June 2022
Pandemic parallels
... need experienced by everyone, to engage with their social circle, their families, and friends. The importance of social connection has long been recognised in isolated, confined environments. NASA attempts to manage this with regular Earth contact...
January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
... takes a human perspective, from the ground looking up, connecting the Earth to the near-space environment. I chose... you know that if you walk 500 metres, your phone can be connected to as many as 27 different satellites? In my experience, there are...
September 2023
Satellite manufacturing - building to size, speed and security
... of our components in-house. By building our own parts, we foster quality control of the supply chain in the form of connectivity and communication. Moreover, we create surplus stock to prevent shortages and maintain a reliable resource for the space...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
...cellular backhaul and international IP trunking, cruise line connectivity, disaster recovery, and military communications. The company... not only entertain but also deepen the public’s connection to space exploration, highlighting the human aspects of ...
22 July 2016
The Week in Space: Business Digest, July 15-22
..., President of Inmarsat Aviation, said: “The European Aviation Network has been specifically engineered to meet the connectivity needs of the aviation industry and is a cornerstone in our expanding worldwide mobile cellular network. It will offer...
04 June 2020
Mega constellations and their impact on astronomy
... restricted to countries that could be classed as ‘developing.’ Indeed some areas of the UK also suffer from poor broadband connection, albeit not perhaps to the same degree as those in rural Africa for example; a continent with which I have...
