Aegis Aerospace Inc. is celebrating the successful March 14, 2023, launch of two major space payloads – one commercial and one DoD – onboard SpaceX’s Commercial Resupply Service (CRS)-27 mission […]
ICs / Processors
Microchip showcases RISC-V-based FPGA + space-compute solutions
Mid-range FPGAs and System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGAs have played a major role in moving computer workloads to the network edge— Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has helped fuel this transition with its […]
NASA awards nexgen spaceflight computing processor contract
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has selected Microchip Technology Inc. of Chandler, Arizona, to develop a High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) processor that will provide at least 100 times the […]
InnoFlight’s NexGen Flight CPU selected by LeoStella for their smallsats
LeoStella has selected InnoFlight for the development and delivery of their next-generation Flight Computer Processing Unit (FCPU) and Payload Interface Electronics (PIE) — the FCPU is used as the Command […]
Millennium Space Systems demos advanced smallsat constellation tech
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing (NYSE: BA) company, demonstrated several new technologies – expected and unexpected — on-orbit with their RED-EYE smallsat constellation. Built for DARPA, the satellite was nicknamed […]
MoU Signed Between Lockheed Martin + Intel For 5G Comms For U.S. Allied Defense Systems
Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) leveraged their expertise in technology and communications to bring together 5G-capable solutions, enabling faster and more decisive actions […]
Anokiwave + Requtech AB Developing High Performance SOTM User Terminals
Anokiwave, Inc. and Requtech have engaged in a collaboration to enable SATCOM-On-The-Move (SOTM) applications over LEO/MEO/GEO communication satellites. As part of this collaboration, Anokiwave provides advanced, low-cost, silicon 2nd generation […]
U.S. DoD Selects BAE Systems For A New Generation of Space-Qualified ICs
BAE Systems has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to qualify a new generation of integrated circuit technology for use in the harsh environment of space. The new, […]
Processor Intelligence For SpaceLink’s Spacecraft To Be Provided By SEAKR
SpaceLink has selected SEAKR Engineering, Inc. (SEAKR) to provide key payload technology for the firm’s relay satellite system. SEAKR is developing technologies for DARPA and the U.S. Space Force and […]
TTTech’s Radiation-Hardened Network Controllers For Space In Series Production
Electronic components used in a spacecraft need to fulfill very high quality and production standards and work reliably in extremely harsh environments. TTTech Aerospace and the firm’s semiconductor partner, STMicroelectronics, […]