Electronics related to Military/Aerospace
Eutelsat, the Paris-based satellite operator, is turning to its existing shareholders for an equity raise – including the UK government – for a further €828m. Reserved capital increase The funding approach, via a reserved capital increase, has been formally agreed by the company’s board. It is for two main reasons, according to Eutelsat. First, supporting investment in developing its existing ...
Between 2024 and 2030, the optical satellite communication (OSC) market will expand rapidly across terminals, devices, ground systems, and service applications, says Yole, this reflects both the industrialisation of laser communication technologies and their increasing deployment in large satellite constellations. The OSC market will reach about $3 billion by 2030, with terminals increasing from hundreds to thousands annually, says Yole. ...
The small satellite manufacturer U-Space has completed a €24 million Series A funding round. It will fund expansion of the French company’s manufacturing capacity. The round was led by the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ Definvest, which is fund managed by Bpifrance, and Expansion VC. Other investors included Primo Capital, through its investment fund Primo Space, Karot Capital, ARIS, and ...
Redwire has won a $44m contract to advance the “Otter” mission of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This will take place in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The award provides funding to complete manufacturing and deliver the mission’s spacecraft, which uses Redwire’s SabreSat platform. Specifically, Otter will build on Redwire’s SabreSat Orbital Drone. This is a type ...
Dcubed has unveiled plans to demonstrate what it describes as a 2kW in-space manufactured (ISM) solar array, ARAQYS-D3 mission. Basically, a demonstration of space-based energy systems. The system is designed to support power beaming and directed energy applications and will be built together with Astro Digital. It is due to launch on a SpaceX Rideshare targeted for Q1 2027, arranged ...
SMPM (sub-miniature push-on micro) multi-ported mated sets are now available from Samtec with the new -S Screw option for threaded coupling. The sets are part of the company’s Magnum RF range of ganged, multi-port RF blocks and cable assemblies which are designed for mmWave applications requiring a high operating frequency in a limited space. The multi-port SMPM connectors and assemblies ...
SuperSharp, a specialist in ultra-high resolution thermal infrared imaging from space, appoints Elizabeth Seward as its new Chief Executive Officer. Seward succeeds Marco Gomez-Jenkins, who co-founded SuperSharp in 2019. Both are pictured above. “I’m delighted to join SuperSharp, to support the growth and development of the organisation,” said Seward. “With its unique technologies, SuperSharp has developed a new capability for ...
SBQuantum has won a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide quantum sensors for Earth Observation. The company is developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing readings from space. The technology will help collect data around fluctuating ocean currents and temperatures. And also changes to Earth’s magnetic field. Funded through ESA’s FutureEO Programme, the deal is worth nearly ...
The European Space Agency (ESA), MediaTek, Eutelsat, Airbus, Sharp, ITRI, and Rohde & Schwarz are highlighting what they describe as world’s first Rel-19 5G-Advanced NR-NTN connection over LEO satellites. The connection uses OneWeb (Eutelsat) satellites with Ku-band conditional handover. And NR-NTN stands for New Radio-Non-Terrestrial Network. Rel-19 Note that 5G-advanced has also been dubbed as 5.5G. The 3GPP Release 19 ...
EnduroSat has announced a new funding round of $104 million, which will be used to boost its satellite production capability. Investors include Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, European Innovation Council Fund, and Shrug Capital. EnduroSat “This latest investment, combined with the launch of our new Space Center, marks a pivotal moment,” said Raycho Raychev, EnduroSat CEO and Founder. “It ...
