Spacecraft & Payload Technology

TORRANCE, Calif. — Satellite manufacturer K2 Space has closed a $250 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $3 billion as it prepares to mass-produce its "Mega Class" spacecraft. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation ...

WENCHANG, China — A massive satellite manufacturing complex at the Wenchang International Aerospace City (WIAC) is set to commence operations, establishing a production line capable of outputting 1,000 satellites annually. According to a Dec. 7 statement from the facility's operators, ...

A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 14th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 6, 2025. SatNews December 9, 2025 — Deploying assets ranging from the ...

OBERSULM, Germany — Targeting the extreme sensitivity and high frame-rate requirements of high-resolution astrophotography, IDS Imaging Development Systems has validated its uEye XCP camera series for planetary imaging applications. By integrating Sony Starvis 2 sensors, the industrial camera manufacturer is ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — NASA has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to develop and manage the Lunar Freezer System (LFS), a mission-critical infrastructure component for the agency’s Artemis campaign. The Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) award, which carries a potential total ...

While the global aerospace press has remained focused on the logistical updates regarding the SpaceX Starship program and recent Iridium contract wins, a seismic shift in national security doctrine has occurred in the contract logs of the Pentagon. SatNews Research ...

Anywaves, a global provider of high-performance space antennas and RF payloads, has announced the formation of a new, U.S.-based entity: Anywaves Federal. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the new subsidiary will specifically target U.S. government and defense customers. Nicolas Hine, General ...

The SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission successfully launched on Friday, November 28, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 140 small satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit.  The mission, the 19th dedicated smallsat rideshare flight for SpaceX, deployed a diverse manifest of ...

AAC Clyde Space has been awarded SEK 4.7 million from the ESA Phi-Lab Sweden program to develop the foundation for its next-generation on-board computer. The work will be carried out by AAC Clyde Space in Uppsala, together with its subsidiary ...

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) and Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) have announced the launch of a line-fit, real-time Helionix alerting solution that is available on H135, H145, H160, and H175 rotorcraft. This solution will allow operators to receive operational data from the ...

Avio and Lockheed Martin signed a non-binding term sheet to support the establishment of Avio USA’s solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, which expects to serve Lockheed Martin and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier ...

U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) achieved a major milestone during a demonstration event in early August, showcasing the Joint Antenna Marketplace (JAM) and successfully transferring the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Transmit/Receive Enterprise (TREx) Service from a ...

Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) has introduced the industry's first radiation-hardened (rad-hard) buck controller with an integrated gate drive—designed for Point of Load (PoL) power rails in commercial space systems and other extreme environments, the new device ...

Resolve Optics is a specialist supplier of application optimized fixed focus and zoom lenses design that are optimized to operate in the ultraviolet (UV) spectral region (200-400 nanometers) Working with camera, instrument and sensor manufacturers, Resolve Optics has developed custom ...

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC) and Skylo have expanded their partnership to deliver the industry's first, complete, device-to-cloud terrestrial and satellite IoT solution from a single partner. Global IoT deployments have long been hampered by a fundamental challenge: devices lose connectivity ...

For years, Silicon Valley Space Week (SVSW) has been the premier gathering for the global space industry, bringing together leaders from commercial markets, defense, and government. It’s a pivotal event for anyone looking to better understand the industry, gain actionable ...

Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. has announced the production of the firm's 30 millionth inertial sensor. Since it was established in 1999, the company has supplied inertial sensors and systems to many markets worldwide, including robotics, industrial production, marine, aerospace, defence, ...

NASA Delivers Artemis II Hardware to Kennedy The Artemis II crew members named their Orion spacecraft Integrity during a news conference September 24. The name Integrity embodies the foundation of trust, respect, candor, and humility across the crew and the ...

Available in motorized and manual versions, the Model 200 3x non-Browning zoom lens from Resolve Optics has been designed specifically for use in areas subject to high radiation. Operating at f /2.8, this space efficient zoom lens provides high image ...

Satcom Shields, a leading provider of advanced satellite communications protection and de-icing solutions, has expanded its product offerings to include the Walton De-ice products. The Walton De-ice products are well-established, satellite dish de-icing systems and the acquisition of this technology ...