23 August 2021
BRICS to set up remote-sensing satellite network
... last week via video link and signed the Agreement on the Cooperation on BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation, according to a statement published on Wednesday night by the China National Space Administration. The agreement enables cooperation...
November 2020
Walking on the Moon
... to space. There are several ways to do this and while some companies have chosen to develop launch vehicles or satellite constellations, Spacebit is aiming for the Moon. The company itself is funded partly by the founder’s private money, gained...
April 2025
Life in the Sun’s atmosphere - the looming threat of solar storms
... of the exhibition ‘Life in the Sun’s Atmosphere: From Disruption to Resilience’. “It can cause entire satellite constellations to fail, grounding flights, silencing digital communications, and freezing financial networks.” He added that when...
11 August 2021
Canadian firm to launch advertising satellite in space
...platform for gamers – so anyone on the ground can watch the satellite's screen. “There might be companies which want to depict their...Matthew Chapman tweeted. Light pollution from mega satellite constellations and artificial objects in space is already...
September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
...millions of sensors around the globe. The project would prepare the ISS to act as the future host of a 12-satellite constellation to open-up a novel Internet of Things market with several million sensors. The SAT4M2M consortium is responsible for the...
October 2017
The sci-fi noir world of Blade Runner
... applications. This craving for space-based images is one of the main engines driving the expansion of small satellite constellations, with companies such as Astro Digital, DigitalGlobe, or the well-known Planet. According to the Union of Concerned...
