Tag: Satellite
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Solestial Secrues $1.2 Million SpaceWERX Contract to Develop Solar Arrays for Small Satellites
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced that it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2 million dollars to develop a novel, fast to manufacture, multiorbital solar array wing concept for small satellites. The award enables Solestial to optimize its low-mass, radiation-hardened silicon solar cells and…
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Crystal Space: Pioneering Precision Images with Cutting-Edge Technologies
Crystal Space, Founded in March 2024, is an Estonian space technology company specializing in high-performance camera systems for satellites, landers and rovers. With a mission to deliver crystal-clear vision in the harshest environments, the company has rapidly become a trusted partner for space agencies and commercial missions alike. Crystal Space’s expertise spans space-grade imaging, CubeSat…
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MDA Space UK to Lead ESA and UK Mission for Direct-to-Device 5G from LEO
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced that it will prime SkyPhi, a new mission funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) that will enable regenerative 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications from low Earth orbit (LEO). The announcement, made at the UK Space Conference…
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Frontgrade Launches 32GB Space-Grade eMMC for High-Reliability In-Orbit Data Storage
Frontgrade Technologies, the leading provider of high-reliability microelectronics for space and national security, has unveiled its embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) a space-grade NAND memory solution offering 32GB density, the highest available in today’s market. Designed to deliver maximum capacity and resilience in space environments, this radiation-tolerant, non-volatile flash data storage device is optimized for low Earth orbit…
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Intelsat Accelerates Africa’s STEM Future Through Space-Based Education
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, announced that 12 schools from Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, and Nigeria have been selected to participate in the 2025 Intelsat/MaxIQ Space STEM Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering young minds across Africa with advanced space science and engineering training. Also Read:…
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ISISPACE: Pioneering Smallsat Solutions for a Smarter Space Future
ISISPACE was founded in 2006 and has its headquarters in Delft, Netherlands. ISISPACE is a vertically integrated company specializing in turnkey small satellite missions- from design and subsystems to launch, ground operations, and complete mission delivery. Key focus areas Satellite platforms & subsystems ISISPACE offers highly modular and scalable satellite platforms designed primarily for CubeSats…
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Spire Global Secures $1.2 Million NASA Contract Renewal to Advance Earth Observation Data
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a $1.2 million, two-month task order extension modification from NASA to continue participation in its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. The award is an extension to a $6.7 million, 12-month task order awarded in August 2024. Under the task order,…
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BlackSky Secures Multimillion-Dollar Deal for Imagery and Analytics Services
BlackSky Technology won a competitive, multimillion-dollar contract with a new international customer that combines immediate Gen-3 and Gen-2 subscription-based imagery and analytics services and follow-on ground segment modernization services. “This contract illustrates how BlackSky’s reliable, fully integrated real-time, commercial space-based intelligence services can be used as an important tool for modern defense and intelligence organizations engaged…
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IonQ Acquires Capella Space to Advance Quantum-Secure Space Communications
IonQ, a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, announced the completion of its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications. The closing marks a significant step in IonQ’s mission to develop the world’s first space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite…
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AAC Clyde Space’s Brio Completes Mission Through Planned Re-entry After Six Years in Orbit
Brio, a satellite developed and manufactured by AAC Clyde Space’s U.S. subsidiary AAC SpaceQuest, has completed its mission through a planned re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Launched on 4 December 2018, the satellite has remained in stable operation in low Earth orbit for more than six years. Brio was designed to serve as a platform for…