SYRLINKS, a designer of RF communication systems for the space domain, and CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), have delivered their S-band transceiver — EWC29 — and the X-band transmitter — […]
Manufacturing
Resolve Optics is enlisted to design and supply wideband lens for Lunar Rover microscope
To achieve this demanding specification, in the challenging lunar landscape, required the lens to be highly color corrected to the point that the design is almost diffraction limited. Resolve Optics […]
Astrobotic’s CubeRover delivered to NASA and lunar surface system updates
Developed under a NASA SBIR Phase II Extension contract, this delivery marks the culmination of a multiyear contract that funded the development of CubeRover from inception. CubeRover has been delivered […]
Major milestone successfully passed for RAL Space’s Speqtre quantum smallsat — launch in 2024
RAL Space’s Speqtre smallsat has passed a major milestone in its journey to space. The mission, which will demonstrate quantum key distribution (QKD) from space, has passed its critical design […]
GomSpace receives an OK from Unseen Labs to initiate work on a satellite project
GomSpace has received an authorization to proceed (ATP) from Unseen Labs to initiate production of key products for an upcoming satellite project. The ATP value is 12 MSEK. The products are […]
Virgin Galactic ‘inks’ an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences for nexgen motherships
Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) (the “Company” or “Virgin Galactic”) has signed an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences (“Aurora”), a Boeing company, to partner in the design and manufacturing of the […]
SWISSto12’s, new name HummingSat, partners with ESA to construct a new product line and deliver a smallsat to launch
A new name, HummingSat, a new logo, a new product line of small telecommunications satellites, and a new partner, ESA to complete this venture. A new name, HummingSat, a new […]
Kongsberg acquires NanoAvionics combining their smallsat technology and manufacturing
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has entered into an agreement to acquire Lithuanian smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer, NanoAvionics. The planned acquisition expands KONGSBERG’s space offering to also have […]
Thales Alenia Space’s agreements regarding development of IRIS and CRISTAL for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program
The CRISTAL satellite will feature, for the first-time, a dual-frequency Ku/Ka-band radar altimeter to measure and monitor sea-ice thickness and overlying snow depth. Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between […]
LeoStella’s new Vice President of Business Development has 40 years experience in the space industry
He has served in senior leadership positions at NASA, Boeing, Raytheon Technologies, Ball Aerospace, Space Systems Loral, and most recently, Belcan. LeoStella, a specialized satellite constellation design and manufacturing company, […]