April 2017
Sky-fi dawn of the space internet era
... and OneWeb. A new, emerging technology is laser communication, used by Facebook’s drones. These new approaches to providing internet connections from the sky or space - dubbed ‘sky-fi’ - bring with them both technical and political challenges, the...
January 2023
Clearing space junk from orbit
... of digital services that is expanding, but also the variety of connected devices. Personal goods such as cars, household items and watches, ... fields and power plants are more and more often connected. The sensors they embody generate a vast amount of...
September 2016
Paediatric cancer patients aim for the stars with space inspired art project
... took place in space as part of the 1975 Apollo Soyuz mission. This incredible international collaboration and celebration of connectivity took place at the height of a global conflict and served as a tool for diffusing tension and a model for...
May 2017
Recipe for success on flights to Mars
... the challenges we faced as a crew, the daily meal we shared together consistently brought us closer together and kept us connected. It served as a gauge of morale; when a crewmate didn’t attend dinner, it was a signal to the rest of the crew that...
February 2018
Our space future lies in innovation
... six billion people to high speed internet, it is clear that satellites are very useful for connectivity. International cooperation beyond 2030 will evolve around the journey to Mars Space also plays a very significant ...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
...dock to geostationary satellites whose fuel is nearly depleted. Once connected to its client satellite, MEV-1 will use its own thrusters... required to reseal the satellite after fuelling. Once connected to its client satellite, MEV-1 will use its...
