April 2020
Satellite mega-constellations pose threat to ground-based astronomy
... is Starlink, driven by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, which plans to launch at least 12,000 satellites. The construction of this network is underway, with several hundred satellites already in orbit and launch dates for many others already scheduled...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... of the Moon village has gained momentum, leading to international discussions and activities, and the development of new networks This experimental food research laboratory and lunar kitchen concentrates on food production and cooking. The latter...
October 2023
Using drones to test phased array antennas
... equally they are still core for global communication and entertainment. This is especially true where terrestrial networks are weak or unavailable. At the same time, there is a growing demand for broadband connectivity on airlines, both to help...
29 September 2020
NanoAvionics launches second satellite for Lacuna Space’s growing IoT satellite constellation
... customers as shown by our continued business and revenue growth.” This latest nanosatellite will join the Lacuna Network, which will provide a global internet-of-things service via a nanosatellite constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) and...
August 2016
Our changing world and the mounting risk of a calamitous solar storm
... ruin, on perhaps a planetary scale. After decades of urging, the United Nations has created an International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) and even a Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) - pronounced ‘same page’. We even have missions...
April 2017
Sky-fi dawn of the space internet era
... are laid worldwide to connect continents and to provide broadband access. The three main exceptions are local Wi-Fi networks, mobile broadband and satellite communications. In all three cases, internet connections are supplied over a small region...
