Small Satellites
China Microsatellite Symposium
The first China Microsatellite Symposium will be held in Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chang’an Campus from November 18 to 20, 2018. The conference will focus on the design experience of microsatellites, communication technologies, …
20th Annual Global MilSatCom
SMi Group are proud to announce that the 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on 6th, 7th and 8th November and a small satellite and disruptive space technology focus day on the 5th November.
As Euro…
Small Satellites and Disruptive Space Technologies Focus Day
Exploring How Innovation is Revolutionising Access to Space
As space-based satellite systems continue to act as a key enabler for terrestrial operations, the need to access and exploit constellations effectively remains critical for intern…
Small satellites rolling off Raytheon’s missile assembly line
Raytheon wants to show that small satellites operated by military users on the ground can deliver tactical imagery faster than commercial providers and more economically than aerial drones.
Government agencies prepare for piggyback flights, secondary payloads
Ten years after then-U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne called for maximizing use of secondary payload adapters to launch small satellites on large rockets, the Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working together to make that happen.
Royal Thai Air Force hires ISIS Space to deliver cubesat in orbit
The Royal Thai Air Force awarded a contract to ISIS Space of the Netherlands to deliver a complete satellite in orbit next year, ISIS Space announced Sept. 7.
Small satellites are at the center of a space industry transformation
No longer the province of university researchers and technology developers, small satellites are moving into the aerospace mainstream.
Harris small satellite business jumps to $100 million in revenues
Harris Corp.’s small satellite business is growing rapidly, jumping from no revenue in 2016 to $100 million now. During the same period, Harris small satellite revenues jumped from zero to $100 million, Bill Gattle, Harris Space and Intelligence president, told SpaceNews in a recent interview.
Electric propulsion startup ThrustMe gets $2.8 million from European Commission
French propulsion startup ThrustMe received 2.4 million euros ($2.8 million) from the European Commission to commercialize an electric propulsion system for small satellites.
Helios Wire sees a hidden fortune in finding lost assets
Helios Wire is preparing to launch its first satellite in October on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
NOAA rejects one-size-fits-all solution for data protection
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs office plans to roll out a tiered approach to evaluating company data-protection plans.
Small satellite sector grapples with cybersecurity requirements, cost
For cybersecurity experts, it’s clearcut: smallsat operators should take the same precautions as large satellite operators, including encrypting uplinks and downlinks, safeguarding ground stations and monitoring network activity.
Capella’s first satellite launching this fall
Capella Space is preparing for its first launch on a SpaceX rocket this fall, an important milestone in the company’s plan to build a constellation of the world’s smallest commercial radar satellites.
SSL strategy chief says small satellites will enhance work of huge government spacecraft
In the coming years, defense and intelligence agencies will rely on small satellites to enhance the capabilities of large government-owned and -operated spacecraft.
Government agencies welcome small rockets with contracts, awards and reduced red tape
To prepare for a new generation of small rockets promising dedicated rides to orbit for small satellites, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the National Reconnaissance Office and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are setting aside money and trimming oversight.
ÅAC Clyde prepares for further mergers, acquisitions and a U.S. presence
ÅAC Clyde, the company being formed by Sweden’s ÅAC Microtec and Scotland’s Clyde Space, plans to expand through acquisition and to stake a claim in the United States.
