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…

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.

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.

New space companies confident about future of small satellites

Ken Gabriel, CEO of Draper Labs: The idea of small satellites making up large constellations is a “powerful shift."