Latest Developments in Satellite IoT & Tracking

RockBLOCK selected for KTH Sweden Underwater Sensing Buoy

May 11, 2019

The Royal Institute of Technology of Sweden developed the LoTUS (long-term underwater sensing) buoy, a system for collecting oceanographic data from perhaps the most remote place on the planet - the polar region seafloor.

Maker Buoy: Drifting buoy equipped with the RockBLOCK

March 25, 2019

The Maker Buoy is a low-cost, Arduino-based, solar-powered and open-source drifting buoy available to purchase ready-made or for the end-user to construct themselves following simple instructions.

Building Hot Shot Fire Prevention with the RockBLOCK

January 17, 2019

Knowing that his home is susceptible to bushfires, James wanted to install a system that would protect his home from any impending danger. He created the Hot Shot system – an automated, off the grid fire prevention system.

RockBLOCK 9603 used in MIRKA2-RX Mission

October 25, 2018

With the completion of the MIRKA2-RX mission, the student members of the Small Satellite Group of the University of Stuttgart field tested technology that will be used in a future CubeSat mission.

RockBLOCK chosen for Cryologger deployments in the Canadian Arctic

October 10, 2018

Water and ice play a critical role in Canadian landscapes, ecosystems, and infrastructure. The effects of a rapidly changing climate are expected to result in profound environmental changes in the Canadian Arctic.

Supporting the Eldorado Space Program

October 3, 2018

With Paul McWhorter's guidance, students design, build, and program instrumentation packages sent into the upper atmosphere via high-altitude balloons. He documents the missions in a dedicated YouTube channel.

Remote Environmental Monitoring

September 26, 2018

Ephemeral washes located in Southeastern Arizona, USA, contribute to large rivers like the San Pedro, and are used by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to gather data on contaminants which impact larger bodies of water downstream.

Why Choose Iridium for IoT?

August 22, 2018

IoT (internet of things) has become a massive buzzword over the past few years, as more and more devices exchange data. In a majority of cases these devices can use land-based networks, such as GSM or LoRa, but a significant number of projects need to get data back from remote areas, where satellite is the only option.

RockBLOCK chosen to support AirCore sampling

August 7, 2018

Introduced in a paper published eight years ago in the American Meteorological Society, the AirCore has proven itself a robust atmospheric sampling device used with balloons and other airborne assets.

Octanis Rover Mission

July 25, 2018

It was the need for a low-cost, minimal environmental impact platform for scientific experiments in extremely cold temperatures, that led the association to develop the Octanis Rover.

Mapping Ocean Fronts with Robotic Fleets and the RockBLOCK

July 23, 2018

Led by Dr. João Borges de Sousa of the Laboratório de Sistemas e Tecnologia Subaquática (LSTS) of Portugal, a multinational, multidisciplinary team of scientists have designed, built, and deployed seven autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in the North Pacific Subtropical Ocean Front using the Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor.

The HAPP Project

July 13, 2018

Thanks to advancements in IT and DIY fabrication, missions reserved for national space agencies just a decade ago are becoming increasingly accessible to hobbyists. Cue the High Altitude Photography Platform (HAPP), created by Christopher Couch and James Mayes.

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