Tag: Star Trackers
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Solar MEMS Advances Spacecraft Navigation with Advanced Sun Sensors and Star Trackers
Solar MEMS Technologies continues to strengthen the position in the spacecraft attitude determination and navigation sector through the development of advanced MEMS-based sun sensors, star trackers and precision sensing solutions for space and defense applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seville, Spain, the company specializes in compact, high-accuracy attitude determination technologies that support satellite…
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Rocket Lab Introduces High-Accuracy Star Tracker for Radiation-Intense Environments
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced its next-generation High-Performance Star Tracker (ST-HP), designed to improve key performance metrics for longer duration spacecraft missions in low Earth orbit and beyond. The High-Performance Star Tracker combines enhanced resilience with a targeted pointing accuracy of better than 1 arcsecond, ideal for…
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Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026
Terran Orbital Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, announced the introduction of its new star tracker product line at SATSHOW 2026, expanding the company’s growing portfolio of components and modules designed to deliver mission-ready performance at scale. The new product line includes three models, M10, H6, and F4, engineered to support a wide range of mission…
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Sodern Announces the Opening of Sodern America in the US
Sodern has announced the opening of Sodern America. This new strategic entity strengthens Sodern’s presence in the U.S. market and reflects the company’s ambition to further serve its partners and customers within the U.S. Through this new subsidiary, Sodern will be better positioned to support customers in addressing their operational and technological challenges. A Strategic Move…
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Rocket Lab Mars-Bound Spacecraft Reach Florida for Upcoming Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a leading launch and space systems company, delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft to Kennedy Space Flight Center for NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission, in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory. Last year Rocket Lab completed the design, build, integration, and testing of the twin…
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Impulse Space Upgrades Mira Vehicle for GEO and Deep-Space Missions
Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, revealed details of the upgraded version of Mira: the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. With two successful missions behind it already, Mira has showcased responsive, record-setting maneuverability in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The upgraded design delivers higher performance for even more challenging orbital regimes,…
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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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Sodern Sets New Standards in Space Optronics for Global Missions
Sodern, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Limeil-Brévannes, France, is a leading high-technology company specializing in space instrumentation, optical systems, neutron generators, and defense-related technologies. Sodern specializes in high-precision instruments and systems for space and defense applications, focusing on delivering innovative, reliable solutions for Earth observation, space exploration, and satellite navigation. Its mission is to…
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Dhruva Space and Sodern Collaborate on HORUS Star Tracker Demonstration on LEAP-2 Mission
Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Engineering solutions provider in India, has announced a strategic partnership with France-based Sodern ArianeGroup, a global leader in optical and inertial instrumentation for Space and Defence sectors. Under Dhruva Space’s flagship Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads (LEAP) initiative, designed to accelerate access to orbit for global customers, Sodern will deploy…
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Solar MEMS: Pioneering Precision Navigation Systems for Space Applications
Solar MEMS Technologies, Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seville, Spain, is a trailblazer in the development of cutting-edge attitude and navigation control systems for the space and defense sectors. The company’s core mission is to provide high-performance sun sensors and star trackers that offer unmatched accuracy and reliability for satellite orientation and positioning. With a…