September 2017
India’s dynamic ecosystem for space entrepreneurship
... a wide array of communications services including AIS, ADS-B, IoT, etc. and small satellite constellations in EO for bringing in the four Vs of satellite big data. These services are already being planned by several NewSpace players around the world...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
.... This problem is further complicated by the launch, or proposed launch, of tens of thousands of satellites in the form of large-scale (mega) satellite constellations in already crowded portions of low Earth orbits. Despite these urgent and pressing...
26 September 2017
Rocket Lab to fly Planet and Spire satellites on second test flight
... for this inaugural deployment attempt." Spire, the world's first commercial weather satellite constellation, adds two satellites to an existing constellation of Lemur-2 satellites that covers every location on earth over 100 times per day. The...
15 July 2026
Europe warned over space laser gap
... European operators for direct-to-device spectrum allocation, work continues on the planned IRIS² sovereign satellite constellation and Germany outlines a €35 billion investment in defence space capabilities. According to Laurynas Mačiulis, CEO...
19 September 2019
Annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition returns to London
... Technology focus day on the 4th November at St James’ Court, London, which will explore developments in LEO small satellite constellations and how we can exploit these networks to deliver more capability on the ground. The focus day will...
October 2025
What future for UK human spaceflight?
... reached orbit as a British citizen. ESA’s Moonlight programme, officially announced in 2024, is a landmark initiative to create a satellite constellation orbiting the Moon for future comms and navigation services. Change began with national lobbying...
