Electric propulsion systems used in rockets and satellites are gaining momentum in the industry, which was validated as ESA has signed two contracts with Exotrail. Under the agreement the company […]
SmallSat
NSR Publishes NA Smallsat Market Trends + Forecasts Report
The “North America Small Satellite Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 – 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The North America Small Satellite Market is anticipated to […]
Exolaunch To Handle NetSat Smallsat Formation Launch
The Würzburg Center for Telematics and Exolaunch now have a launch agreement for a NetSat smallsat formation — under the launch agreement, Exolaunch will coordinate all launcher related activities, including […]
Momentus Space Names New Company President
Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”) has announced the appointment of Dr. Fred Kennedy as President of the Company, effective September 14, 2020. Momentus has gained significant traction since its […]
PLD Space Obtains An Investment of 7 Million Euros
PLD Space has announced the closure of further financing through a tie-up with independent financial advisory and alternative asset management group Arcano Partners — this 7 million euros venture will […]
Nine Imaging Smallsats Launched By China
China successfully sent nine Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 imaging smallsats into planned orbit from the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The nine satellites blasted off atop a Long March-11 […]
Thales Alenia Space To Provide Comms + PCDU For The HERA Mission
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by OHB and the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide the communications system as well as the Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for […]
Astra’s Rocket 3.1 Launch Is A Win Despite In-Flight Engine Shutdown
Astra launched their first orbital rocket on Friday, September 11, from a spaceport located in southern Alaska on Kodiak Island. Rocket 3.1 began to climb straight into the sky before […]
U.S. Navy’s BRICSat-2 Smallsat Causes Russian Concern for ISS Safety
Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said on Sunday, September 13, that their specialists have decided not to initiate an avoidance maneuver to adjust the orbit of the International Space Station […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Readies for MethaneSAT Mission with Critical Design Review
Partnerships and passion to ensure that methane emissions are tracked and documented has brought together partners from MethaneSAT LLC, Ball Aerospace and Harvard University, small satellite manufacturer and mission services […]