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Inmarsat conducts GEO, LEO and 5G for Orchestra constellation

OneWeb, SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper face extra competition – around satellite-based IoT, 5G and mobile broadband offerings – in the form of Inmarsat’s proposed new satellite constellation, dubbed Orchestra. Describing it as a “communications network of the future”, Orchestra will bring together Inmarsat’s existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites with low earth orbit satellites (LEO) ...

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Digi-Key showcases Factory Tomorrow video series

Digi-Key Electronics has introduced a series of videos focused on advancements in industrial automation. They look at how edge computing can help factories deploy and run field-based machines without the need for central networking The distributor is launching the three-part video series with Banner Engineering, a manufacturer of industrial automation products, and Weidmüller, a specialist in ...

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binder takes M12 and M12 Power from the cabinet to the field

binder, the circular connector specialist, has announced M12 and M12 Power control cabinet feed-throughs, to help ensure a secure connection between modules in the cabinet and automation components in the field. Specifically, new control cabinet feed-through connectors will be available for the M12 product series 713, 813, 814, 823 and 824, which are available with ...

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Ofcom consults on licensing changes for NGSO constellations such as OneWeb

Ofcom is proposing rule changes around its regulation of satellite constellations operating in non-geostationary orbits (NGSO), such as those of Amazon, SpaceX, Telesat and the UK government-owned OneWeb. It has announced a consultation period ahead of new proposals for its licensing of the NGSO systems. In order to ensure the quality of such satellite broadband ...

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Japanese Space Agency plans for Avatars in space

Jaxa, the Japanese Space Agency, will be working on “Space Avatar” technology with avatarin and The University of Tokyo, it has announced. The new Space Avatar Project partnership is looking to develop and demonstrate the use of space avatars in three main business or service areas: remote space travel; remote work assistance; and remote space-themed ...

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U.S. Air Force DSX satellite captures Medium Earth Orbit environment data

After two years of gathering data from space, the U.S Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating the completion of its Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) satellite mission. It says scientists will spend years studying a treasure trove of valuable data captured by 1300 experiments carried out by the satellite, covering radiation hazards, space weather, ...

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Farnell releases AIoT Audiobook – Are you Ready for the AIoT Era?

Farnell has released an audiobook addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). It is entitled ‘Are you Ready for the AIoT Era?’ The content is described as an introduction to “Deep Learning, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence” with a focus on IoT, addressing the tools and platforms for someone to get started ...

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Tracker Capital gives boost to Accion spacecraft propulsion

Accion Systems, the spacecraft propulsion specialists spun out of MIT, has announced $42 million in Series C funding led by an affiliate of Tracker Capital Management. The investment both brings Accion Systems’ valuation to $83.5 million and means that the New York-based investor has acquired a majority stake in the company. The investment will support ...

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European Robotic Arm set to be smart spacewalker

The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is due to launch into space today, and it will be the first robot that can ‘walk’ around the Russian part of the International Space Station (ISS). The ERA – dubbed a Smart Spacewalker – is set for launch on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome today (21 June) ...

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NASA recovers Hubble Space Telescope control for science operations

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has been recovered to an operational status. The collection of science data will now resume, confirms the U.S. space agency. Its payload computer first experienced a problem back on 13 June, and the instruments were then placed in a safe configuration and science operations suspended. Since July 15, the spacecraft has ...

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