Four shoebox-sized supercomputer satellites, built in Scotland to monitor shipping movements from low-Earth orbit, have successfully been launched. The machines were successfully transported into space on a Soyuz launcher from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 12.25pm UK time, the UK Space Agency confirmed to MailOnline. Two of the nanosatellites have an onboard supercomputer with … Read more
Two shoebox-sized supercomputer satellites, built in Scotland to monitor shipping movements from low-Earth orbit, are due for launch this afternoon. Each nanosatellite has an onboard supercomputer with machine learning algorithms that can provide ‘hyper-accurate predictions’ of the locations of boats. The the so-called ‘Spire’ satellites will calculate their arrival times at ports to help businesses … Read more
Two UK-built nanosatellites no heavier than a piece of cabin luggage will be launched into orbit this month to track global ship movements thanks to £6 million government grant A UK Space Agency £6 million grant helped fund the nanosatellite development Two sets nanosatellites will be launched into orbit by Scottish-form Spire Global The first … Read more