31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
... astronomers stand to lose access to pristine night skies,” Barentine said. As organisations work to understand the impact of mega-constellations on optical and radio astronomical facilities, the researchers hope that their work will help the ongoing...
12 July 2021
Downstream data services boost ground segment market
... internet and IOT) sectors. With newer High Throughput Satellites (HTS), new antennas will be needed to track mega constellations, driving a huge demand in new frequency needs. The report looks at the growth in the size of ground stations...
30 August 2016
ROOM becomes official media partner of Reinventing Space conference
... Space this year is focusing on how technology is increasing the commercialisation of space – lower cost launch systems, mega-constellations, and a range of novel satellite applications, both in LEO and beyond. “ROOM’s forward-looking approach means...
January 2020
Satellite-based IoT - the race is on
... Aeolus satellite. It was the first time for ESA that it had to move a satellite to avoid colliding with a mega-constellation. The agency said it performed 28 collision avoidance manoeuvres in 2018 but pointed out that “it is very rare to perform...
October 2015
Down to Earth: how to deorbit satellites and save money
..., cluttering Low Earth Orbit What’s more, the industry is continuously evolving. Current trends such as the launch of mega constellations and CubeSats can change the entire industry in a matter of years, making any prediction uncertain and introduce...
July 2020
Covid-19 infects global space community
... themselves for future growth. Before filing for bankruptcy, Londonregistered OneWeb was in the process of building a mega-constellation of 648 satellites in order to achieve full global coverage by the end of 2021. Earth observation To some extent...
