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...
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...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
..., AIAA, and the IAA. He has published more than 100 conference and journal papers in the areas of satellite communications and small satellite mission design. Alex serves on three international conference technical committees.
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
...Master’s degree in electronics from NTNU, having majored in satellite communications. He has previously worked with embedded systems and underwater communications, before leading a student satellite project at NTNU. Lihui Lydia Zhang holds a Bachelor...
September 2018
Bridging the ‘digital divide’ with nanosatellites
...anytime in the equatorial belt. The advanced nanosatellites offer a great, cost-effective alternative to traditional satellite communications, which is very costly. Until recently, nanosatellites predominantly have been used for Earth observation and...
March 2019
Urgent action needed to avert space debris threat
... and integrity of the space environment and RF spectrum. The SDA was founded by commercial satellite operators for the benefit of the satellite community. Mark represents Inmarsat at the SDA and is currently its Chairman. He is responsible for the...
