...athome and abroad, can be considerable Smaller space players, such as Indonesia, Taiwan and Singapore, are pursuing satellite communications technology and other space applications with direct economic benefits, and appear less focused on science and...
...it is in orbit. For example, there are four operating systems for personal satellite communications: Iridium, GlobalStar, Thuraya and Orbcomm. This equals 140 satellites in orbit at an investment cost of $15bn. There are about one million subscribers...
... or totally missing. To work around this, Sarontar uses satellite communication when terrestrial networks are unavailable. The rescuer is equipped with a handheld satellite modem. It communicates with the smartphone via Bluetooth and switches between...
... markets and the world trading system all rely on global positioning technology and satellite communication to function. Of note, although many satellite launch companies are privately owned, or of public-private partnership status, the majority...
... are arising, including micro-launchers, miniaturisation, robotics, mega-constellations, and growing demand for satellite communications and Earth observation data from new AI-driven industries. If we choose to take it we have the opportunity...
... purposes. Space weather events are of increasing concern and, with the ever growing use of technology relying on satellite communications, the risk of major outage or disruption to daily life must be taken seriously not just by space agencies but...