Tag: Satellite

  • Mitsubishi Electric Awarded JAXA Subsidy for Full Digital Payload Development

    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has been awarded a subsidy for the Development of Internationally Competitive Full Digital Payload under the Development and Demonstration of Technologies for Internationally Competitive Communications Payloads, which is being financed by the 2nd phase of the Space Strategy Fund1 managed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Mitsubishi Electric was…

  • GomSpace Receives 34 MSEK Satellite Platform Kits Order

    GomSpace has received a follow-up order from an existing, undisclosed customer in the EMEA region with a total value of approximately 34 MSEK. The order comprises GomSpace’s satellite platform kits—modular, flight-proven solutions designed to reduce system integration complexity and shorten time-to-mission. By providing a pre-integrated and scalable satellite platform, these kits enable customers to accelerate…

  • OHB Sweden Advances Propulsion Systems for Orbital and Deep Space Missions

    OHB Sweden is advancing spacecraft propulsion technologies through a comprehensive portfolio of electric, liquid, and cold gas propulsion systems designed to support missions from early spacecraft development through launch, on-orbit operations, and end-of-life disposal. The company develops complete propulsion subsystems for commercial, institutional and scientific missions, covering mission definition, system design, manufacturing, integration, testing and…

  • Thales Alenia Secures Es’hailSat Contract for Advanced GEO Telecom Satellite

    Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a contract with Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, to develop a new generation software-defined satellite based on the Space INSPIRE (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) platform by Thales Alenia Space. Named Eshail-3/Türksat-Biruni, this satellite will offer high-speed broadband connectivity services…

  • Samara Aerospace Advances Satellite Attitude Control with MSAC Technology

    Samara Aerospace is developing a new approach to spacecraft attitude control through the Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control (MSAC) technology, an innovative system that replaces conventional reaction wheels with actuated deployable spacecraft structures. Designed to combine spacecraft pointing, angular momentum storage and active vibration suppression within a single integrated architecture. Samara Aerospace’s MSAC technology introduces…

  • Pulsar Fusion Advances Electric Propulsion with Hall Effect Thruster Technology

    Pulsar Fusion is advancing electric propulsion technology through a portfolio of Hall Effect Thrusters (HETs) designed to improve spacecraft efficiency, extend mission lifetimes and reduce operational costs. Intended for applications including attitude control, precision spacecraft control and low-thrust manoeuvres, the company’s plasma thrusters utilize high specific impulse (Isp) technology to deliver greater fuel efficiency than…

  • Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium Creating a Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse

    Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch and space systems and Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium. Rocket Lab will acquire all the outstanding shares of Iridium common…

  • Starlink’s Architects Launch Eclipse to Open Megaconstellation Era

    Eclipse Space, which made its public debut last week at the Space Capital Summit at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, announced its official launch as the first company focused exclusively on making megaconstellation ownership accessible to nations and enterprises worldwide. Founded by the most experienced megaconstellation team outside of SpaceX, Eclipse enables customers to…

  • AiRANACULUS Secures $5 Million NASA Contract for Lunar and Space Communication

    AiRANACULUS, a Massachusetts-based deep technology company focused on intelligent RF and autonomous networking systems, announced that it has been awarded a $5 million Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP) contract from NASA. The effort will support technology development enabling next-generation heterogeneous communication networks for lunar and deep-space missions. AiRANACULUS will enhance its Cross Layer Spectrum…

  • ICEYE Selected by Iberdrola for Grid Resilience Project

    ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, was selected by IBERDROLA to develop an innovation project aimed at strengthening its electricity grid against extreme natural events. Through a comprehensive multi-perils approach, the initiative will enable Iberdrola to anticipate risks, rapidly assess damage and minimize supply disruptions using near-real-time geospatial data.  The solution is…