Mateusz Kaczmarek, Author at TechStock²

Beaming the Watts Down: NASA × Ascent Solar’s Thin-Film Array Sets the Stage for Space-to-Earth Power Transmission

The space-based solar power (SBSP) concept was proposed in 1968 by Peter Glaser to place satellites in orbit and beam power to Earth. In 2023 Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) conducted three beaming tests in May, June, and July

27 June 2025

Scanning the Canopy: ESA’s Biomass Radar Craft Maps Global Forest Carbon with P‑Band Vision

Biomass was selected in May 2013 as ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer mission to quantify forest carbon from space. The mission uses a P-band synthetic aperture radar at ~435 MHz (about 70 cm wavelength) with a 12-meter mesh reflector deployed in

27 June 2025

Carbon Mapping · Climate Change · Forest Monitoring · Remote Sensing · Space Technology

Airbus CO3D: AI-Powered, Laser-Linked Constellation for 50 cm Global 3D Mapping

CO3D comprises four identical S250-based satellites, each weighing about 250–300 kg with 100% electric propulsion, delivering ~50 cm spatial-resolution optical imagery. It aims to produce a global Digital Surface Model with ~1 m vertical accuracy and to map ~40 million

27 June 2025

3D Mapping · Aerospace · Artificial Intelligence · Satellites · Technology

Thailand Drone Laws Explained: What You Must Know in 2025 (Tourists & Locals)

NBTC registration is required for all drones operating in Thailand, with online registration via AnyRegis, a fee of about THB 214, and a 30-day deadline after bringing the drone into the country or purchasing it. CAAT registration is mandatory for

26 June 2025

Drone Laws · Legal Advice · Technology · Thailand · Travel Tips

Britain’s Broadband Battle: The Truth About Internet Access Across the UK (and Beyond!)

By 2025, about 99.8% of UK households are within reach of a decent broadband connection (≥10 Mbps). About 97–98% of UK households have an active internet subscription. In 2024, the average fixed broadband speed was around 157 Mbps, up from

26 June 2025

Infrastructure · Internet · Society · Technology · UK News

Bridging 5G and Space: Inside France 2030’s End-to-End NTN Pilot With Dual LEO Satellites

France 2030, launched in 2021 as a €30 billion investment plan, prioritizes converging 5G with space through end-to-end NTN pilots. The European Commission’s IRIS² programme, approved in 2022, will deploy hundreds of satellites (about 270 LEO and 18 MEO) and

26 June 2025

5G Technology · France 2030 · NASDAQ:QCOM · NTN · Satellite Communication · Space · Space Innovation

China’s AO-MDR Laser Link Delivers 1 Gbps from Geostationary Orbit

A 2-watt laser on a geostationary satellite delivered a 1 Gbps downlink to Earth from 36,000 km away. The AO-MDR system combines Adaptive Optics and Mode Diversity Reception to overcome atmospheric turbulence. The ground receiver used an 1.8-meter telescope with

26 June 2025

China Space · Geostationary Orbit · High-Speed Data · Laser Communication · Satellite Technology

From Orbit to Runway and Back: Lux Aeterna’s Delphi Platform and the Rise of Fully Reusable Satellites

Delphi is Lux Aeterna’s flagship fully reusable satellite bus designed to launch, operate in orbit, return to Earth, be refurbished, and relaunched. The Delphi demonstrator weighs about 200 kg and will carry a customer payload to low Earth orbit before

26 June 2025

Innovation · Reusable Satellites · Satellite Platforms · Space Technology · Spacecraft Design

Orbiting Eyes: How Space-Based ADS-B Is Revolutionizing Air Traffic Surveillance

Space-based ADS-B became operational in 2019 with Aireon using Iridium NEXT’s 66 low Earth orbit satellites at about 780 km, each carrying an ADS-B receiver listening at 1090 MHz and delivering data to ground stations with latency under 1.5 seconds

26 June 2025

ADS-B · Air Traffic · Aviation Innovation · NASDAQ:IRDM · NYSE:SPIR · Space · Space Technology · Surveillance

Why Luxembourg’s Internet Is Speeding Ahead—But Can It Reach the Stars?

As of 2024, 94.7% of Luxembourg households are served by a Very High Capacity Network (approximately 1 Gbps or more), with coverage rising to 95.2% by 2025. Fiber-to-the-premises coverage is about 80% of households, with FTTH deployment underway since the

26 June 2025

Connectivity · Future Trends · Internet · Luxembourg · NYSE:ORAN · Technology

Radar Vision Boom: Why High‑Res SAR Imaging is Skyrocketing Toward 2030

The global high-resolution SAR imaging market was about $5.4 billion in 2024 and is forecast to reach about $11.6 billion by 2030, a CAGR of roughly 13%. Capella Space had around 10–15 satellites in 2024 delivering 0.5 m and 0.25

26 June 2025

Earth Observation · NASDAQ:IONQ · Radar · Remote Sensing · SAR Imaging · Space Technology

Eyes in the Sky, Data in the Cloud – Satellite Downlink & Cloud Integration Market Skyrockets by 2032

The market is projected to grow from $14.44 billion in 2025 to $55.17 billion by 2032, a CAGR of 21.1%. In 2025, agriculture accounts for about 40% of revenue, while government and military end-users account for about 46.8%. North America

25 June 2025

Cloud Integration · Data Transmission · Future Forecasts · Market Trends · Satellite Technology