Tag: Solar Panels
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Mitsubishi Electric Invest in Solestial to Advance Space Solar Cell Production
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Solestial, a US-based startup specializing in the development and production of solar cells for space applications using advanced silicon technology. This is the tenth investment that the fund has made to date. In recent years, the miniaturization and cost reduction of satellites have…
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Solestial Announces $17M Series A Funding Round to Scale Space Solar Manufacturing
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced a significant milestone with the closing of its $17M Series A funding round led by AE Ventures. The round welcomed new investors Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation’s ME Innovation Fund (general partner: Global Brain Corporation), with participation from existing investors Airbus Ventures, General Purpose…
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ICEYE: Delivering Actionable Intelligence for Resilience, Readiness, and Responding
ICEYE, a pioneer in SAR technology, offers unparalleled monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to global changes with unmatched speed and accuracy. With the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation, ICEYE provides near real-time, actionable insights, ensuring data accessibility around the clock, even in challenging conditions. Trusted by governments and businesses, ICEYE supports decision-making in defense,…
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True Anomaly Secures $260 M to Define the Future of Space Security
True Anomaly has announced its $260 million fundraise. The Series C financing was led by Accel, with participation from Meritech Capital and existing investors Eclipse, Riot Ventures, Menlo Ventures, 645 Ventures, ACME Capital, Space VC, Champion Hill Ventures, and Narya. Debt capital is being provided by Stifel Bank. True Anomaly was founded to develop advanced…
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NASA’s Artemis Lunar Space Station Module Enters Final Outfitting Phase
NASA continues to mark progress on plans to work with commercial and international partners as part of the Gateway program. The primary structure of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrived at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting and verification testing. HALO will provide Artemis astronauts with space to live,…
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Sierra Space Conducts Hypervelocity Impact Testing at NASA White Sands
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime, announced that it recently conducted successful hypervelocity impact trials at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to optimize the structural integrity of Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat. The goal of this NASA-supported testing was to refine a…
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ispace-US and Zeno Power Partner for Lunar Night Survival with Nuclear-Powered Tech by 2027
At the 40th Space Symposium, ispace technologies U.S., a leading American lunar exploration company, and Zeno Power Systems, a pioneer in nuclear power for space applications, announced a strategic agreement to jointly develop technologies that enable lunar missions to survive the harsh lunar night. The companies are targeting a demonstration mission as early as 2027…
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Rocket Lab Introduces STARRAY Solar Arrays for Flexible Satellite Power Solutions
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced the Company’s family of customizable, next-generation solar arrays, Standardized Array (STARRAY), to meet the diverse power needs of satellites operating in any orbital conditions. The new product line was introduced at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. STARRAY can be tailored…
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Star Catcher Successfully Demonstrates Space Power Beaming Technology
Star Catcher, the pioneer in space-to-space power beaming, has successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of its space-based power beaming technology, marking a major step toward deploying an in-space energy grid that will eliminate power constraints for satellites. Conducted at EverBank Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, this end-to-end ground demonstration validates the core technology that…
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constellr Releases First High-Resolution Thermal Image of Tokyo from SkyBee-1 Satellite
constellr, a European leader in Earth Observation (EO), has released its ‘first light’ image from HiVE’s SkyBee-1 satellite, marking a milestone in high-precision thermal monitoring. Captured just weeks after the satellite’s launch, the image provides an unprecedented, high-resolution thermal map of Tokyo at night, demonstrating building-level temperature detail. SkyBee-1 carries a custom-developed thermal long-wave infrared…