Traditionally satellite transponders were 36 MHz wide and Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) of an RF over fiber link was less important. Ultra-wide dynamic range fiber optic links were a “nice-to-have” because the same product could be used for both the up and down links.

Off-world manufacturing is something of a conundrum – vital for the present day ultra ambitious deep space exploration projects and planned otherworld settlements – the field remains in its infancy. Research is much needed should these grand dreams ever be realised, but there’s a long way to go.

The robotics sector has come along in leaps and bounds in recent years, with new prototypes and applications grabbing the headlines of major media outlets. With a significant history of off-world exploration, robots play a major role in the space sector, surveying new planets and moons, and soon, providing on-orbit services for satellites.

At the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust museum, Skyrora and the UK Space Agency celebrated the anniversary of the first successful launch of the Black Arrow rocket with a selection of esteemed speakers. Industry leaders reminisced over the UK’s pioneering efforts in the final frontier and shared insights about the industry’s bright future in the NewSpace era before an intersectional community of engineers, students, and journalists.

Astroscale is a global company headquartered in Japan which has more than 115 people developing innovations to promote orbital sustainability by confronting the issue of space debris. Their most recent project is ELSA-d, a demonstration that plans to show how spacecraft can be docked with and removed from orbit, showcasing technologies with a myriad of potential applications. Jason Forshaw, Head of Future Business Europe at Astroscale, and Ron Lopez, President and Managing Director, Astroscale US Inc, elaborate further.

Industry 4.0 is set to revolutionise the world, with all aspects of everyday life being touched. Satellite naturally has a major role to play, but further innovation on the ground segment is required to keep innovation moving in the right direction.

Living off-world has for hundreds of years been the starry-eyed dreams of those with massive imaginations, but little hope. Today, we edge closer to off-world settlements, perhaps on the Moon, Mars, or beyond, although perhaps not as fast as some would have us believe.

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Space technology electronic systems have evolved to meet the needs of long range performance in extreme physical and environmental situations. From launch to deep space travel, the demands can be daunting, considering that they cannot fail, and cannot be repaired. During launch from earth, the high shock and vibrations that the craft goes through can damage somewhat standard electronic components.

Never before in history has as much data been collected as it is today. There are literally billions of sensors spread across the world, on land, at sea, in the air, and in space, recording anything and everything; data as diverse as traffic patterns, weather formations, remote machine applications on oil rigs and in agriculture, stock room supplies, medicine consumption patterns, etc. The amount of data being collected has seen a new era of Big Data come into being, one which companies and governments the world over are grappling to understand and manage.

ND SATCOM is a German satellite communications developer and system integrator specialising in large, complex projects featuring software and hardware development and customisability. They’re known to their partners and customers for providing flexible, reliable support for their products and systems. We spoke to Sales Director Bernd Lehr to discuss their recent successes.

With pressure from international climate partnerships increasing and worldwide national disasters growing ever more serious, the role of assuring national stability increasingly falls upon our armed forces. In early 2019, a seminal report was released from the Pentagon illustrating the dire vulnerability the US military faces from climate change, and the urgent need to adapt. At this critical time, the Department of Defence’s sustainability overhaul has the potential to lead the way for other militaries to follow suit.