SpaceX’s Starlink has managed to launch 349 of its Direct-To-Cellular (D2C) satellites in less than a year. While this is an admirable achievement the fleet is currently only able to […]
Archives for December 2024
Novaspace’s Report: Smallsat market maintains momentum with robust growth of $113.3 billion over next decade
The latest edition of Novaspace’s Prospects for the Small Satellite Market market intelligence report forecasts robust growth in the small satellite (smallsat) industry, projecting a market value of approximately $113.3 […]
Berg Insight ranks the leading vehicle telematics hardware suppliers
Berg Insight has released new findings about the vehicle telematics hardware market. More than 47.3 million aftermarket telematics devices were shipped globally during 2023, a market valued at approximately € […]
AST SpaceMobile establishes a commercial agreement with Vodafone through 2034
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by smartphones, commercial and government applications, and Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD), a European […]
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J achieves historic 15 meter approach to space debris
Astroscale Japan Inc. has announced that the firm’s commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), successfully approached a large piece of space debris — a rocket […]
Beam collimator kit transforms testing of military optical systems
Optical Surfaces Ltd. has developed a new approach, using a series of pre-aligned beam collimator sub-assemblies, for Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) testing of large diameter military optical systems. MTF is a technique, trusted by optical […]
4D Technology receives multiple orders for AccuFiz® SWIR Interferometer
4D Technology, a subsidiary of Onto Innovation, has announced the production release of the company’s new, one-megapixel (1 MP), high-resolution, AccuFiz® Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) Fizeau interferometer — this release […]
Honeywell selected by MDA Space to deliver satellite control systems
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has announced that the company’s satellite Attitude Control System products for space-based communications have been selected for use by MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) for use as part of MDA AURORA, an industry-leading product […]
HyImpulse unveils HyMOVE OTV + partners with Spacemanic for smallsat missions
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has unveiled HyMOVE, the company’s Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) that is designed to serve the rapidly expanding small satellite market—expected to grow to $30 billion globally by […]
Northrop Grumman’s missile-warning satellites for Next-Gen Polar Program proceed to manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems […]