Tag: Satellite Bus & Platforms
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ReOrbit Expands Space Capabilities with Software-Defined Satellite Platforms
ReOrbit, headquartered in Helsinki, continues to advance the software-defined satellite portfolio with two dedicated small-class platforms designed to address sovereign communications and Earth intelligence requirements: SILTA for geostationary communications and UKKO for Earth observation and ISR missions. ReOrbit focuses on building adaptable, software-driven satellite systems that integrate advanced onboard computing, flexible payload architectures and secure…
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CesiumAstro Highlights Element LEO Satellite Platform for Space Communications
CesiumAstro is highlighting the Element LEO satellite platform, a purpose-built spacecraft architecture designed to support advanced communications, networking and data transport missions in low Earth orbit. The Element reflects CesiumAstro’s system-level approach to space infrastructure combining satellite bus design, RF payloads and software-defined architectures into a tightly integrated LEO platform optimized for modern satellite networks.…
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Terran Orbital Advances Diverse Spacecraft Platform Portfolio Supporting Space Missions
Terran Orbital Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of small satellites and satellite subsystems, advances the comprehensive portfolio of spacecraft platforms designed to support a wide range of commercial, civil and defense space missions. The company’s spacecraft platforms are already in operational use and are engineered to address evolving requirements across Earth observation, communications, technology demonstration and…
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Loft Selected Prime Contractor for France’s Inaugural Space Radar Imaging Program
Loft announced a notification by the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Directorate General of Armaments / DGA of a contract for the development and operation of the DESIR program (Sovereign Radar Imaging Elements Demonstration). The program aims to provide France with its first sovereign space-based radar imaging (SAR) capability and represents a major milestone…
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Muon Space Highlights Constellation Stack as an Integrated Foundation for Satellite Missions
Muon Space, a US-based space systems company specializing in end-to-end satellite mission delivery, is highlighting the Constellation Stack, an integrated architecture that brings together spacecraft, payloads, ground systems and operations into a unified mission framework. The Constellation Stack reflects Muon Space’s approach to building scalable, mission-specific satellite constellations that address the growing demand for timely,…
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Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Supply Satellite Buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide satellite buses for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer (T3TRK) under the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). Under the program, Lockheed Martin will deliver 18 missile-warning, tracking, and…
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Magellan Aerospace Expands Small Satellite Bus Platforms Supporting Mission-Ready Spacecraft Architectures
Magellan Aerospace expands the small satellite bus platform portfolio, underscoring the company’s role in delivering reliable, configurable spacecraft architectures for commercial, institutional and government space missions. With decades of aerospace manufacturing and systems-integration experience, Magellan Aerospace has developed satellite bus platforms designed to reduce development risk, shorten schedules, and support a wide range of payload…
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Lanteris Space Systems Expands its Integrated Small Satellite Platform Portfolio
Lanteris Space Systems, a US-based developer of integrated spacecraft platforms, provides that modular Lanteris 300, 500 and 1300 Series satellite buses, designed to support a wide range of commercial, civil and defense missions in low Earth orbit (LEO). The company’s approach centers on standardized the configurable platforms that reduce development timelines, simplify integration and provide…
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Missile Defense Agency Awards SHIELD IDIQ Contract to Spire Global
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has been awarded a contract for the Missile Defence Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defence (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allow for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities…
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K2 Space Secures Funding to Expand its Mega-Class Spacecraft Manufacturing
K2 Space, the California-based developer of large, high-power satellite platforms, announced a $250 million Series C at a $3 billion valuation, accelerating delivery of a new generation of spacecraft built for the heavy-lift era. The financing follows $500 million in signed contracts across commercial and U.S. government customers and is led by Redpoint, with participation…