12 April 2021
Mega-constellations drive buoyant smallsat market
..., we believe it will be invaluable to key industry stakeholders and investors." Other updates in ‘Prospects for the Small Satellite Market’ include a reviewed and refined pricing model for manufacturing and launch prices, and a re-balancing of the...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
...emerged over the past decade that will help bring about small sample return from small lunar landers. One is the growth and maturation of the small satellite market, leading to highly capable, miniaturized and commercially available avionics. Another...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... the huge benefits that access to space can bring to us all.” Fuelled to go The burgeoning CubeSat and small satellite market underpins Skyrora’s commercial offering and its unique selling point (USP) is its focus on responsive launch opportunities...
09 February 2022
Gilmour looks to Europe for mission critical launcher system
...an Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) for the Eris launch vehicle, which is being developed for the small satellite market. The AFTS is a smart Hardware/Software unit with autonomous decision-making capacity responsible for aborting a flight...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
...industry interest in minisats, and build upon Australia’s strengths within this area. It is estimated that the small satellite market will be worth US$7 billion by 2020 with a compound annual growth rate of 20 percent. Further development within this...
30 May 2023
Virgin Orbit cuts its losses and ceases operations
... goal as a launcher business was to provide swift and adaptable space launch services for the ever growing small satellites market. To achieve this Virgin Orbit used a rocket, LauncherOne, strapped under the wing of a converted Boeing 747 aircraft...
