... in the 1980s it was allowed for civilian use. With this emerged the generic name of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Russia then developed its own GNSS called GLONASS. Since then China has developed its...
... R. Radhakrishnan, W. W. Edmonson, F. Afghah, R. M. Rodriguez-Osorio, F. Pinto and S. C. Burleigh. Survey of Inter-Satellite Communication for Small Satellite Systems: Physical Layer to Network Layer View; IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol...
... to put a small statue on the Moon. Resources which we also spend, in a much larger fraction, on telecommunication satellites systems allowing us to channel an ever-increasing amount of data to our smartphones. One can legitimately ask oneself which...
...–2040 timeframe EUMETSAT and NOAA signed an agreement in 1998 to collaborate on the IJPS, comprising two polar-orbiting satellite systems and their respective ground segments, and forming one key component of the global observing...
... and operational precursors. The successful projects increased industry confidence in the commercial potential of small satellite systems, missions and applications, further stimulating the market, supply chain and wider smallsat ecosystem. These...
...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...