June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... 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...
February 2019
European system for global weather forecasting and climate change detection
...–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...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
... forces vulnerable to attacks. In 2002, the EU initiated a European alternative to GPS, which is one of four existing Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). At the core of Galileo lies a European strategic determination to create a stand-alone...
October 2020
Open Source Space
... 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...
June 2021
The next ‘unthinkable’ – global disruption from a solar storm
... investment industry could be affected. Think, for example, about high-speed trading where the global navigation satellite systems are commonly used to place time stamps on financial transactions where precision timing is critical. A severe space...
October 2025
Satellite technology - from operational challenges to strategic opportunities
... and assembly capabilities could revolutionise how large space structures are built and deployed. The future of satellite systems lies in hybrid architectures that combine different orbital regimes, platform types and capabilities In the final...
