Software-defined technology developer Innoflight will deliver key avionics for four satellites produced by L3Harris Technologies under the terms of a new contract the two organizations announced July 15. L3Technologies represents a new customer for Innoflight. Innoflight will deliver key avionics for four satellites produced by L3Harris Technologies under the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tracking Layer…

QinetiQ has won a new contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver and operate a new satellite that will support technological innovation, de-risking, and concept testing for public agencies and commercial enterprises in Europe. The company announced the award July 7. This award is part of the EU Horizon 2020 in-orbit demonstration/validation (IOD/IOV) initiative,…

Mu Space has opened a satellite manufacturing facility in Bangkok, Thailand, and plans to add more than 300 high tech jobs in the city over the next year. The company claims this is the first dedicated satellite manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia.  Mu Space is an aerospace manufacturer with plans to provide internet via satellites…

AAC Clyde Space has signed a Space Data as a Service contract with Canadian Earth Observation (EO) company Wyvern worth 8.4 million pounds ($11.6 million). Under the contract, AAC Clyde Space will design, manufacture, and own three 6U EPIC satellites equipped with hyperspectral payloads. Wyvern has committed to subscribe to the data service for four…