1st ESA Workshop on Sustainable Technologies for Satcom Constellations

In recent years, there has been a notable increase in interest in constellation initiatives. These initiatives represent a paradigm shift for the Satellite Communications domain and bring with them a significant number of opportunities and challenges. In particular, the rapid development of Satellite Communications constellations has meant a big increase in the number of space and ground assets, which in turn has created substantial challenges for environmental sustainability.

The 1st ESA Workshop on Sustainable Technologies for Satcom Constellations event will aim to identify the key technologies, concepts and solutions for the design and implementation of Satellite Communications constellations, based on responsible and sustainable values for the use of Space. 

Opportunity: Moonlight Initiative - Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) Call for Ideas and Use Cases

As of today, several dozens of commercial and institutional missions to the Moon are planned for the coming decades, exceeding the number of successful lunar missions during the space race in the 60s and 70s. One of the key differences this time is that a significant proportion of these missions are supported by private capital investments and involve players that are not traditionally associated with the space sector. 

ESA tests space-enabled 5G connectivity

Telecommunications experts at two centres for 5G innovation in the UK have communicated via video link using the seamless connectivity delivered by integrated terrestrial and satellite networks.