08 July 2019
Amazon seeks approval for 3,236 broadband satellite constellation
..., although there is some overlap with a part of the spectrum that Iridium is already using for its telecom satellite constellation, and the deployment plan will proceed in five phases starting with the launch of 578...
June 2022
Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space
... and around the Earth, the Moon and beyond, we see new types of space systems, such as satellite constellations, emerging. Meanwhile, to support the sustainable development of our civilisation, numerous challenges need to be addressed from space...
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...
28 June 2023
New wildfire monitoring constellation
...space-based thermal intelligence, to build, launch and operate an eight-satellite constellation dedicated to global temperature monitoring. Each spacecraft in the eight-satellite constellation, which will be launched in mid-2024, will carry OroraTech...
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...
