Future space missions are set to benefit from the Internet of Things technology Myriota currently delivers to empower critical sectors on Earth.

Myriota is an Adelaide-based telecommunications company leading the world in a unique field. Its specialty is low-cost, low-power, secure satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT): a technology that uses a network of sensors attached to physical objects to connect them to the Internet and gather data from them in real-time.

By harnessing the wide reach of satellite communications for IoT, Myriota can cover the vast majority of the globe not covered by cell towers – giving users advanced ability to monitor and manage critical infrastructure and resources in remote and regional locations. The network is improving productivity and efficiency for customers in agriculture, logistics, mining, and environmental conservation, and in government sectors such as water agencies, border security, rail and road management, and meteorology.

Now, Myriota has taken its expertise a step further, by creating a satellite payload to provide IoT services in space itself. The compact, low-cost payload is designed for deployment in low lunar orbit, from where it can deliver resilient, flexible, and scalable radio communications for missions in space. At the same time, investment from the National Reconstruction Fund is supporting Myriota to scale Australian-based manufacturing of its advanced hardware for high volume global distribution.

The next-generation payload

The next-generation payload. Credit: Myriota

Agility and innovation have been at the core of Myriota since our inception… our partner ecosystem is already solving real world problems across varied applications and environments, globally. We strive to enable solutions that have immediate benefit from just a single, out of the box deployment on a small farm, all the way through to a large enterprise deploying tens of thousands of sensors across all their locations.

~ Ben Cade, CEO of Myriota

Myriota team members working on the payload

Technology features

  • Compact, flexible payload with modular design scalable across satellite sizes.
  • Support for multiple frequency bands, and able to connect thousands of nodes securely end-to-end.
  • Suitable for high-altitude LEO and lunar missions.
  • Hardened for extreme temperatures and radiation equal to 20 years in LEO.
  • Designed for vibration levels six times higher than a typical SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.

Pictured above: Myriota team members working on the payload. Credit: Myriota

The payload during testing

Project highlights

  • Agency Moon to Mars grant awarded to develop the mission-ready payload.
  • Further $25m investment from the Australian Government’s National Reconstruction Fund to scale manufacturing and expand network infrastructure.
  • Multiple local suppliers engaged to deliver hardware components.
  • Design, development, and testing completed with in-house capability - except for radiation testing in collaboration with ANSTO in Sydney.

Pictured above: The payload during testing. Credit: Myriota

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