The European Wireless Infrastructure Association (EWIA) has welcomed its newest members, Vantage Towers, a pan-European tower company, and INWIT, a tower company in Italy. “In EWIA’s drive for sustainable growth […]
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Polish companies collaborate to develop satellite refueling technology
PIAP Space, a Warsaw-based technology company, has announced the launch of the INORT (In-Orbit Refueling Technology for Unprepared and Prepared Satellites) project. The initiative aims to analyze and develop solutions […]
Orbital Space announces privately funded lunar mission from the Arab world
Orbital Space has unveiled the Orbital Space Lunar Program, a landmark initiative in the Arab world’s space exploration history. This program will send a student-built experiment to the Moon, marking […]
Collins Aerospace delivers 1st TruNet™ AR-1500 networked comms airborne radio to Europe
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, recently delivered the first networked communications airborne radio to a European nation. The Polish Ministry of Defense will equip their C-130H Hercules fleet […]
Sivers Semiconductors expands partnership with Thorium Space S.A.
Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE) has expanded the company’s chipset agreement with Thorium Space. This $2.9 million (approx. 30 MSEK) second phase will focus on the advanced development and validation […]
Small but mighty companies working on ESA’s planetary defense mission
There are 28 small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on ESA’s Hera planetary defense mission, which involves about 100 companies in total. These SMEs are building European cutting-edge technologies for […]
Marble Imaging + Scanway Space developing a VHR Multispectral satellite constellation
Marble Imaging and Scanway Space have entered into a strategic partnership for the joint development of the multispectral payload for a constellation of smallsats for EO, owned by Marble Imaging. […]
HummingSat is the world’s first commercial GEO smallsat creating a new chapter in space innovation
Inspired by the tiny, fast-moving hummingbird, ESA and SWISSto12 have signed a contract for the full development of a new product line of satellites called HummingSat. SWISSto12 is a manufacturer […]
SatRev signs with Virgin Orbit for additional satellite launches + awarded million$ contract
Virgin Orbit (NASDAQ: VORB) and satellite manufacturer SatRev have announced a follow-on, launch services agreement (LSA) for additional launches of SatRev’s satellites in 2023 and beyond. This new agreement provides […]
UPDATE 4: Virgin Orbit updates their “Start Me Up” mission anomaly
Preliminary analysis of data from Virgin Orbit‘s Start Me Up mission has begun to shed light on the outcome of the January 9th flight and the next steps that will […]