Category: Technology

The maiden flight of QUICK³, a 4 kg CubeSat led by Germany’s Technical University of Munich (TUM), has hurled quantum‑secure communications research into orbit. Launched 23 June 2025 on SpaceX’s Transporter‑14 rideshare from Vandenberg SFB, the nanosatellite carries the first true single‑photon source ever flown, a laser‑pumped hexagonal‑boron‑nitride chip that could underpin an unhackable global data network. Over the next few months…
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1. Launch Day in Numbers At 07:18 UTC on 23 June 2025, a Falcon 9 lifted the QUICK³ (Quantum Upgraded Innovative Cubesat Kit) nano‑satellite into a 550 km sun‑synchronous orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base during SpaceX’s Transporter‑14 rideshare mission. Although low coastal clouds obscured the pad, onboard cameras confirmed successful separation of the shoebox‑sized payload barely nine minutes after booster…
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The European Space Agency’s new BIOMASS mission has started to deliver on its dramatic promise: a 12‑metre, umbrella‑shaped radar antenna that peers through dense jungle canopies has sent back its first colour‑coded maps of the Amazon, Indonesia and even the bedrock of the Sahara—offering an unprecedented view of how much carbon the world’s forests really…
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Overview of Internet Infrastructure in Tunisia Tunisia’s internet infrastructure has grown significantly in recent years, transforming the country from a digital desert into a connected society. Fixed broadband, mobile networks, and an expanding fiber-optic backbone form the pillars of Tunisia’s connectivity. As of early 2024, about 9.96 million Tunisians are internet users – roughly 79.6%…
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SpaceX’s Starlink constellation and T‑Mobile’s “T‑Satellite” network are racing toward a milestone moment: on 1 October 2025 the service will graduate from today’s SMS‑only beta to full third‑party app data, letting ordinary smartphones send WhatsApp messages, refresh AllTrails maps, and even check AccuWeather forecasts in places where no terrestrial tower exists. The upgrade follows FCC clearance, months of beta testing,…
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NATO’s biggest space-data deal to date pairs the Alliance’s new Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) programme with the world’s largest commercial radar-satellite fleet, run by Finnish unicorn ICEYE. Below you’ll find a deep-dive on what the contract actually covers, why it matters strategically and commercially, the technology under the hood, and the open questions…
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Iran’s attempt to criminalize Starlink use is colliding head-on with an underground network that is bigger, richer, and more technologically agile than the regime anticipated. Unless SpaceX bows to the ITU—or Iran finds a reliable way to geolocate and seize every dish—satellite internet will continue to poke holes in the Islamic Republic’s digital iron curtain.…
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Regulatory Framework for Drone Usage in Singapore Singapore regulates drones (also known as unmanned aircraft, UA) under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), primarily through the Air Navigation Act and subsidiary regulations for unmanned aircraft police.gov.sg. CAAS has established a comprehensive framework that differentiates drone operations by purpose – recreational, educational, or business (commercial)…
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Microwave radiometry is a passive remote sensing technique that measures naturally emitted thermal radiation in the microwave portion (0.3–300 GHz) of the electromagnetic spectrum. In essence, a microwave radiometer detects weak microwave energy from Earth’s surface and atmosphere and expresses it as a brightness temperature, the equivalent blackbody temperature of the emitting source. Unlike optical…
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Infrastructure Overview Iran’s internet infrastructure is a mix of aging fixed broadband and expanding mobile networks, all under strain from sanctions and state control. Fixed broadband largely relies on ADSL (phone-line internet) and a limited fiber-optic rollout. The government has ambitious fiber plans – aiming to cover 20 million premises with fiber by end of…
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