Tag: Solar Panels
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Sierra Space Introduces New Solar Array Drive Solutions for High-Volume Satellite Market
Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced two new complementary products to support the growing satellite market. A new Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA), with multiple options, and a new commercial variant of its heritage Universal Microstepping Control Driver (UMCD) combine recent technological-component…
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Star Catcher Secures $12.25 Million in Funding for its Space-Based Energy Grid
Star Catcher Industries, the pioneer in space-based energy generation, announced the closing of its $12.25M seed round. Initialized Capital and B Capital co-led the round, with meaningful participation from Rogue VC. With this funding, the Company is positioned to help eliminate power constraints on space operations through the construction of its Star Catcher Network, the…
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Astrobotic’s Vertical Solar Array Enters Thermal Vacuum Testing
Astrobotic’s Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT) is a key technology that will be used to harness solar energy for our commercial lunar power grid is being prepped to enter thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing in Chamber A at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. This follows recent testing of our rover for VOLT, or VSAT Optimized for Lunar…
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Redwire Awarded Follow-On Order for Roll-Out Solar Arrays from Thales Alenia Space
Redwire Corporation, one of the leading companies in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced it has secured a follow-on order to develop and deliver additional Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, the company’s newest product line of geostationary telecommunications satellites. A joint venture between Thales (67%)…
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GITAI Selected for Phase 1 of NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program
GITAI, one of the world’s leading space robotics startups has announced that it has been selected for NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 program. The NASA SBIR Phase 1 project, titled “Assembly and Outfitting of Tall Truss-Based Power Towers,” aims to build tall truss-based towers on the Moon using autonomous lunar robots. These…
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Redwire to Develop Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire Satellites
Redwire Corporation, one of the leading companies in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced it will develop and deliver Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, the company’s newest product line of geostationary (GEO) telecommunications satellites. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space…
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Redwire Secures ESA Contract to Develop Robotic Arm Prototype for Argonaut Lunar Lander
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency to develop a robotic arm prototype for the agency’s Argonaut Lunar Lander, which will establish the capability for Europe to land 1,500-1,800 kg of cargo, infrastructure, and scientific instruments…
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Rocket Lab Selects Subcontractors to Provide Payload and Ground Systems for SDA’s Satellites
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has completed the selection of subcontractors to provide payloads and ground systems for the 18 satellites the Company is developing for SDA (Space Development Agency). Rocket Lab is the prime contractor for a $515 million USD firm-fixed price agreement to lead…
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Momentus and Ascent Collaborate to Bring Leading-Edge Solar Arrays to Market
Momentus and Ascent Solar Technologies announced a new partnership to jointly bring to market leading-edge solar arrays utilizing the low-cost Tape Spring Solar Array (TASSA) being developed by Momentus and the high performance of Ascent’s flexible, lightweight photovoltaic modules. The rapid growth in the production and deployment of thousands of satellites in space has led…
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Sierra Space Solar Panels Powers Sidus Space’s LizzieSat Satellite in Low Earth Orbit
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and emerging defense tech prime building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth has achieved yet another milestone in space technology by providing the cutting-edge solar technology that powers Sidus Space’s first LizzieSat satellite, which successfully launched and deployed to Low Earth Orbit on March…