Hong Kong-Wingbits, a Blockchain, has been appointed by adding satellite tracking capabilities as it looks forward to achieving more ways in the $ 22 billion airline data industry. The Swedish company launches a satellite with Spire Global, which runs a low -or -oriented satellite constellation. The satellite will be implemented by the Transport-13 mission of SpaceX in late February from Vandnburg Space Base in California.
The launch discussion said during the consensus of Hong Kong, Robin Winjarde, CEO of Wingbits and the co -founder, that the satellite complements the 2,200 -people node network on the ground and run by flying lovers all over the world.
Equipment of decentralized physical infrastructure data project, or DePin, data service providers with Solana Testnet symbols. The current aviation tracking industry also depends on flying lovers to provide data on aircraft movements. Winjardah said that companies such as Flightaware and Flightradar24 sell data to airline analyzes, airlines, insurance companies, etc., but do not reward enthusiasts for their work.
Wingbits has already has data contributors from more than 90 countries that follow about 120,000 unique flights per day. It plans to create a global network through the reward system, which allows the exchange of symbols for weather miles and access to the airport lounge and other services.
Winjara said that when launch, the satellite will allow the company to verify data from the Earth, and provide protection from “scaling” by verifying the flight data from DePin against data from the satellite, and hopes Wingbits to ensure that its information is more accurate than that competitors.
Company Recently closed a second seed tour for $ 5.6 million From the capital without borders, the capital is the climb (part of the upscale group that also owns Coindsk) and others.
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