Abstract: Apparatus for providing communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network and a method for providing wireless communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network are disclosed. The apparatus for providing communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network comprises a plurality of low earth orbit satellites each comprising at least one satellite-based optical transmitter element and at least one satellite-based optical receiver element for providing at least one optical communication link; and at least one aerial vehicle comprising at least one aerial vehicle based optical transmitter element and at least one aerial vehicle based optical receiver element for providing at least one optical communication link and at least one directional antenna for providing a wireless communication link to a ground-based station and/or mobile UE.

Abstract: Tops of geological layers can be automatically identified using machine-learning techniques as described herein. In one example, a system can receive well log records associated with wellbores drilled through geological layers. The system can generate well clusters by applying a clustering process to the well log records. The system can then obtain a respective set of training data associated with a well cluster, train a machine-learning model based on the respective set of training data, select a target well-log record associated with a target wellbore of the well cluster, and provide the target well-log record as input to the trained machine-learning model. Based on an output from the trained machine-learning model, the system can determine the geological tops of the geological layers in a region surrounding the target wellbore. The system may then transmit an electronic signal indicating the geological tops of the geological layers associated with the target wellbore.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network and a method for providing wireless communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network are disclosed. The apparatus for providing communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network comprises a plurality of low earth orbit satellites each comprising at least one satellite-based optical transmitter element and at least one satellite-based optical receiver element for providing at least one optical communication link; and at least one aerial vehicle comprising at least one aerial vehicle based optical transmitter element and at least one aerial vehicle based optical receiver element for providing at least one optical communication link and at least one directional antenna for providing a wireless communication link to a ground-based station and/or mobile UE.

Abstract: The camera system consists of a folded optical system that focuses object in the visible waveband on a plurality of CCD detector arrays (6). The camera system is a push-broom imager with a plurality of long, substantially linear CCD arrays (6) arranged orthogonal to the scan direction S. The camera system is capable of image resolutions down to 1 m from a space orbit.

Abstract: The camera system consists of a folded optical system that focuses object in the visible waveband on a plurality of CCD detector arrays (6). The camera system is a push-broom imager with a plurality of long, substantially linear CCD arrays (6) arranged orthogonal to the scan direction S. The camera system is capable of image resolutions down to 1 m from a space orbit.