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Inside Spire: How SmallSats Are Enabling A Successful Startup

Startups often fail, it’s a well-known fact. Space is hard; this is also well known. Put the two together, and the barrier to entry for new satellite companies could appear insurmountable. Fortunately that is not the case. Today satellite companies are popping up all… READ MORE »

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Executive Q&A

SSTL CEO Sees Stronger Demand Going Forward for SmallSats

Over the last few months, the area of small satellites has been one of the hottest topics in the industry, partly as OneWeb, SpaceX and LeoSat all announce aggressive plans to launch new constellations of satellites. For Surrey Satellites Technology Limited (SSTL), a company that has… READ MORE »

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SmallSat Industry News

Rocket Lab Signs NASA Partnership to Tap Launch Resources

Small satellite launch company Rocket Lab has signed a Commercial Space Launch Act Agreement with NASA, enabling the company to use NASA resources such as personnel, facilities and equipment for launch efforts…
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NSR: Sub-100 Kilogram Satellites to Exceed 2,500 Next Decade

Northern Sky Research (NSR) forecasts the launch of more than 2,500 sub-100-kg satellites during the next decade, according to the firm’s latest report, “Nano and Microsatellite Markets, 2nd Edition.” According to NSR research, activity in this segment will generate cumulative revenues that exceed $4.7…
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SmallSat Entrepreneurs Eye Commercial Market Over Government

Several leading small satellite entrepreneurs are confident that the success of their businesses does not hinge on whether or not the U.S. government will be an anchor customer. Earth observation and remote sensing companies at… READ MORE »

PlanetiQ Teams Up with Blue Canyon Technologies to Build SmallSat GPS-RO Constellation

Commercial weather startup PlanetiQ has selected Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) to manufacture its constellation of GPS Radio Occultation (GPS-RO) satellites. The company’s aerospace engineering team is already co-located at… READ MORE »

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