June 2021
The next ‘unthinkable’ – global disruption from a solar storm
... which radio waves travel. The strongest radio blackouts can totally shut down radio communication and GPS for hours at a time. The degradation of signals can affect aviation and all other systems which depend...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... them compatible with debris removal services. Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin is planning to redesign future Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites so that they can be upgraded with new hardware in orbit. Technology innovation in the IOS field will...
November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
... group related to urban planning and the need for better pedestrian and transportation planning. Tracking with GPS data can indicate areas in need of development due to increased activity, while satellite imagery can be used to survey...
March 2022
Smoothing the journey to space with the satellite-as-a-service model
... single satellites would enable an ad-hoc global or regional navigation system to be re-created if the primary GNSS, such as GPS or Galileo, were to become unavailable. This would require suitably accurate onboard timing systems, of lesser fidelity...
May 2022
Using space data to improve life on Earth
...energy production, to help logistics companies with route optimisation for fuel efficiency, to aid government agencies in identifying GPS jamming activity, or to help detect and stop the spread of wildfires, we are leveraging our unique vantage point...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
... it, undeniably gives these other countries more options. Rather than having only three global satnav constellations (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo), countries like Cambodia can now choose from four. More bargaining power for...
