December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... 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...
June 2022
Military space – how worried should we be?
... 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...
October 2023
Using drones to test phased array antennas
... communications on the move (COTM) applications is rising. Role of testing It is widely understood that testing is vital for all satellite systems, but it is particularly important for phased array antennas because the higher part-count can mean that...
May 2024
The challenges of satellite communications on the move
... on the move, everywhere, all of the time. About the author Roger Dewell is Managing Director of the satellite systems consultancy High Q Systems Ltd. Having worked in the space industry for more than 50 years, Roger has design, development...
20 November 2018
Goonhilly joins consortium to drive Australia’s space sector
.... The goal is to catapult Australia’s space industry into a leadership position in several areas including intelligent satellite systems, advanced communications, and earth observation driven data analytics. The research consortium aims to co-develop...
August 2016
Our changing world and the mounting risk of a calamitous solar storm
.... This is a very real cosmic danger that could knock out our electric power grids, kill key satellite systems for communications and navigation and defence. This cosmic menace could knock out the time synchronization...
