... very early – in 1991 – under the Electronic Media Act. However, this law was limited to the authorisation of satellite systems and could not envisage that, 25 years later, new forms of space activity would be conducted under the...
... of the distance and places where terrestrial wireless simply cannot penetrate. So there is a huge opportunity for satellite systems in the mobile broadband marketplace where growth is currently at double digit rates. The Blue Moon lander, unveiled...
... is supported by the whole spectrum of existing space assets including the global navigation satellite system (GNSS), communication satellites, Earth observation systems, space probes and even CubeSats. Therefore, the operation of the whole spectrum...
...and the Moon that is not routinely tracked by terrestrial space surveillance sensors Due to the global nature of satellite systems, and the difficulties in detecting and adequately assessing potential threats, conflict escalation control is of utmost...
... our environmental impact on the planet. Government enthusiasm The development of new markets in high volume, low-cost satellite systems is extremely attractive The current UK government has retained this enthusiasm for space and is now realising its...
... by others. A similar model was developed by Russia (GLONASS), China (Beidou) and India, the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS). Europe developed a technical workaround to circumvent the dual use problem by part-funding its...