April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... this is OneWeb, a company that has contracted with Arianespace to launch a mega-constellation of almost 700 small satellites. The bulk of these satellites are planned to launch as rideshare on the large and well-established Soyuz launch vehicle, for...
06 March 2017
Virgin Galactic announces its new space venture - Virgin Orbit
...announcement, Whitesides said, “Virgin Orbit will lead the world in responsive, affordable, dedicated launch for small satellites. Our new organizational structure positions each Virgin space company to achieve its full potential while remaining ...
17 August 2018
First international guidelines for small satellites published
The small satellites industry is one of the fastest growing fields space exploration, ... sector and a useful reference tool for those already working in the small spacecraft industry. Paul Gill, Chair of the ISO technical subcommittee that developed...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... of driving payloads to the station’s orbit and inclination can be expected. Other important demand drivers for launching small satellites are congestion and debris mitigation. Congestion will become a factor towards the end of the prediction period...
May 2021
Taking quantum into space
... tries to unveil the mystery behind quantum key distribution and why onboarding quantum technologies to space using small satellites is advantageous for our global future. From time immemorial, humans have dreamt of space exploration, curiosity about...
08 May 2018
Raytheon builds small satellites for Department of Homeland Security
... president. "Because our advanced manufacturing facilities are flexible, we can build small satellites or satellite components designed by Raytheon or another company." Small satellites are less expensive and can be produced more quickly than large...
