18 June 2019
Israeli space tech firm hiSky expands to the UK
... is targeted to support the development of hiSky’s satellite receiving terminals, operations and management software for the...our privilege to establish the first real low-cost global Virtual Satellite Network and to do it in the UK. hiSky’s cutting ...
March 2017
Twinkle - a mission to unravel the story of planets in our galaxy
... countries that have participated in the construction of the satellite. This means that there is a growing unmet global... space observatories (Kepler-2, GAIA, Cheops and TESS). The Twinkle satellite will be built in the UK and launched into a low-Earth...
June 2017
Spaceplane rationale - a new way of thinking
...extraordinary situation that space transportation has reached can be explained by looking at the history of spaceflight. The first satellites in the 1950s were launched using converted ballistic missiles, as these were the first objects able to reach...
April 2021
Predicting dengue fever outbreaks from space
... of the spatial variation of meteorological parameters, which may vary significantly at the local scale. Many high-quality satellite EO data products are available for free and systematic collection, which also enables scalability of the solution...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
... refuelling infrastructure, both chemical and electrical. Planning in-orbit servicing and maintenance missions is difficult as the original satellites were never designed to be maintained. SBSP will be designed for this and help to pave the way for...
April 2024
The promise of solar energy for sustainable development and space exploration
... associated with disasters are lack of energy, communications and night-time illumination so, once again, solar power satellites could potentially provide affordable power to enable these crucial relief elements. SBSP thus represents a clean energy...
