Infrastructure
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Infrastructure: Spacecraft Overview – TSRQ1 2019
Infrastructure: Spacecraft Overview - TSRQ1 2019 examines global spacecraft/satellite operations conducted throughout the three space sectors, military, civil government, and commercial. This edition covers communication, PNT, and Earth observation/remote sensing…
Infrastructure: Spaceports – TSRQ4 2019
Infrastructure: Spaceports – TSRQ4 2019 details the orbital and suborbital launch activities of spaceports around the world in 2018 and examines each launch site in depth.
Infrastructure: Orbital Launch Vehicle Overview – TSRQ2 2019
Infrastructure: Orbital Launch Vehicle Overview – TSRQ2 2019 examines orbital and suborbital launch activities conducted in 2019 by vehicles from around the world, including breakdowns by user segment, country, and mass…
Commercial Activity on the International Space Station – TSRQ1 2020
Commercial Activity on the International Space Station - TSRQ1 2020 covers commercial growth on the ISS. This year marks the 20th anniversary of human habitation on the International Space Station…
Infrastructure: Orbital Launch Vehicle Overview – TSRQ1 2020
Infrastructure: Orbital Launch Vehicle Overview - TSR Q1 2020 examines orbital launch activities conducted in 2019 by vehicles from around the world, including breakdowns by user segment, country, and mass…
2018 – Galileo Ground Networks
Responsibility for the operation of the Galileo constellation’s ground system moved in 2018 from the European Space Agency (ESA)... Responsibility for the operation of the Galileo constellation’s ground system moved…
2018 – GPS Ground Networks
In 2018, the USAF continued GPS operations with ground equipment that is decades old. The number of command and control antennas (which the USAF uses to send GPS satellite commands…
2018 – PNT Satellite Ground Networks
For PNT satellites to function reliably and in some cases provide more than just the basic function of timing signals from space to the ground, a ground network is necessary.…
2018 – PNT Satellite Manufacturers
The top three manufacturers of PNT satellites in 2018, from an overall share perspective, came from China and Russia. The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) manufactured 35% (9) of…