October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
... 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...
March 2021
Space weather and risk mitigation
... 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...
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...
February 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
... Jilin-1 is China’s first, self-developed, commercial remote sensing satellite system and is operated by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation (CGSTC). The Jilin-1 satellite constellation is the core project and will eventually be composed...
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...
