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96 - Ground- and Space-based Telescopes, Space Factories and the New Space Economy
FromConstellations - Explore Space Network Technologies with Industry Leaders
96 - Ground- and Space-based Telescopes, Space Factories and the New Space Economy
FromConstellations - Explore Space Network Technologies with Industry Leaders
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Earth Observation, Space Situational Awareness and Contested/Congested Space are terms increasingly heard in satellite and space media, brought about, in part, by the growing accessibility and democratization of the space industry. Our guest, Gino Bucciol - Co-founder and Chief Development Officer at Officina Stellare, a company based in Italy active in the design and production of telescopes, optomechanical, and aerospace instrumentation for ground and space-based applications will touch on each of these. Listen as Gino discusses the difference between ground-based and space-based telescopes; the former best suited for research, astronomy and defense applications like weapon tracking; while the latter is most often used for debris tracking, satellite collision avoidance, or laser communication. Gino further discusses why telescopes are perfect to provide information on an object’s angular position, thanks to their extremely high resolution, while radar is perfect to obtain a precise measurement of the object's distance. Gino attributes launch reduction costs and availability of space compliant technologies as key contributors to the creation of the “New Space Economy” where private companies can now do business in space.
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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