Lockheed Martin is investigating the use of satellite cloud systems for space missions. With two trademarks in place for the technology, SmartSat and SpaceCloud, the US aerospace firm is considering how data can be harvested and analysed across a network of small satellites before sending the information to Earth. The constellation could be programmed to be self-organising and self-tasking, allowing it to continue operating if one node goes down by redistributing its information across the "hive". Furthermore, the company is also working on a project called HiveStar for creating satellite groups that can be reprogrammed in orbit.
Lockheed Martin is investigating the use of satellite cloud systems for space missions. With two trademarks in place for the technology, HiveStar and SpaceCloud, the US aerospace firm is considering how data can be harvested and analysed across a network of small satellites before sending the information to Earth. The constellation could be programmed to be self-organising and self-tasking, allowing it to continue operating if one node goes down by redistributing its information across the "hive". Furthermore, the company is also working on a project called SmartSat for creating satellite groups that can be reprogrammed in orbit.