Manufacture
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…
May 20, 2021
Cloud Constellation, the operator of a planned "SpaceBelt" Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite data constellation, will use Mynaric’s laser communication Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) to connect its spacecraft under the terms of a partnership agreement the two companies announced on Thursday. Mynaric's will deliver all OISL CONDOR terminals required for the first ten SpaceBelt constellation satellites,…