April 2021
Norway’s pioneering use of microsatellites
... (NOSA) and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) took the initiative in 2006 to begin development of a small satellite. The satellite would collect Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals from ships that could thus be positioned...
March 2022
Smoothing the journey to space with the satellite-as-a-service model
..., better, cheaper’ moment. Unlike the IT industry, however, the journey of any company planning to enter the small satellite market or develop operations will include extensive regulation and cost barriers, which can act as an obstacle to potential...
September 2017
Australia’s ambitious home-grown space industry
.... It operates in two main business streams: defence contract R&D and nanosatellite technologies. It designs and integrates small satellites using in-house and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware to meet mission requirements through design, build...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... will be launched over the next decade, fostered by growing demand and new entrepreneurs: over 400 satellites (> 50kg) and 1200 small satellites (< 50kg) could be launched. Environmental monitoring, food security and climate change are top priorities...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
...Bill and the focus on the needs of the small satellite market. Rocket Lab successfully reached orbit with the test... Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, Still Testing launched four small satellites for Planet and Spire. During the parliamentary passage of...
May 2019
Unlocking the full potential of Earth observation
...development since 1996. In the same time frame, thousands of small satellites will have gone into orbit, each no bigger than a ...than a few million dollars. The real challenge for small satellites is getting the data they collect back to Earth While...
