Tag: Solar Panels
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Berlin Space Technologies Advances Modular Satellite Solutions
Berlin Space Technologies (BST), headquartered in Germany, has established itself as a leading provider of small satellite solutions and space infrastructure. With over 30 years of experience and a robust in-house development capability, BST enables sovereign space access through scalable platforms, smart subsystems, and end-to-end mission support. The company is known for combining German engineering…
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Solestial Delivers Silicon-Based Solar Solutions for the Future of Space Energy
Solestial, an emerging leader in solar energy for space is redefining how spacecraft are powered through its proprietary silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Leveraging scalable manufacturing techniques and innovations in radiation-hardened materials, the company is delivering high-efficiency, ultra-thin solar products that significantly reduce cost and lead times compared to traditional III-V multijunction solar cells. From small…
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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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Astrobotic Advances XL Solar Arrays for Lunar Power Infrastructure
NASA has awarded Astrobotic a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to advance development of its Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL). Towering at over 30 m tall with the ability to generate 50 kW of power from its 20-meter-long solar panels, VSAT-XL would be the largest planned lunar power infrastructure to date…
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NPC SPACEMIND: Shaping the Future of Space with Next-Gen Nanosatellite Solutions
NPC SPACEMIND, founded in the year 2013, is the Space division of the company NPC operating in the New Space Economy as a solution provider for nanosatellites, CubeSats, and space-related applications, turning cutting-edge research into ready-to-launch commercial products and services. With over 10+ years of experience in the space sector, SPACEMIND has been at the…
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Dhruva Space to Power up Pixxel’s Constellation with Solis and Space-grade Solar Panels
In a significant milestone for India’s rapidly growing private Space ecosystem, Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space-Tech company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pixxel, a global leader in satellite imaging, building the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation. This homegrown collaboration will see Dhruva Space joining forces with Pixxel to integrate Space-grade solar panels into…
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Redwire Completes First Solar Array Test for Lunar Gateway’s Power Module
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced that it has completed the first deployment test for one of its Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) for the lunar Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE). Powered by PPE and Redwire’s trailblazing ROSAs, the Gateway will represent the pinnacle of solar electric propulsion technology,…
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Europe Advances Weather Resilience with Successful Launch of MTG-S1 Satellite
Europe has taken a major step forward in strengthening its resilience to extreme weather events with the successful launch of the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite. MTG-S1 will deliver new streams of atmospheric data, enabling earlier, more accurate warnings that protect lives, property and infrastructure. Extreme weather events like storms, flooding, and heatwaves…
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Sierra Space Announces Opening of New Power Station Technology Center
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced a technology center expansion aimed at scaling up the production and delivery of the company’s groundbreaking Surface Mount Technology (SMT) solar power systems, including production for national defense applications.…
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Sidus Space Advances $120M Lonestar Deal and Selects Atomic-6 for Lunar Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology provider, announced the next milestone under its expanded $120 million preliminary agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings to support the world’s first lunar data centers. Atomic-6 has been selected to supply its Light Wing solar arrays, which are expected to power Sidus’ LizzieSat satellites supporting Lonestar’s cislunar data…