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What is it like being an Earth observation analyst?

Earth observation is an area of the space sector with many applications. Access to regularly updated basic imagery is very useful – how many times…

Machine Society

How big a deal is space junk and what should we do about it?

Editor July 17, 2020 Australia defunct satellites insurance megasconstellations satellites space debris space junk space situational awareness space traffic The Kessler Effect

Every year, space junk seems to be attracting more attention. As the number of satellites orbiting Earth grows, the chances increase of some of them…

Business Machine

How does the business of selling Earth observation data work?

Editor June 12, 2020 business datasets Earth observation EarthCache imagery Planet satellites SkyWatch TerraStream the space industry

There is an ever-increasing number of satellites in orbit around Earth. There are more firms every day that are using satellite-provided Earth observation imagery to…

Society

What role does New Zealand play in the global space sector?

Editor May 29, 2020 entrepreneurialism New Zealand Rocket Lab satellite data satellites space enthusiasm SpaceBase spacecraft the space industry the space sector

Space business tends to be concentrated in a few key markets. But technological improvements are leading to geographic diversification. Other countries are starting to play…

Society

What is happening in the space sector in Taiwan?

Editor April 17, 2020 FORMOSAT low Earth orbit National Central University satellites Taiwan the Cold War the International Geophysical Year the National Space Organization the telecommunications industry universities

It used to be that space missions were carried out by large governments. During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow led humanity’s engagement with space.…

Society

How should we sustainably govern low Earth orbit?

Editor March 20, 2020 best practices governance low Earth orbit megaconstellations orbits regulatory frameworks satellites space debris Sustainability the orbital environment

There is much buzz in the news nowadays about sustainability in low Earth orbit (LEO). With the rise of megaconstellations, fears of space debris and…

Society

How should Australia respond to space militarization?

Editor March 6, 2020 Australia cyber attacks kinetic kills militarization satellites soft kill systems space capabilities superpowers the Australian Strategic Policy Institute weapons

There is growing concern about the militarization of space. Oftentimes, discussions about this topic focus on the larger space powers – the United States, Russia,…

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How would ELROI let us know which satellites are which?

Editor January 3, 2020 cubesats ELROI los alamos national laboratory orbital velocities orbits pulsars satellites smallsats solar power

Many manmade objects are in orbit around Earth. How do we know which are which? The problem is, we don’t. Not always, anyway. Oftentimes, we…

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How will robotics advance the space economy?

Editor September 27, 2019 Blue Origin DARPA launch vehicles NASA Northrop Grumman Robots satellites SpaceX the International Space Station the space economy

Robots are critical for expanding humanity off-planet. They help not just with exploring distant parts of the universe, but also with advancing our economic activity…

Cosmos

How well can we forecast space weather?

Editor September 13, 2019 auroras Machine Learning magnetism plasma radiation satellites solar eruptions solar wind Space Weather the Sun

Space is more turbulent than it first appears. Space weather, specifically radiation and plasma emanating from our Sun, can affect Earth’s habitability. It can also…