Spiral Blue’s ground-breaking image computer for satellites is now in space
Simon Thomsen - July 2, 2021 2 MIN READ
An artist s impression of the Stork satellite in orbit with the SEZ computer aboard
Sydney spacetech startup Spiral Blue has launched its first prototype computers, called
Space Edge Zero (SEZ),
into orbit aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket.
Spiral Blue’s SEZ computer will introduce in-space processing of satellite images, currently unavailable to Earth observation satellites.
Traditionally, Earth observation data is downloaded into a raw format from Earth observation satellites and is then heavily processed into a format useful to non-technical decision makers. Spiral Blue’s SEZ ensures process means only the information needed by the end user is delivered, improving the efficiency of satellites, and making Earth observation data more affordable and accessible.
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Quasar’s ground station service will communicate with hundreds of satellites simultaneously. Source: CSIRO
CSIRO and the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer have launched a new startup that hopes to enable satellite ground stations to communicate with hundreds of space satellites at once.
On Tuesday CSIRO announced that startup Quasar Satellite Technologies would build space communications technology using an Australian-based team, with expertise and research support from CSIRO.
“CSIRO’s technology breakthrough enabled the world to connect without wires using fast WiFi, and now our technology will help connect satellites using our breakthrough phased array technology,” chief executive Dr Larry Marshall said in a statement.