April 2021
Satellite servicing comes of age
...docking of MEV-1, the company sees its overall mission as ‘delivering the future of space’ by enabling, for example, satellite servicing and the in-orbit assembly of new facilities. As with many other aspects of space development, science fiction got...
January 2020
Satellite-based IoT - the race is on
... and capabilities of systems designers, sensor technology firms, wireless technology firms, terrestrial network operators, satellite service providers and data analytics companies. While it is paramount that companies have a clear value proposition...
January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
... as the primary definition of space, over 90 percent of space revenue actually comes from satellite systems and services. Furthermore, the use of satellite data is driving the development of whole new industries. Revolutions We need more David...
March 2015
On-orbit satellite servicing, insurance and lessons of Palapa B2 and Westar 6
... these problems it should appeal to satellite owners and insurers alike. Satellite servicing The goal for satellite servicing is straightforward. Servicing missions need to be able to refuel, repair, or upgrade satellites on a timely basis after they...
March 2019
The changing economics of space
...being touted there will still be a place for large geostationary satellites. In-orbit satellite servicing missions will soon be available to better manage these costly and complex satellite systems and to maximise their life-time return on investment...
May 2017
Future space applications and their regulatory needs
... and continues to grow. Over half of this ($123 billion) is made up of satellite services, with ground equipment some $60 billion (including GPS receivers), satellite manufacturing some $15 billion, and the launch industry some $6 billion. Most...
