Military/Aerospace Electronics

Teledyne has introduced a high-voltage connector system for use up to 13.5kV and 70,000 feet (21km) altitude. Called DHM, they use the company’s self-contained ‘Hi/Mate’ inserts, pre-wired inside sub-D housings and back-shells – they are only available made-up onto cables. “These inserts leverage Teledyne’s advanced interface sealing system, rendering them suitable for a wide range of aerospace and defense electronic ...

Amphenol has introduced a rugged USB Type-C connector for harsh environments. Called USB3CFTV, its tough exterior is based on MIL-DTL-38999 series III, in shell size 11. Its tri-start thread coupling is designed to resist shocks (IK06 mated pair), vibration and cable traction, and the casing seals against fluids and dust to IP68. Expected life is at least 500 mating cycles. ...

The UK Space Agency is again funding a competitive scholarship scheme for UK citizens to attend study programmes at the International Space University (ISU). The ISU provides graduate-level training at its Central Campus in Strasbourg, France and at other locations, such as Boston and Adelaide. Its curriculum covers disciplines related to space programmes and enterprises, for example: space science, space ...

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, working with Nasa, has rolled out the X-59, an experimental aircraft designed to quiet the sonic boom, at a ceremony in Palmdale, California. Described as a quiet supersonic aircraft and a one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to use it to pave the way for commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound. The ...

The United States Space Force (USFF) has selected two American universities – under its Space Strategic Technology Institute (SSTI 2) initiative – to carry out applied In-Space Operations research. Working in partnership with the the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, the University of Cincinnati and Texas A&M University will receive a combined total of $49.9 million funding. Areas of In-Space ...

D-Orbit, the Italian space logistics and transportation specialist, has raised €100m from a Series C funding round, raising about €100m. The company described it as one of the largest ever for a European Space Tech company, following a successful 2023 that saw revenue growth and the winning of €60m in European government and space agency contracts. It also completed an ...

We start a tour of the UK space industry, seeing some of the most innovative players in action. Here, we talk with XCAM, the Northampton-based digital imaging specialist. Watch the video below to see how XCAM established itself in the space sector, the innovations they made, the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and its thoughts on the future health ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to provide the Crew and Science Airlock for Gateway, Nasa’s proposed lunar space station that will succeed the International Space Station and be in a lunar orbit. Specifically, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the UAE will be responsible for the development of the module. The Gateway station is intended to support ...

The UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) has announced the winners of its Environmental Space Living Lab Competition. The byline for the competition was Revolutionising water quality and resource efficiency in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Environmental Land Management with Space Technology. And the two winning companies are: Freeup and CSEQ Technologies. They will each receive support of up to £15,000 from the ...

After Nasa’s successful DART mission, to make a deflecting impact on an asteroid, comes the Milani nanosatellite, which is part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) follow-up Hera mission… Milani has successfully passed its Test Readiness Review, Tyvak International has announced. The craft represents two firsts: it will be the first to orbit an asteroid, Dimorphos; and it will be ...