... is imperative in ensuring reliable and flexible control of this ever-growing environment. A global network of data exchange satellites. For satellite and terrestrial operators alike, gone are the days that any single operator has full control...
... rise of the mega-constellations has set a new precedent in orbital congestion, simply as a result of the increased number of satellites. But that is only part of the story: it’s also an issue of regulation and planning which, as Stuart Eves explains...
... In a blog written by Sarah Sheard, for Carnegie Mellon University in 2014, it was predicted that the future development of satellites would require bringing in software engineers as partners from day one but up until now, the technological challenge...
... of the fate of two astronauts stranded in space. The reason as to why they’re stranded? A Russian missile strike on a broken satellite has created a cloud of space debris (those pesky Russians again!). The debris detaches Bullock’s character from...
...to support R&D processes. Since the compact Gecko imaging payload first flew in 2017 as a technology demonstrator on the nSight-1 satellite, SAC and ISIS worked to package the imager as a standalone RGB imaging payload for closely integrated CubeSats...
... of these orbits, which all cross Earth’s poles, create the perfect condition for high-speed collisions. Satellite servicing includes several operations: transportation, life extension, phasing, repair and maintenance and disposal Consider the...