Michael Lohnert, investment director at Boeing HorizonX Ventures, touted the potential of low earth orbit (Leo) satellite technologies but also expressed concern that some founders in the space have underestimated the difficulty of delivering solutions to market
What are the benefits the Leo satellite segment provides?
One thing is they reduce latency because of their proximity to Earth. So, where latency is concerned, say in autonomy or consumer communications, Leos have a lot of potential benefits versus existing options. Another is earth observation applications. Where satellites are closer to the earth they provide higher resolution. A third thing is cost – they are generally cheaper to build and launch..
And finally, it is changing the way that…
