Satellite Systems

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Satellites need fuel to maintain their orbits, and when that runs out they burn up…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Access to space used to be expensive and slow, startups are changing that and fast….

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 3D printing products that operate in space is difficult, but entrepreneurs are slowly figuring it…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Only around half the planet has what can be termed good connectivity, and now for…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Satellites have a short shelf life, once they run out of fuel they either crash…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Space is just another battleground waiting to be spun up, and the US just raised…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Launching equipment and satellites into orbit is expensive, space limited, and slow, so NASA wants…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Over 3.5 billion people on the planet aren’t connected to the internet, for better or…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Once satellites are in orbit they stay there, in the same position until they run…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Laying down hundreds of thousands of miles of fibre optic cable has had its day…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are certain situations, such as calibrating satellite systems, or in cinemas where nearly dark…