Julien Villa-Massone has a table with graphics and specifications for the various versions of the Starlink satellite. He has detailed analysis of Starlink and using Starlink to enhance Tesla communications and technology. Julien identified that glass antennas exist and can be used on top of Tesla and other vehicles for mobile communication via Starlink. This …
Machine Learning techniques will improve the service performance and management NTN (satellite to earth) connectivity. Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) have been gaining importance in the last years due to their technological improvements and the integration in the 3GPP standards. Direct satellite-to-device connectivity will have more than 25 million subscribers by the end of 2023 due to …
6G networks could one day allow you to hit max speeds of one terabit per second (Tbps) on an internet device. This would be a thousand times faster than 1 Gbps, which the fastest speed available on most home internet networks today. It’s 100 times faster than 10 Gbps, the hypothetical top speed of regular …
Here is the roadmap for the next four years of 5G with re. There will be a new 5G standard released each year (rel 17, 18, 19 and 20.) They will improve the energy efficiency and increase internet of things to internet of everything. They are increasing satellite communication. Improvements in 5G release 17 1. …
For highly reliable NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) communication with low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Samsung has developed and simulated 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) standard-based satellite technology using its Exynos Modem 5300 reference platform to accurately predict satellite locations and minimize frequency offsets caused by the Doppler shift. Based on this technology, Samsung’s future Exynos modems will …
Starshield is a huge deal SpaceX to grow huge business for secure communications for the military, government and some other customers. However, they also talk about modular custom satellites with rapid development and deployment. SpaceX will get into the high volume custom satellite business. SpaceX will also get into Earth Observation satellites. In December 2022, …
Starlink has achieved positive cash flow and is on track to turn a profit in 2023 and this starts a countdown to a Starlink IPO. Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, recorded its first quarter of positive cash flow in 2022 and is on track to turn a profit this year, said SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell. …
DARPA wants to fly satellites closer to the earth where there is more drag and resistance. The thermosphere (90 km or 56 miles) up to 500 and 1,000 km (311 to 621 miles) above our planet. DARPA wants Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) as orbits less than 450 km, or roughly 280 miles, in altitude. …
SpaceX is targeting over 100 orbital launches in 2023 after launching 61 times in 2022. They just had their fifth successful launch which is more than every other country or region in the world in 2022, except China and Russia. SpaceX is the main launch company for the USA and the primary commercial launch company …
In the first 18 days of 2023, SpaceX has had its fourth successful orbital launch. SpaceX is targeting a fifth orbital mission tomorrow. The mission tomorrow is for launching 51 Starlink satellites. This means SpaceX, in just 18 days, has matched or surpassed the number of successful orbital launches in 2022 for all other countries …
A Phase 1 NASA NIAC study will demonstrate the feasibility of a revolutionary power source for missions to the outer planets utilizing a new paradigm in thermal power conversion, the thermoradiative cell (TRC). This device, driven by a radioisotope heat source, will allow an order of magnitude increase in mass specific power (~30 vs ~3 …
