Greetings from Logan, Utah! At this week’s Small Satellite conference, DCubed announced the first in-space manufacturing mission, Endurosat, and Vyoma unveiled Europe’s first in-orbit space situational awareness (SSA) mission, Blue Canyon and KSAT were among multiple companies showcasing new products, Comat announced it was doubling its production capacity, and much more.

Greetings from the just completed Small Satellite conference in Utah. In this edition of SmallSat Briefs, Rocket Factory Augsburg announced another fundraising round, Spire Global won a satellite contract, a Spanish company acquired Ecliptic Enterprises, Lockheed Martin opened a new small satellite manufacturing facility, Extrotrail launched US subsidiaries, and other news from the conference.

Greetings from the 37th Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah! Momentus and LeoStella have unveiled new satellite buses, NearSpace Launch and SEOPS have partnered to develop a new space tug, Pale Blue and Flight Works won contracts, Interstellar Technologies will use gas from cow manure to power its new launch vehicle, and much more.

Welcome to Biz Briefs! In this edition, Spire Global won two satellite data contracts, SpeQtral selected contractors for its quantum key distribution demonstration satellite, Northrop Grumman reached a milestone with its Arctic broadband program, and much more.

Welcome to Biz Briefs! In this edition, Thales Alenia Space and its Thales parent company signed $400 million worth of contracts for the Galileo Second Generation satellite navigation program, SpaceX is closing in on a $150 billion valuation, Lockheed Martin reported higher quarterly space revenue, India’s space sector is booming, we’ll soon see how well alcohol and zero gravity mix, and so much more.

Welcome to Biz Briefs! In this edition, GMV, SES, and D-Orbit won big contracts, Spire Global received an order for eight satellites, Ramon.Space and Agile Space Industries completed raises, Australia invested in moon and Mars technology, and much more.

Welcome to Biz Briefs! In today’s edition, Vast selected Impulse Space to provide propulsion for its planned space station, Hydrosat acquired IrriWatch to improve farm irrigation, Arianespace signed memorandums of understanding with two launch startups, Astroscale introduced a new docking plate, Sri Lanka gets Starlink, and much more.

Clyde Stays Cool: While many in the United Kingdom are (figuratively) losing their heads over Brexit, smallsat maker Clyde Space of Scotland is taking the vote to leave the European Union in stride. “We really don’t do that much business in Europe,” CEO Craig Clark said. “Our first contracts were in Asia, Japan, South Africa and the U.S. and it actually took us a few years to get a contract in the […]

Dawn Aerospace is a New Zealand company developing a rocket-powered spaceplane designed to launch satellites during its twice-daily flights. The company also produces spacecraft thrusters used by satellite manufacturers around the world. Parabolic Arc sat down with CEO Stefan Powell during last month’s Small Satellite Conference in Utah to discuss the company’s progress and future plans. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Whether they are giant communications satellites or 1U CubeSats, most spacecraft are boxy vehicles that have antennas, solar arrays, and other elements sticking out of them. The Aerospace Corporation wants to change that trend with DiskSat, a flat, compact spacecraft that resembles a giant CD-ROM. During last month’s Small Satellite Conference, Parabolic Arc sat down with Richard Welle, senior scientist at Aerospace’s Space Applications Laboratory, and Darren Rowen, director of the Small Satellite Department, to discuss the project and its upcoming demonstration mission. The interview has been edited for clarity and length.