Manufacturing

Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics will jointly supply solar arrays for K-LEO, South Korea’s sovereign Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) national security constellation, Flexell said in a statement on Wednesday. Hanwha Systems […]

Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, has won a new cubesat contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). It will develop Farinella, a 6U CubeSat that will support ESA’s […]

After acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, Intuitive Machines is now making a $175 million investment focused on technologies to advance communications and data processing networks.  The company said it […]

Boeing is ramping up satellite production at its facility in El Segundo, California, opening a new electro-optical infrared sensor (EO/IR) production line to meet increasing projected demand. The 9,000 square […]

Kymeta is taking the next step as it aims to bring better multi-orbit, multi-band communications to its customer base. It is teaming up with Japan Display Inc (JDI), to develop […]

Sodern is expanding to the U.S., adding manufacturing for its star trackers in Colorado. The French company announced the establishment of Sodern America on Jan. 14, hiring longtime space executive […]

Intuitive Machines has completed the acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems. By acquiring a spacecraft manufacturer, Intuitive Machines says this positions the company as a […]

Xona Space Systems has ordered eight Pulsar satellites from manufacturer Aerospacelab for its navigation constellation. Launches are set to begin late this year.  Xona Space Systems is working to establish […]

Sierra Space reports it has completed satellite structures for the first nine of 18 satellites it is building for the Space Development Agency (SDA), three months ahead of schedule. These […]

Two aerospace suppliers, Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems, are merging to create greater scale as a supplier of precision hardware and systems for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, launch vehicles, and missile […]

AST SpaceMobile is expanding its manufacturing capabilities with the addition of two new sites, one in Texas and one in Florida.  The company announced this week it is adding a […]

Airbus has won a contract to build OmanSat-1 for Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator. Oman has a population of around 5.5 million people. This deal represents a […]

French smallsat manufacturer U-Space raised a 24 million euro ($28 million) Series A round, with backing from the French Ministry of Armed Forces Definvest fund.  The startup has launched three […]

Montreal-based GHGSat has ordered two additional satellites from SFL Missions for its greenhouse gas monitoring constellation. The two companies have been longtime partners, with SFL Missions building 11 satellites for […]

Reflex Aerospace, a German satellite manufacturer, has closed one of the largest Series A funding rounds in the European space arena to date. It closed a Series A 50 million […]

Intuitive Machines has moved to acquire satellite manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, saying the acquisition makes the company into a vertically integrated, next-generation space prime. The deal is worth $800 million […]

Hughes Network Systems (Hughes), an EchoStar company, announced it is acquiring Anderson Connectivity, an aerospace design, engineering and manufacturing services company. This acquisition aims to expand Hughes capabilities, adding key […]

U.S. spacecraft manufacturer Quantum Space completed a critical Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) for its upcoming Ranger Prime mission, scheduled for launch in June 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in […]

Japanese aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation has signed a procurement contract with Iceye to build four satellites and up to 20 additional satellites in a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build a large cubesat platform for an in-orbit demonstration program that will host multiple European payloads.  Under the award from […]

K2 Space announced plans for the ‘Trinity’ mission on Tuesday, to launch three satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to operate across LEO, MEO, and GEO.  The startup manufacturer […]

Fleet Space Technologies has opened a new global headquarters and satellite factory in Adelaide, Australia — a move the company says will enable the production of thousands of sensors and […]

The Maxar name is being retired, with two sides of the company moving forward with new identities. The spacecraft manufacturing business, formerly Maxar Space Systems, is now Lanteris Space Systems; […]

Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), which provides thermal management solutions for spacecraft, has acquired Canyon Composites, a move that allows the company to provide full thermal control systems.  ACT, based in […]

Boeing completed delivery of the second ViaSat-3 satellite to Viasat, and the satellite has arrived in Cape Canaveral ahead of launch. The satellite, VS-3 F2, was shipped from Boeing’s facility […]

Swissto12 has contracted Beyond Gravity to supply thruster pointing mechanisms for its small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite platform, the HummingSat. The pointing mechanisms are being developed and built at the […]

Planet is growing its presence in Europe by opening a new satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin. At this facility, Planet will produce next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites. This strategic decision aims […]

Terran Orbital has completed delivery of 42 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1, Transport Layer.  Lockheed awarded Terran Orbital the subcontract in 2022 […]

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space won Novaspace’s 2025 Global Satellite Business of the Year award at World Space Business Week (WSBW) in Paris. According to Novaspace, the award, issued to […]

PARIS — While satellite manufacturing startups are working to lower the cost of satellite ownership, there is wide debate about the best ways to bring down cost, how to structure […]