Credit: Pop Culture ManiacsThe Next Arms Race Ask the average person about the role of satellites in modern society, and most will quickly think of sports broadcasting and Sky dishes. On deeper reflection they will think of GPS and sat nav, and then quickly...
Catching the Data Deluge In a recent post we discussed how to move towards software defined satellites has the potential to significantly improve their efficiency and flexibility. This technological shift had already had a dramatic impact on the efficiency of...
Credit: www.taylordailypress.netAcme Space Widgets Inc. In orbit manufacturing is becoming a realty for a wide variety of products Numerous benefits from the microgravity and natural vacuum of space Applications from drug development to industrial engineering Made...
Credit: The European Space AgencyOrbit-side Assistance? In a recent post (Space Debris) we showed how space is starting to get pretty congested around our planet. As improved technology and reduced launch costs increase the commercial opportunities for...
Space Debris The issue of space debris seems to raise itself into the public consciousness every few years with most people only distantly aware of the problem. However, as we continue to blast new pieces of expensive technology into orbit each year it is...
Credit: The European Space AgencySoftware Defined Satellites The concept of Software Defined Networks (SDN) burst onto the network equipment market almost a decade ago. It was created in response to the need for greater flexibility across communication networks...
