January 2017
Israeli students inspired by nano-satellite projects
.... Using the ground station, students also tracked and communicated with various satellites to learn about satellite communications - they contacted amateur-radio satellites, weather satellites and research facilities - and even made contact with...
April 2017
Mega-challenges for mega-constellations
... in some cases new players to spaceflight and space-based communication. Within a few decades the number of constellation satellites launched will be greater than the number of satellites ever launched Space traffic debris A significant disadvantage...
April 2017
Urgent action needed to keep satellites safe in orbit
...in the GEO orbit? The year 1963 saw the dawn of the commercial satellite era with the launch of the first GEO satellite, Syncom 2. Geosynchronous satellite communications have since brought many benefits to mankind. But as a result of past activities...
September 2017
Call for Australia to head back into space
...on their space-related activities [6]. Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster with a new advanced satellite communication and imagery display system - a concentration of military forces in an area necessarily implies an extraordinary demand for...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... benefits, employment, and economic savings. This included position, navigation and timing, Earth observation and satellite communications. However, the policy proved insufficient as it did not reflect current technological advances, did not account...
November 2017
Advancing maritime intelligence with real-time satellite AIS
... various executive positions within COM DEV. Mr Mabson has authored several technical papers related to satellite communications systems and previously served on the technology advisory board at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario. He graduated...
