March 2015
Sky links: from multi-satellite systems to nano-launchers
... on stable commercial viability and survive without an “anchor,” i.e. a government client. Ambitions reborn But today, ambitious space constellation projects are enjoying a rebirth right before our very eyes. A low-orbit race for the creation...
October 2015
Down to Earth: how to deorbit satellites and save money
... assigned to operators, a satellite has to be removed in order to make way for the newer generation. In the case of large constellations in low and medium Earth orbit, a dead satellite drifting along can jeopardize the functioning of the entire...
September 2017
Measuring space debris risk
... due to debris strike, this implies one strike in 1,000 causes a serious anomaly. If we were to apply that rate to a constellation of 1,000 satellites in a sun-synchronous orbit, each of one square metre body cross-section, this implies that...
January 2019
Is the NewSpace bubble about to burst?
...deliver high speed broadband internet via a network of satellites. SpaceX has also submitted a redesign of the Starlink constellation to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which would involve launching the satellites into a lower orbit - and...
September 2019
Expectations in a connected world
... large players such as Amazon, SpaceX, Telesat and OneWeb investing heavily in low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellations, it’s clear that satellite has the potential to take seamless connectivity one step further by connecting consumers wherever...
June 2022
In-orbit servicing and the future of the space industry
...the space industry has been moving towards mega constellation architecture. These magaconstellations, which use of hundreds...other scenarios that present a clear economic incentive. A mega constellation, for example, can be disrupted by the failure of ...
