09 November 2020
More woe for Arecibo as a second cable breaks causing more damage
... the dish out of an abundance of caution and only personnel needed to respond to the incident are allowed onsite. Drones and cameras are also being used to monitor the structure following Friday’s unfortunate event. It is unclear what...
04 December 2020
Asteroid sample from Hayabusa2 to land on Earth 6 December
... be picked up with a marine radar system, which uses four stations deployed around the expected landing area. Drones will also be used in the event the capsule cannot be located. Once the capsule has been found...
18 February 2021
Success for NASA as Perseverance lands on Mars
... the martian landscape. Ingenuity is all about demonstrating technology and if it’s flight is a success, then it is likely that more drones will be sent on subsequent missions, not only to Mars but also to Titan, to map the surfaces of these worlds...
26 May 2022
Harnessing the power of geospatial data
... using geospatial data including flood alert areas, local authority green belts, local transport hubs and drone footage. Transport – 4G and 5G cellular data can help plan the installation of EV charge points by tracking popular routes...
19 June 2018
Harwell Space Cluster turbocharges growth in UK’s ‘New Space’ sector
... to advance in-orbit servicing. Recently awarded a $100 million contract with a major regional satellite operator, its SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft can extend the life of ageing satellites by as much as 15 years. Oxford Space Systems: Oxford Space Systems...
25 January 2021
SpaceX rocket deploys record number of payloads in one flight
... the rest of the craft and dropped back down to Earth in a controlled fall. It landed itself on an unmanned spaceport drone ship called "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the booster's fifth successful deployment...
