ever of a star other than our Sun
... Telescope Interferometer (VLTI). The star is the red supergiant Antares – the brightest star in the heart of the constellation of Scorpius. Red supergiants may be the largest stars in the Universe by volume, but they are not the...
11 November 2019
Fourth time rocket reuse for SpaceX mission but concerns still over satellites
... for around 14:56 UTC) and packed onboard the crowded rocket will be 60 satellites as part of its Starlink mega-constellation. The flight will mark a number of achievements made by SpaceX including the first re-flight of a recovered fairing – the...
18 December 2024
EU to launch advanced constellation to counter Musk’s Starlink
... of just under 300 high- and lower-powered satellites will provide the equivalent of 1,000 satellites in a ‘mega constellation’ similar to Starlink. Editor’s comment: Whilst nearly all of the top European space companies will be involved in IRIS...
28 June 2023
New wildfire monitoring constellation
... company's ground station network. As a result of this success, Spire is now working with OroraTech to quickly scale its constellation, enabling it to advance towards its plan to provide data to its customers every 30 minutes and within three minutes...
