April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
... of increasing carrier signal frequency and data transfer speeds due to precise measurements in LEO Earth observation and remote sensing missions. As the frequency increases from UHF to Ka-band, the potential for higher data rates also increases...
January 2017
Blueprint for NASA’s journey to Mars
... feasible. To address some key science questions, the Mars Base Camp (MBC) systems are designed to perform remote sensing and teleoperation of science ground assets on the surface of Mars; in-situ investigations and sample returns from Phobos...
November 2017
Roving the red planet
The task of mapping and understanding Mars has been greatly aided by the extensive orbital remote sensing of the planet provided by a series of spacecraft dating back to the Mariner 9 mission which began its orbital reconnaissance of ...
January 2021
Evolution of volatiles on the Moon
... well established until the recent discovery and modelling of the early lunar magnetosphere. A recent re-analysis of the remotely sensed data from lunar polar regions showed widespread hematite (Fe2O3), which seemingly requires the delivery of oxygen...
January 2019
Saving humanity – is space up to the job?
...space navigation systems, space-based communications, remote sensing, meteorological services, and even national defence ... be implemented for another celestial body. It might make sense to develop an experimental test shield for Mars before seeking...
February 2017
Growing space agency dilemma
...new space services like communications and defence satellites, remote sensing, space navigation and weather forecasting. But in terms...need to start taking quite seriously. In a very real sense we are dealing with cosmic fire. A spectacular coronal ...
