Satellites
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SpaceX Launches DARPA's Decade-Long Robotic Arm Project to Service Satellites in Orbit SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 21. The spacecraft is now making its way to geostationary orbit, where the servicing campaign will begin in the coming weeks. The MRV is equipped with two 10-foot robotic arms built under the Robotic Servicing of… |
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US-India NISAR Satellite Radar Reveals a 'Hummingbird' Etched in Antarctic Ice The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite has produced an image of a mountain peak in East Antarctica that scientists have nicknamed "the hummingbird." The image shows Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja, a mountaintop poking through a stream of ice flowing northeast toward the ocean, and was generated using data from the satellite's L-band radar instrument collected during systems testing… |
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Infineon introduces RIC70115 radiation-hardened GaN HEMT driver for satellite and high-reliability space applications Munich, Germany – 15 July 2026 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) introduces the RIC70115, a radiation-hardened (rad hard) gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT) driver designed for satellite and high-reliability space applications where power conversion performance and long-term operational integrity are critical requirements. The RIC70115 supports… |
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Dhruva Space Gets ₹105 Crore Government Grant for Mass-Producible Satellites Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space has received INR 105 crores from the Government of India's Research, Development & Innovation Fund (RDIF) to develop Project Garud, a 500 kg-class communications satellite platform intended for constellation-scale deployment. The grant was formalised on 13 May 2026 in New Delhi, during the inaugural Enterprise Technology Evaluation agreement signing and first… |
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UK Startup Fires Up 1,000°C Space Furnace, Pushing Semiconductor Manufacturing Beyond Earth The next generation of computer chips may not come from factories on Earth, but from satellites circling the planet. A UK company’s successful test of a 1,000°C furnace in space is bringing that futuristic vision closer to reality. Space Forge, a startup based in Cardiff, Wales, has confirmed that its microwave sized orbital furnace was successfully switched on and reached the temperature… |
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Iridium's Arduino-Compatible Satellite IoT Development Kit Powers Remote Deployments In partnership with Device Solutions, Iridium Communications has launched the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit. It’s a compact solution that is compatible with Arduino to bring satellite-based IoT to remote areas that lie beyond the reach of Wi-Fi, LoRa, or cellular networks. The kit is built around the Iridium Certus 9704 satellite transceiver module. It supports two-way data… |
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Infineon Expands Memory Offerings for Low Earth Orbit Satellite Missions Infineon has introduced its radiation-tolerant memory portfolio. These are important for space use, specifically in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions. LEO satellites are closer to Earth, where the severity of radiation is less, and hence these COTS components offer cost-effective and time-efficient solutions. The current release includes three types of memory chips: F-RAM (Ferroelectric… |
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Infineon Launches Radiation Hardened GaN Transistors Certified for Space Applications Infineon Technologies has unveiled a new family of radiation-hardened Gallium Nitride (GaN) High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) fabricated using its trademark CoolGan technology. The tech was designed and manufactured at their own foundry to sustain the harsh conditions of space. These are the first internally manufactured GaN devices to receive the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA)… |
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This Student-Built Satellite Turns Into a Drone While Landing Here is something you don’t see every day, a satellite that turns into a drone and guides itself back to the ground, without the help of a parachute. I Build Stuff youtuber recently made this happen for the CanSat competition, and honestly, it is one of those “simple idea, tricky execution” projects that ended up working out surprisingly well. Instead of using a parachute to land, like… |
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E-Cube Nano-Satellite Kit, Empowering Learners to Build And Operate Their Own Satellite Prototype Educational Cube (E-Cube) is a compact DIY nano-satellite kit designed to teach beginners and students the fundamentals of satellite technology. Based on the CubeSat standard, the 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm platform can be assembled and programmed in a typical classroom or makerspace. After building the hardware and uploading the code, users can view live telemetry on… |
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India Meteorological Department Adopts CubeSats, IoT and Advanced Systems for Accurate Forecasts The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is adopting advanced technologies like CubeSats, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and crowdsourcing to make weather forecasts more accurate and reliable. These modern tools are being used alongside traditional data sources such as satellites, weather balloons and radar networks. In 2023, the IMD took a significant step… |
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C-DOT Partners with Silizium Circuits to Develop LEO Satellite Components in India The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), India’s leading telecom research and development organization has partnered with semiconductor startup Silizium Circuits to advance the development of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite components. This agreement, signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme focuses on creating indigenous… |
