News About Micro Satellites
April 28, 2025
Kongsberg to Build 280 Lightweight Satellites for SpinLaunch Broadband Network

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The Meridian Space constellation is pioneering a next-generation model for orbital broadband, combining a suite of cutting-edge technologies never before fielded in a commercial satellite network. The collaboration between Kongsberg NanoAvionics and SpinLaunch will initially produce two prototypes and then proceed with the serial production of 280 satellites. Engineers are designing a prototype satellite tailored for both enhanced performance and launch adaptability. Each unit, weighing about 70 k ... read more
Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Built upon more than three decades of space-proven electronic systems and trillions of miles of cumulative flight heritage, Aitech has introduced the IQSat, an ultra-compact, AI-enabled picosatellit ... more
SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsule
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025
SpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 mission into orbit Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with more satellites on board and a re-entry capsule that will become a first for Europe. ... more
Exolaunch to Deploy Canadian CubeSats in Support of STEM Space Initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2025
Exolaunch has finalized a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to facilitate the deployment of CubeSats under the CUBICS (CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM) prog ... more
Botswana launches first national satellite with Dragonfly Aerospace support
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025
Botswana has entered the space age with the successful launch of BOTSAT-1, the nation's first satellite, developed through a collaboration between Botswana International University of Science and Te ... more
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KONGSBERG enters satellite operations with inaugural launch
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 24, 2025
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has taken a major step into the space sector by launching and now operating its first microsatellite, marking the company's transition into satellite-base ... more
A new wave of mini satellites to monitor the high energy universe
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
The H.E.R.M.E.S. Constellation, operated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), successfully embarked on its pathfinder mission following a launch aboard SpaceX's Transporter 13 mission. Lift-off occurr ... more
Clarity1 satellite begins VLEO mission after successful deployment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
Albedo has confirmed the successful deployment of its Clarity-1 satellite into orbit aboard SpaceX's Transporter-13 Rideshare mission, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more
Constellation of student-built satellites launched into orbit from California
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
A record-setting constellation of nine nanosatellites, developed by Israeli high school students, has been successfully launched into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more
Exolaunch surpasses 500 satellite deployments and debuts new Quadro system on SpaceX rideshare
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
Exolaunch, a global leader in satellite deployment and mission management, has marked a significant milestone with the successful deployment of its 500th satellite. During SpaceX's Transporter-13 ri ... more
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First Aries Satellite Completes One Year in Orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
Apex's Aries Serial Number One (SN1) spacecraft has successfully completed its first year in orbit, marking a significant achievement for the company and the broader space industry. As a leader in h ... more
SatixFy receives UK Space Agency grant to develop or Advanced LEO Payload Software
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creatio ... more
New research explores CubeSat swarms for spacecraft servicing and repair
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2025
As space agencies and private companies design satellites and telescopes with repairability in mind, the need for efficient servicing trajectories becomes crucial. Researchers from the Department of ... more
GITAI Successfully Completes Demonstration of Advanced 16U Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leader in space robotics, has announced the successful launch and mission completion of its in-house developed 16U satellite. The satellite was launched into low Earth orbi ... more
Almagest Space deploys its ELEVATION-1 E-Band satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Almagest Space Corporation, a US-based leader in developing secure data relay systems for government and commercial use, has announced the successful launch and deployment of ELEVATION-1. This demon ... more
Successful deployment of Canadian Arctic monitoring satellites by Space Flight Laboratory

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has announced the successful launch and deployment of Canada's Gray Jay Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission. This mission, developed for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), comprises three 30-kg formation-flying microsatellites. The launch took place on January 14 as part of the SpaceX Transporter-12 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Sharing the same launch as the Gray Jay mission was the NorSat-4 maritime monitoring micr ... read more
ICEYE launches four new satellites supporting additional customer missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
ICEYE, a leading operator of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites for high-resolution Earth Observation, disaster monitoring, and other applications, has successfully deployed four new SAR sate ... more

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Space Flight Laboratory SFL launches NorSat4 maritime monitoring satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has successfully launched and deployed Norway's NorSat-4 maritime monitoring microsatellite, marking the seventh spacecraft developed for the Norwegian Space Agency (NO ... more
IRIDE Pathfinder satellite successfully deployed
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
The first IRIDE satellite, known as the Pathfinder Hawk, has entered orbit following its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 14. This eve ... more
InCubed satellites launched to drive innovation in Earth observation
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Three satellites from ESA's InCubed programme have launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, demonstrating the agency's commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration in the comme ... more
NASA, Partners Invite Applications for CubeSat Summer Training Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, is now accepting applications for a summer program designed to teach higher education institutions, faculty, and students the ski ... more
JAXA's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Deployed from Space Station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
In December 2024, five CubeSats were released into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone for space innovation. Among these satellites was LignoSat ... more
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