Google’s release of Flutter 2.10 – the mobile user interface toolkit for creating embedded graphic components from a single codebase via native Arm code – sees added support for Windows Apps. The embedded UI toolkit embraced Windows, macOS and Linux back in March 2021, but now there is support for Windows as an app target, ...
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Astrocast has made its bidirectional satellite IoT service commercially available, aimed at connecting IoT devices globally for use outside of cell-based terrestrial networks. The service uses Astrocast’s own recently launched nanosatellite constellation, in Low Earth Orbit, and it is bidding to support low-cost applications in asset tracking and telemetry. Target sectors include agriculture and livestock, ...
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Isotropic Systems, a specialist in next-gen satellite connectivity, has completed advanced multi-orbit antenna trials for the U.S. military, it has announced. The Reading-based developer of multi-link satellite technology connected to GEO (geostationary orbit) and MEO (medium Earth orbit) satellites simultaneously with a single antenna. The tests were conducted with SES Government Solutions, a provider of ...
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ICEYE, the Finnish satellite imagery specialist, has closed a $136m Series D funding round, led by London-based space investor Seraphim Space. New investors included BAE Systems and Kajima Ventures. And Molten Ventures, OTB Ventures, True Ventures, C16 Ventures, Chione Ltd, Services Group of America, the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), Space Capital and ...
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The UK government has announced new funding for what it describes as “space sustainability” projects, which span industry and academia. Basically, the 13 projects will help track, and potentially remove, debris in space, in accordance with the UK’s National Space Strategy, which was released in September 2021 and identified a need for the UK to ...
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As part of the Cassini Entrepreneurship Initiative, the European Commision has backed a “Cassini Seed and Growth Funding Facility”. The idea is to is attract more venture capital funds to invest in European small and medium size companies involved in space technology or digital services using space data. The fund is said to have an ...
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The Blue Origin space company, owned by Jeff Bezos, is buying the Colorado-headquartered Honeybee Robotics, which specialises in space-based robotic systems. Honeybee will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Origin, which is headquartered in Kent, Washington. And the deal – between Honeybee’s parent company, Ensign-Bickford Industries, and Blue Origin – is expected to close in mid-February. According to the ...
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The geochemist and internationally recognised space scientist Laurie Leshin will be the next Director of Nasa JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), becoming the first female to be appointed to the role. Assuming her role in May, she succeeds Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Retired), who currently serves as JPL interim director. With 20 years of ...
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Boosting the prospects for multi-national lunar exploration, Israel has become the 15th country to sign up to Nasa’s Artemis Accords. The accords are intended to be a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among the various nations participating in NASA’s lunar exploration plans. “Israel already has demonstrated its commitment to Artemis with ...
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Binder is adding to its 818 product series with connectors using D-coding in the M8 form factor, for space-saving miniaturised sensors in Ethernet applications. With a third less space required than for M12, the 4-pin connectors enable the network connection of small actuators and sensors with data rates of up to 100 Mbit/s. Industrial Specifically, ...
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