Tag: Satellite Bus & Platforms

Portal Space Systems, a Seattle-based space startup, announced its emergence from stealth with over $3 million in funding from the Department of Defense and Space Force to support the development and launch of its revolutionary Supernova satellite bus. Led by industry veteran Jeff Thornburg, architect of SpaceX’s Raptor engine, former head of Mechanical Engineering &…

Kongsberg NanoAvionics has announced that the 12U nanosatellite bus the smallsat manufacturer and mission integrator had built for the in-orbit demonstration of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System mission was successfully launched by Rocket Lab. The satellite was launched onboard Electron 47 Light from a launch site in Mahia, New Zealand. NASA’s technology demonstration aboard…

Kongsberg NanoAvionics has announced that the 12U nanosatellite bus the smallsat manufacturer and mission integrator had built for the in-orbit demonstration of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System mission was successfully launched by Rocket Lab. The satellite was launched onboard Electron 47 Light from a launch site in Mahia, New Zealand. NASA’s technology demonstration aboard…

Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Engineering solutions provider based in Hyderabad, India, has announced a successful closure of their Series A funding at INR 123 Crores. The funding will go towards the company’s upcoming spacecraft manufacturing facility, strategic business acquisition plans, and enhancing product offerings to deploy them to the global market. ‍Dhruva Space’s Series…

Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space, and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced it has joined the Orbital Transports Partner Program to expand the Company’s market reach within the global space industry. The Orbital Transports Partner Program is a community of companies, suppliers, and subcontractors working together to solve space mission challenges for our Customers and Partner companies.…

Aerospacelab, a rapidly growing satellite manufacturer announced it completed the acquisition of AMOS, a leading company known for its opto-mechanical systems widely used in astronomy, space, and other industries. This marked a significant milestone for the two aerospace companies, jointly entering a new era in advanced space technologies and opening new markets respectively. “This strategic…

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, has announced the successful launch and initial contact with the MethaneSAT satellite. MethaneSAT is the first satellite funded by a nonprofit organization to accelerate more effective efforts to reduce emissions of methane, a greenhouse pollutant responsible for about 30 percent of today’s global warming.…

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirmed that six radio frequency geolocation microsatellites developed for HawkEye 360 of Herndon, Va., have successfully communicated with ground control. The HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 satellites were launched on April 7, 2024 at 7:16 pm EDT from Florida aboard the SpaceX Bandwagon-1 Rideshare. The two new three-satellite clusters bring to…