On a daily basis, data equivalent to that stored in the Library of Congress is generated by remote sensing satellites - posing a major problem re how effectively to move these huge volumes down the earth. To help address that data transfer problem, Analytical Space launched a satellite relay network designed to provide the first secure, reliable, high-speed data connection in space: a shoe-box-size device that can collect data from other satellites and laser it back down to Earth by the terabyte. In July 2018, the firm deployed its first satellite - Radix - into orbit from the International Space Station to test its ability to relay data with the device subsequently beta tested with several partners needing to send very high-resolution images back down to facilities on Earth. Fully functional, Satellite operators uploading to the network will have access to more of their data in less time, with the important condio of their being able to use their existing hardware.
