Rocket Lab to Convert Barge for Rocket Landings at Sea
protection systems to conserve electrical and other support equipment installed on the deck.Expected to enter service in 2026, the 400 ft (122 m) modified barge for Neutron rockets landing will support greater space access for national security missions, civil space exploration, and commercial satellite constellation deployments.Modifications will also include autonomous ground support equipment to capture and secure the landed Neutron, as well as blast shielding to protect equipment during Neutron landings.Oceanus barge (Credit: Rocket Lab)“We’re working hard to bring Neutron online with
Case Study: Helping Ocean Researchers Obtain Hi-Resolution Measurements at a Lower Cost
captured by any instruments mounted on it. “In many experiments, the data very quickly become more valuable than the Wirewalker and its instruments,” Pinkel says. The company is currently upgrading the Wirewalker’s ability to transmit data to shore via GSM, VHS and the Iridium satellite constellation. In the future, they will also harness wave energy to power the instruments that the Wirewalker carries, further extending the potential duration of deployments
Globalstar Satellite Technology to Combat North Sea Pollution
tides.” Buoys are fitted with a tiny (7x5 cm) SPOT Trace device which includes an integrated GPS receiver, simplex transponder and motion sensor. This Internet of Things (IoT) solution allows researchers to accurately track drift movement using the Globalstar LEO (Low-Earth Orbit) satellite constellation. Using sophisticated modelling tools to analyse complex ocean currents at the surface, the team can study the movement of waste on the ocean. The University’s 3D computer simulation programmes use the data from the SPOT Trace devices, including depth and wave height, to understand
MetOcean Telematics Wins Canada Satcom Contract
contract to provide global satellite communications to the Canadian Government, exclusively through the Iridium network. The agreement will feature MetOcean Telematics hardware products and services, deployed for use by more than 150 Canadian Government agencies. The Iridium network satellite constellation offers 100 percent global coverage, including the polar regions, such as the remote Arctic territory of northern Canada. MetOcean Telematics notes it has significant experience providing remote monitoring technology for various applications, as well service and support to emergency
Inmarsat C Celebrates 25 Years Saving Llives at Sea
;s in our DNA,” continues Spithout: “We have been working tirelessly to provide critical always-on, reliable communications infrastructure that seafarers, vessels and nations depend on to help save lives at sea. “In 2020 we expect to launch latest generation satellite constellation – Inmarsat-6; continuing our 35+ year commitment to L-band and safety services,” Spithout added.
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