Nasa is developing satellites weighing as little as 5kg for a future global
telecoms network.
The so-called 'nanosats' would be used to set up a fifth-generation network
hosted in low Earth orbit capable of carrying IP traffic for phones, wireless
and video-on-demand services around the world.
The satellites would be set up over areas of high demand in huge clusters, or
"constellations", and provide a global network that would provide VoIP, video,
data and wireless communications channels.
"Nasa wants to work with companies to develop a new economy in space," said
Nasa Ames Center director S. Pete Worden.
The agency has partnered with Californian nanotechnology firm
Machine-to-Machine Intelligence Corp to develop a production line capability for
the nanosats. They will weigh between 5kg and 50kg and would be mass launched
where needed.
"The 'constellation' will provide a robust, global, space-based, high-speed
network for communication, data storage and Earth observations," said Geoff
Brown, chief executive at Machine-to-Machine Intelligence Corp.
"Nano-satellites take advantage of the significant technological advances in
microelectronics and will be produced using low-cost, mass-production
techniques."
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