January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
...companies were founded to do a similar thing in the small satellite launch market. Across a broad spectrum of methodologies, propellant... project which hoped to reduce the cost of small satellite launch with the AirLaunch QuickReach rocket. Where the...
August 2016
Smallsat launch strategy
... vehicle and has complete control of the orbit, schedule, etc. Dedicated launch vehicles appropriately sized for small satellites that are currently operating include Pegasus, Minotaur-C, Vega, PSLV and Dnepr. Controlling the orbit and...
April 2018
Servicing the space economy
... management, will be resupplied and upgraded for greater revenue. In the first phase of this new GEO economy, small satellites will provide the logistics required. Creating economic opportunity Why would anyone pay for a servicing spacecraft...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
...Bill and the focus on the needs of the small satellite market. Rocket Lab successfully reached orbit with the test... Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, Still Testing launched four small satellites for Planet and Spire. During the parliamentary passage of...
February 2020
Aeroshells – from LEO to Mars
...-2020s mission known as SPUR (Scattered nano Probes Unfolding Reconnaissance). SPUR will deploy a constellation of aeroshell-equipped small satellites into Martian orbit, which will then touch down across multiple sites on the red planet. The...
29 May 2024
Spanish and German firms join forces to expand commercial access to space
... "This partnership will allow both of us to acquire new business opportunities and extend access to space for small satellite through our MIURA 5 launcher and Exolaunch's deployment systems." The agreement solidifies Exolaunch's intention to utilise...
