Manufacture
June 17, 2021
Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio have won a new contract with the Italian Ministry of Defence, the two companies announced June 16. The contract is for the development of the SICRAL 3 secure satellite communications system, including its ground segment. Covering the development of phases B and C, the contract is worth a total of…
June 9, 2021
Yahsat and Airbus have completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the Thuraya 4-NGS next generation mobile telecommunications system, Yahsat announced June 9. This step provided a comprehensive review, validating Airbus’ design approach for both the physical and functional requirements of the satellite system. It also marked a step toward the on-schedule completion of the…
May 28, 2021
Astroscale's UK division awarded a $370,000 contract to AAC Clyde Space to co-engineer the space debris removal company's End-of-Life Services by Astroscale (ELSA-M) satellite platform. AAC Clyde Space will design and update ELSA-M's Starbuck power subsystem, Sirius avionics and other systems to meet the requirements of its specific mission. The company said its work on…
May 21, 2021
York Space Systems is planning to build a new, larger manufacturing facility in its headquarter city of Denver, Colorado, in order to boost manufacturing capability to keep up with customer demand. In a May 18 announcement, York claims the new Manufacturing Technology Center will boost its production capacity by four times. Now, York can manufacture…