May 2022
Redefining the space professional – disruptions in the space sector workforce
...: basic and academic skills; remote sensing/Earth observation; position navigation and timing; engineering; satellite communications; technical skills inferring a mixture of required ‘upskilling’ and ‘reskilling’ to build a space ecosystem. Looking...
23 February 2018
UK to host world’s first commercial deep-space communications station
... Station located on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, will be upgraded to enable it to provide deep-space tracking and satellite communication services on a commercial basis. Established in 1962, Goonhilly was at one time the largest...
09 April 2019
US space chiefs justify ambitious exploration plans
... by our competitors that can attack our assets in space.” He referred to the Chinese military’s ability to jam satellite communications and the expectation that China will start to deploy direct-energy weapons: “We expect them to field a ground-...
27 February 2019
Goonhilly partners with the Australian Space Agency to drive new opportunities worldwide
Satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station based in...and to maximise the country’s resources by solving major satellite system and advanced communications challenges. Another is Goonhilly’s commitment to help develop ...
31 January 2020
First images of new solar telescope produces most detailed images of the Sun
... as space weather, can affect systems on Earth. Magnetic eruptions on the sun can impact air travel, disrupt satellite communications and bring down power grids, causing long-lasting blackouts and disabling technologies such as GPS. This...
10 August 2020
ULA & SpaceX win substantial US government launch contracts
... includes the Space Launch and Range Systems, Global Positioning System, Military Satellite Communications, Space-Based Environmental Monitoring Systems, Satellite Control Networks, Overhead Persistent Infrared Systems, and Space Domain Awareness...
