March 2015
A boom and a (possible) bust in small spacecraft production
... heavy communications spacecraft in geostationary orbit). As a result, vertical integration occurs in these SSC developing companies. Previously, space companies did almost everything themselves (including making bolts and microcircuits) and left the...
31 May 2019
Melting moon dust with lasers to use in lunar habitats
... from the IRAS. MOONRISE will hitch a ride on the first Moon mission of the Berlin-based new-space company PTScientists, a privately funded organisation who have just signed a cooperation agreement with the ArianeGroup to work together...
04 November 2024
Orbit Fab expands European network to accelerate in-orbit refuelling plans
... to in-orbit operations by enabling spacecraft to be refuelled has announced multiple new strategic collaborations with key European space companies. Orbit Fab, which raised $28.5m during its Series A funding round and boasts a growing team in both...
07 November 2024
Ground segment specialist Leaf Space boosts leadership team
An Italian space company offering Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) for the global space industry has reinforced its senior leadership team for further growth following a series of milestone achievements. Leaf Space, which employs 50 staff at its ...
November 2017
Delivering a revolutionary reduction in space launch costs
... the SABRE class engine will ultimately be part of the next generation of vehicles that current aerospace companies and new space companies design and develop. The first applications of SABRE class engines are likely to be in high-speed sub...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... the high insurance premium. Both are damaging when it comes to raising investment and would place UK space companies at a competitive disadvantage. An aerial view of Cornwall Airport in Newquay, UK, along with an artist’s impression of potential...
