Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has named Al Tadros to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position with the firm. Tadros was most recently serving as Redwire‘s Chief Growth Officer. This transition significantly strengthens Redwire’s technical culture and ability to take on much larger and more complex technical programs, while also giving an opportunity for Michael Gold, […]
Power Systems
Radiation-Tolerant Family Of Power Supplies From Mercury For The Space Market Debut @ The 37th Space Symposium
Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has unveiled their new RH5210 radiation-tolerant power module at the 37th Space Symposium, the first in a series of ultra-compact, radiation-hardened multi-output, power supplies designed for commercial and space applications. Developed to support the Xilinx XQRKU060 (PDF data sheet at this direct link…) FPGA, the RH5210 (image to the right) […]
AAC Clyde Space’s Encore With Satisfied Client’s Power Subsystem For New Type Of Mission
An encore, of sorts, is the result of a satisfied client who has again hired AAC Clyde Space for a power subsystem. This power subsystem is to be used in a new type of mission that will be delivered to a Far Eastern company during the fourth quarter of 2022. The order is valued at […]
NASA’s Psyche Gets Huge Solar Arrays For Trip To Metal-Rich Asteroid
With its solar arrays installed, the spacecraft is close to its final configuration ahead of a planned August launch. NASA’s Psyche mission is almost ready for its moment in the Sun – a 1.5-billion-mile (2.4-billion-kilometer) solar-powered journey to a mysterious, metal-rich asteroid of the same name. Twin solar arrays have been attached to the spacecraft […]
Dawn Aerospace Propulsion To Empower Pixxel’s Hyperspectral Imaging Smallsats
Dawn Aerospace is providing satellite propulsion to hyperspectral imaging company Pixxel, who is building a health monitor for the planet through a constellation of hyperspectral imaging small satellites. Pixxel’s constellation will serve industries like agriculture, resources, energy, and sustainability, providing valuable insights into productivity and environmental management. Compared to standard multispectral imaging, Pixxel’s hyperspectral technology […]
Rocket Lab Completes Their Acquisition Of SolAero Holdings
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has closed the previously-announced transaction to acquire SolAero Holdings, Inc. (SolAero), a supplier of space solar power products and precision aerospace structures for the global aerospace market, for $80 million in cash. Rocket Lab announced the execution of the agreement to acquire SolAero on […]
DEWA-SAT 1 Gains Orbit Via The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rideshare Mission Launch
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the DEWA-SAT 1 smallsat in collaboration with NanoAvionics, becoming the world’s first utility to use smallsats to improve the maintenance and planning of electricity and water networks — this achievement underlines DEWA’s leadership in developing and using the latest world-class technologies. DEWA-SAT 1 was launched on a […]
Rocket Lab To Acquire SolAero
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SolAero Holdings, Inc. (SolAero), a supplier of space solar power products and precision aerospace structures for the global aerospace market, for $80 million in cash — the acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of […]
Aegis Aerospace Awards STPSat-7 Smallsat Mission Power Systems To AAC Clyde Space
AAC Clyde Space AB has won an order from U.S.-based Aegis Aerospace to supply the Starbuck power systems and battery solutions, worth $500,000, for a satellite mission carried out on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The mission, the STPSat-7, is a 150 kg. smallsat that will host research and technology demonstration payloads […]