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OneWeb is developing satellites (OneWeb/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up New “beam-hopping” satellites which will be able to switch which part of the world they cover are being developed by UK space tech companies. The satellites’ beam jumping abilities will enable them to respond to surges in demand caused by emergencies such as natural disasters. They will remotely direct beams to boost coverage in certain...

Credit: OneWeb A group of UK space tech companies are developing a new beam-hopping satellite that will allow satellites to switch which part of the world they cover, managing real-time surges in commercial demand or responding to emergencies such as natural disasters, thanks to government funding. Led by global satellite communications network OneWeb, the industrial partners have received over £32 million from the UK Space Agency, via the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Programme, for a demonstration satellite due for launch in 2022. The satellite, nicknamed ‘Joey-Sat’ for its...