January 2023
Clearing space junk from orbit
... and refuelling, which are critical in offering a commercially viable removal service. The CLEAR mission will also demonstrate a UK-developed robotic arm in orbit, validating technologies that will form the backbone of the wider in-space servicing...
October 2023
Slovenia’s footprint in space
... of 2024. The suffix S stands for security, because the primary goal of the TRISAT-S mission is the technological demonstration of a first secure radio communication with a ground station in the nanosatellite scale space segment. Inspiring the next...
April 2025
Racing to the Moon
... material from very early in lunar history. The optimistic view is that Trump’s triumphalism will play out in demonstrations of political power, rather than the application of military power In 2026, an even more ambitious Chang’e-7 will deploy...
10 March 2015
ARTES and the world of satcoms
..., even though it takes longer to reach the desired orbit and enter service. Alphasat also hosts Technology Demonstration Payloads addressing various market and R&D requirements. These include a Laser Communications Terminal for high data-rate...
