March 2019
The changing economics of space
... of space are changing and space has an opportunity to become more adaptable to market demand. Though numerous multi-satellite constellations in low Earth orbit are being touted there will still be a place for large geostationary...
30 May 2017
Plans for Europe's first commercial video satellite constellation
... locations - and predict future events with more certainty. The first R&D satellite will be used to test performance and confirm capabilities for the future constellation, including tasking, data downlinks to ground stations, and image quality and...
06 September 2017
First ever voice call by nano-satellite technology
... space in June 2017 and is now preparing for the launch of a constellation of 200 more nano-satellites by 2020. Once carefully placed in selected orbits the nano-satellites will give equatorial coverage of the Earth, creating a global communication...
15 January 2018
Earth-i launches first-of-a-kind satellite
... has confirmed that its first-of-a-kind, pre-production prototype satellite of its upcoming Vivid-i satellite constellation was successfully launched on Friday. The new commercial constellation boosts that it will not only significantly increase the...
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
... low-Earth orbit (LEO) mission with four main types of data link. Increasing demand for small satellite constellations requires efficient communication architectures in science missions such as gravity mapping, tracking forest fires, finding water...
March 2019
Urgent action needed to avert space debris threat
... is already crowded - and it’s getting worse. With multiple low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation launches planned in the coming months and years, the number of satellites in orbit could grow at a staggering pace. If left unchecked, the risk...
