March 2015
ARTES and the world of satcoms
... using an off-the-shelf laser tracker for precise localisation of the gondola. Changes on the ground Innovation is also needed in the ground segment. For example we need to look for more efficient ways of using available frequencies. New techniques...
10 March 2015
ARTES and the world of satcoms
... using an off-the-shelf laser tracker for precise localisation of the gondola. Changes on the ground Innovation is also needed in the ground segment. For example we need to look for more efficient ways of using available frequencies. New techniques...
January 2019
Engineering six-hour solar eclipses with formation flying
...consortium is led by CSL (Centre Spatial de Liége). As seen previously, Proba-3 space segment is driven by the formation flying technology needs. On the other hand, the ground segment is built upon the heritage from previous Proba missions, with high...
February 2018
CubeSats changing the landscape for ‘app’ developers
... software framework dedicated to nanosatellites that is neither limited to the space segment nor the ground segment, and instead covers both segments simultaneously. A set of pre-built components is available that allows quick development of new...
March 2016
Rosetta – Starting from Scratch
.... After completing the mission’s conceptual design in early 1996, ESOC began the preparation of the ground segment and mission operations. A Ground Segment Manager (GSM), Manfred Warhaut, was appointed to oversee all ESOC activities, from the initial...
September 2025
AI cybersecurity - challenges in space
... that input data is genuine and unaltered is non-negotiable. AI systems in space systems, whether onboard or in ground segments, process data that can be highly sensitive (e.g. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data, proprietary...
