August 2019
Space investment – from build-up to breakthrough
...more rapid than traditional approaches. These newly scalable ground systems are also beginning to yield value from the ...they are set to benefit tremendously from commercially available systems and services in space. During development, particularly of...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
... in near-real time, i.e. within three hours of acquisition, thanks to the on-board X-Band Downlink Assembly and a ground system that includes two stations in Svalbard, Norway, and Inuvik, Canada. All data acquired in an orbit is transmitted to one...
17 February 2016
Gogo Inc. Fights to Keep American Airlines Contract
... are satisfied, including if a competitor offers connectivity services that materially improve on the Gogo early generation air to ground system that American has chosen to use on certain fleets, American can notify us. “If American gives the notice...
February 2018
CubeSats changing the landscape for ‘app’ developers
... Section at ESOC, where his team is is focussed on mission data systems for CubeSats. Mehran has an interest in introducing modern software and system engineering paradigms to the ground systems domain of space missions. Dr Mario Merri, has been with...
16 August 2017
DigitalGlobe signs DAP contract with Australian Department of Defence
... satellite imaging capabilities into its military operations, border protection and humanitarian missions.” The multi-satellite ground system for the Direct Access Program will be provided by MDA, DigitalGlobe's long-standing partner. The...
September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
... of this satellite cost may be spent on the assembly integration and test process - although ESA’s current European Ground Systems Common Core programme aims to reduce this number by developing a common infrastructure to support space...
