...That enables specification of optional spectral filters without any significant design changes on the optical system. A constellation of 16 satellites will assure a revisit time shorter than four days to any region of the equatorial belt with spatial...
...and high definition (HD) video capability at VHR (1 m or better) spatial resolution. Planet already has a number of its SkySat satellites in space, providing black and white (panchromatic channel) video capability with VHR. However, colour images and...
... stages). It is not just spacecraft operators and manufacturers that have an interest in launch vehicles that deliver their satellites safely and correctly; financiers usually make insurance a prerequisite for their financing deals. While the planned...
... data links more difficult, whilst ensuring that specific telecommands and other inside information about the satellite bus (the infrastructure of the spacecraft) is obscured. Big picture The space community collectively requires a fundamental change...
...as only a company of their size can do - on the need for improved ground infrastructure and data services for satellite operators. They, in partnership with Lockheed Martin, announced a service aimed at combining the power of space communications and...
... of entrepreneurs have seen a massive opportunity in space and are competing head on with the manufacturers of the large satellites In parallel, a number of self-made billionaires are using their own wealth to focus explicitly on the space launch...