March 2015
Congested, contested, and invested: of space debris, risky launches and private initiative
... problem of radio frequency interference (RFI) as many satellite applications and services use a handful of common frequency bands. This has led to a growing competition for spectrum and incidents of both unintentional and intentional interference...
March 2015
A boom and a (possible) bust in small spacecraft production
... Russian small spacecraft developers and operators face a number of additional problems. Firstly, access to the frequency range. S-band, typically used by SSC operators abroad, and the de facto standard for these types of spacecraft, is unavailable...
June 2015
Beagle 2: discovering the lost Mars lander
... surface. All in all, Beagle 2 survived a 400g impact shock. Finally the probe released the lander clamp band before handing over to the on-surface operations software, enabling the deployment sequence to proceed. Surface Operation The...
October 2015
Japan’s H-IIA rocket: beautiful, accurate, and on-time
... use of electric propulsion systems. Under current plans, the H3 rocket will accommodate demand by launching a broad band of satellite masses. Three vehicle configurations will carry satellites weighing from 2.5 tons to 7 tons into geostationary...
October 2015
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
... funding network for space business innovations. Quantum satellites can be changed in space to alter their coverage, frequency bands and even orbital positions The continuing success of the UK space industry has created a number of new opportunities...
February 2016
Nuclear Flashlamps in Space
... puny compared to a star Both the Sun and the nuclear explosion emit radiation over a broad wavelength band, as well as particle radiation. Unlike the Sun, it is conceivable to engineer the radiation output from a nuclear explosion to make...
