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Two-in-One Satellite Will Bring Us One Step Closer to Asteroid Mining
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
If we ever want to mine asteroids, were going to need to step up our game for multiple satellites sharing data and working together.
Nanosatellites achieve first autonomous orbital maneuver
Posted in Hardware on 26th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
"The experiment was an important risk reduction exercise for DSI, which intends to use small spacecraft for initial asteroid prospecting missions in the next five years"
First high speed laser communication satellite set for launch
Posted in Science on 21st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The system will deliver data from satellites, aircraft, and space stations, allowing for faster communications in the event of a crisis.
The orbital internet: Could fleets of CubeSats bring global web access?
Posted in Online on 17th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Accessing the web may be simple in urban areas of the globe, but for the other four billion people on the planet it's much more difficult.
Inmarsat places big contract with Airbus for new constellation satellites
Posted in Hardware on 25th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Inmarsat, the British satellite telecommunications company, has awarded the contract to build its next-generation constellation to Airbus.