The 2024 Satellite Show was held in Washington DC showcasing accelerating orbital infrastructure development in an increasingly competitive market.
Space
| By Xuan Zhong | Scientists from Kyoto University in Japan are working with NASA and JAXA to test wood as a building material for disposable satellites.
| By Xuan Zhong | The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US company Axiom Space to send British astronauts into space.
| By Xuan Zhong | NASA announced funding of eight short-term research projects, each receiving $150,000, that focus on the physiological and psychological challenges astronauts may encounter in space.
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | On August 23rd India made history as the first country to successfully land on the Moon’s south pole — a key exploration step in the search for lunar water.
| By Xuan Zhong | China is expanding its international space partnerships by creating programs to access lunar mineral samples and conduct research on China’s Tiangong space station.
| By Xuan Zhong | Pulsar Fusion, a UK space firm, is working on a notional rocket engine design using an innovative Direct Fusion Drive to generate thrust from nuclear fusion.
Introduction The cybersecurity threat to satellites will continue to increase as state-sponsored hackers, criminal organizations, terrorists, and individual hackers and hacking groups seek to disrupt satellite networks for espionage, financial gain, political objectives, to create disorder, or acquire fame among other hackers. Establishing a strong defense against these threats requires a holistic approach that addresses …