Military/Aerospace Electronics

Filtronic, the RF-to-mmWave specialist, has announced two significant contract wins with a client, described as a global provider of LEO satellite communications equipment. The deals involve a follow-on production order, for its Cerus32 module, and a payload development contract in the LEO space market, for the design and delivery of an E-band module. Cerus32 Specifically, there is a follow-on production ...

The UK Space Agency is proposing £15 million of funding for science and tech projects in a potential UK mission with Axiom Space, the in-orbit infrastructure specialist. Specifically, two new funding calls have opened: one for science and another for technology demonstrators. This is in preparation for an agreement being reached to fly a team of four British astronauts on ...

Skylo Technologies, a non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, has secured $37 million in funding from investors co-led by Intel Capital and Innovation Endeavors. Other investors included BMW i Ventures, Next47, Samsung Catalyst Fund, and the UK’s Seraphim Space. As part of the investment, the Intel Capital Managing Director, David Johnson, joins the Skylo board. “As lead investors, we recognise the ...

ClearSpace, an in-orbit services company, has revealed more details of its contract with the UK Space agency for the REFUEL.ME study, which will run until September 2024. The brief is to establish key mission requirements, said ClearSpace, leading to an initial design of the servicer satellite and a review of the market potential. It is expected that the selected servicer ...

BAE Systems has formally completed the acquisition of Ball Aerospace, the space and defence company, from Ball Corporation. The transaction closed at a purchase price of $5.5 billion (approximately £4.4 billion), which has been funded through existing cash and new external debt, said the company. Ball Aerospace will be called Space & Mission Systems and become a fourth operating sector ...

The UK is funding scientists and engineers to work on a series of international space science and exploration projects involving the Moon, Mars and Venus. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has announced the allocation of £7 million under the Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme. The seven projects involve the universities of Aberdeen, Cambridge, Leicester (twice), Royal Holloway, Sussex and ...

LeoLabs, a Space Situational Awareness specialist – think collision avoidance and space traffic management – has raised an additional $29 million in financing. The Californian company, which highlights its use of “AI-powered insights”, says the investment will enable it to “scale up its insight delivery by further investing in advanced end-user applications and partner integrations.” “With the unprecedented growth of ...

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is funding work to prolong the life of satellites, via in-orbit servicing. Specifically, there will be a £2 million upgrade to the Satellite Applications Catapult’s In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) facility at the Westcott Space Cluster in Aylesbury. The facility will provide unique capabilities, in the UK, for companies to verify, validate and demonstrate a ...

BAE Systems and the University of Portsmouth have jointly launched a degree apprenticeship in Space Systems Engineering. Apprentices will learn on-the-job critical skills at BAE Systems sites in Alton and Guildford, including System and Mission Analysis, Software Development, AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System) and Electronics. At the University of Portsmouth, the apprentices will undertake a Bachelor of Engineering in ...

Pulsar Fusion, UK aerospace company, has successfully tested its large-scale plasma engine designed for propelling larger satellites. The work was partly funded by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the engine, which is 10 times larger than conventional engines of its kind, was fired at the University of Southampton at the end of last month, Pulsar has announced. The project ...