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...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
...and rail loading stations, refineries and entry/discharge points. This structure relies on civilian ground and satellite communications; hence there is reliance on the GPS/GNSS systems. As a result, the security of civilian sectors is directly linked...
July 2020
Covid-19 infects global space community
... like a final conclusion, it is worth looking at how different areas of the space industry have been impacted by COVID-19. Satellite communications Although the space industry has been more resilient than other sectors during the crisis, it is not...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
...technologies to track their fleets; mining and resource industries use satellite imagery for exploration, to plan infrastructure, and to conduct impact studies; and satellite communications play a key role in enabling improved connectivity for remote...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
... Cambodia in 2021 with plans to integrate BeiDou equipment into the Cambodian logistics and transportation sectors. In the satellite communications sector, China has made it clear that it plans to launch a LEO broadband constellation, and state-owned...
January 2023
Clearing space junk from orbit
... shielding or to conduct evasive manoeuvres - and they threaten the long-term benefits of space activities. Interconnected satellite communications networks. Debris removal Today, there are about a million human-made objects in the 1 to 10 cm size...
