For planet earth and beyond
The on-going development of 5th Generation (5G) communication networks provides a unique opportunity for a seamless integration of satellites with terrestrial networks, an opportunity that the space industry should capitalise on by working closely with the terrestrial sector in areas of mutual interest, such as interoperability, network orchestration and spectrum use.
A compact Satellite-AIS receiver to monitor ships in the seas surrounding Norway is one of several payloads on Norway’s NorSat-1 and NorSat-2 microsatellites
With ESA support, French space technology firm Radiall has designed and qualified a complete range of TNC Very High Power coaxial connectors and cable assemblies.
After four months of exhaustive testing in space, the flagship SmallGEO mission Hispasat 36W-1 has passed all trials with flying colours, which means control has been handed to the operator.
Open Cosmos has joined the ARTES Pioneer partner programme to become the first ESA Space Mission Provider.
The ARTES Pioneer programme aims to facilitate the demonstration of new and advanced technologies, systems, services and applications in a representative space environment.
The ARTES project Sapion is a public private partnership, implemented under the ARTES Partner programme, between ESA and UK small satellite service provider Open Cosmos.
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Dublin City University have joined forces to establish a ‘Maker Space’ environment, which will support the development of innovative Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for satellite communications.
A recent event organised by ESA focussed on role satcoms will play in the realisation of 5G networks.
