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...
June 2015
Watching over alpine explorers
...Austria and provides an effective, coordinated satellitebased operations control system for rescue forces operating in the alpine region. The system is based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for positioning and navigation. Terrestrial and...
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...
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...
