Tag: Actuators
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Zenno Astronautics Advances Supertorquer for Spacecraft Control Technology
Zenno Astronautics is developing the Z01 Supertorquer, a superconducting spacecraft control technology designed to provide fuel-free, fully autonomous attitude control and satellite positioning by interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. Built on the company’s proprietary high-temperature superconducting magnet platform, the system is intended to deliver strong magnetic control authority for missions operating in Low Earth Orbit…
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L3Harris to Provide Advanced Tracking Satellites for America’s Missile Defense
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) satellites to support the Golden Dome for America’s space-based capabilities. These L3Harris satellites will enhance national security by detecting and tracking advanced missile threats. “L3Harris’ continued work in Indiana will deliver…
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Rocket Lab Secures Mars-Proven Robotics by Acquisition of Motiv Space Systems
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has completed the acquisition of Motiv Space Systems, a California-based company specializing in space robotics, motion control systems,= and precision mechanisms for spacecraft. Motiv – now rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics – brings mission-tested Mars heritage and is renowned for its…
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Teledyne Space Imaging Sensors Launch Aboard ESA’s SMILE Mission
Teledyne Space Imaging, a leading supplier of space-qualified imaging sensors, focal plane arrays and integrated camera systems, announced it supplied two CCD370 imaging sensors for the Soft X-ray Imager on the European Space Agency’s SMILE mission (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer). SMILE successfully launched at 04:52 BST from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. SMILE…
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Vast Space Unveils Large Docking Adapter at Space Symposium 2026
Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, announced at the 41st Space Symposium the Large Docking Adapter, including its current development, its availability for purchase, and Vast’s plans to open-source its interface. Future space stations will use larger modules, have greater overall mass, and dock with a new generation of bigger crewed vehicles. New docking…
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Xoople and L3Harris Technologies Partner on Space-Borne Measurement System for AI Era
Xoople, the AI data infrastructure company for physical change on Earth, and L3Harris Technologies, a global defense tech company, announced the co-development of a first of its kind satellite constellation designed and optimized for the AI era. The milestone, the result of seven years of design and R&D work, advances the companies’ shared vision to…
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Vantor Secures NGA Luno B Contract for Automated Space Object Intelligence
Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground, has been awarded its third National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Luno contract to provide NGA and other U.S. Government agencies with automated, near real-time orbital intelligence of high-interest objects in space. Under the $2.3 million contract, Vantor will utilize its high-resolution imagery of space…
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Voyager Technologies Invests in Max Space for Lunar Habitat Infrastructure
Voyager Technologies announced a multi-million-dollar strategic investment in Max Space to advance the development of next-generation expandable space habitats supporting sustained lunar operations and future deep-space missions. The company will also support internal research and development efforts to accelerate engineering, manufacturing scale-up and mission integration activities. “Expanding human presence beyond low-Earth orbit requires infrastructure that…
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ESI Motion Showcases Control and Power Tech at Satellite 2026 and AUSA Global Force 2026
ESI Motion, a leader in high-performance control and power systems for space and defence applications, announced it will have company representatives attending Satellite 2026 in Washington, D.C., and AUSA Global Force 2026 in Huntsville, Alabama. With deep expertise in precision space-rated and ruggedised motion controllers, actuators, and next-generation space battery systems, ESI Motion continues to…
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Slingshot Aerospace Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification
Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in AI-powered space domain awareness and operational intelligence solutions, has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, validating its ability to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in support of Department of Defence (DoD) missions. The certification reinforces Slingshot’s role as a trusted provider of AI-enabled capabilities operating within the nation’s…