October 2019
Ground segment transformation - convergence of NewSpace and the cloud
... addition, standardisation of modulation and coding schemes will be needed to maximise compatibility of multi-mission ground systems. The good news is that opportunities do exist today for these satellite operators to leverage existing infrastructure...
15 January 2021
Orion now ready for its Moon mission later this year
... testing of the craft. With assembly complete, staff are now officially transferring the spacecraft to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) where it will be prepped and fuelled ready for a launch currently scheduled for November 2021. “The...
23 February 2022
Pivotal role for ground segment in new era of connectivity
... Frederik Simoens, CTO, ST Engineering iDirect. "Without New Ground, we cannot benefit from NewSpace." New Ground, ST Engineering iDirect's approach to a new era in ground system infrastructure, is backed by insights and expertise from Euroconsult...
March 2018
Mapping the dark universe
... protocol requires a tight and timely handshake between the on-board and ground systems for each file transfer. The need to circulate the large volume of data on-ground between ESA’s 35m stations in Malarguë and Cebreros and the...
August 2016
Rosetta overcomes major setback
... in the room next door to the office of Manfred Warhaut, the Rosetta Ground Segment Manager. He called me in and asked if I knew? Seeing the... was conducted with more robust onboard software and ground systems. Thanks to the months of practice with the...
March 2016
Rosetta – Starting from Scratch
... improvements. We began to worry about the rapidly approaching launch date: would the spacecraft be ready? Would our ground systems be robust enough? Would we be able to train our flight control team with a realistic and stable simulator? Rosetta...
