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MaiaSpace is celebrating signing its first commercial contract, with Exotrail, a France-based space logistics specialist. MaiaSpace is a launch services startup. Specifically, it is designing and manufacturing reusable mini-launcher systems. It’s a spinout from CNES and ArianeGroup, seeing the light of day in 2022. The design team is based in Paris, at La Défense. The two companies will be looking ...
The IPC, the industry association for printed circuits and electronics assembly chose the anniversary of President Biden issuing the Presidential Determination 2023-06, to lament the lack of investment in the US PCB industry. The Presidential order, signed in March 2023, invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA), which was designed to stimulate US investment in PCB manufacture and ‘related technologies’. According ...
The IPC, the trade association for electronics assembly companies, has released the findings of recent research into the industry’s approach to sustainability. Each year, electronic waste accounts for $57 billion in losses including the disposal of iron, copper, and gold. The survey finds that sustainability is inspiring changes to every aspect of electronics manufacturing, said Dr John W Mitchell, the IPC’s ...
The European Space Agency has released ESA Strategy 2040, outlining how it plans to approach the “challenges and opportunities” of space up to 2040. Its stated aim is to “Lead and orchestrate European space excellence to build a more prosperous, resilient, independent and inspiring life for all of Europe”. Goals The agency says its strategy is framed around five goals, ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Tyvak to build the first CubeSat for the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) mission. This mission aims to rendezvous with the asteroid 99942 Apophis. The mission will accompany it during its relatively close – but non-threatening – flyby of Earth. This will occur on April 13, 2029. ESA is providing €4.7 ...
XCAM’s CEO, Karen Holland, has been appointed Honorary Associate Professor at Warwick University. Warwick University It means she has now joined Warwick University’s newly established Industry Advisory Board within the Engineering Department. The Northampton-based company specialises in the design and manufacturing of customised digital cameras for a range of scientific. She co-founded it almost 30 years ago as a spin-out ...
The University of Surrey’s Space Enterprise Lab (SEL) becomes the newest part of the Satellite Applications Catapult’s UK wide network. It is part of the Surrey Technology Centre (STC) in Guildford. This is located in the Surrey Research Park, on the University of Surrey campus. The lab provides a range of equipment for those looking to benefit from space data ...
Sensors from Swiss company Sensirion are off to space this month aboard an experiment called Wobble2. The second Weightless Observation of Behavior with Berlin Liquid Guidance Experiment, it is due to leave the surface of Earth for a short while on a sounding rocket. Its purpose is an attempt to improve fuel delivery from tanks in weightless conditions by making ...
The UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Voyager Technologies to collaborate on In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM). The Catapult and Voyager – a space transport specialist – say they will explore a range of opportunities for space tech development. These include manufacturing and materials development in orbit, and advanced robotics. They will also ...
The Italian space company Argotec has unveiled HAWK Plus, its modular platform for microsatellites up to 130kg. HAWK Plus By allowing payload integration at the final stage, it enables tailoring of the specification for mission requirements. The company claims HAWK Plus will enable faster and more cost-effective missions for LEO and deep space exploration. Describing it as a plug-and-play modular ...
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