in-depth articles to help engineers navigate the global marketplace for space

FEEP propulsion and thrust vectoring – with ENPULSION

Hywel Curtis on Feb 25, 2021

Find out more about the work of Austrian thruster manufacturer and satsearch member ENPULSION in this podcast on the Space Industry.

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Cybersecurity for smallsats – 5 key concepts explained

Mathieu Bailly on Feb 24, 2021

Cybersecurity for smallsats is increasingly important as the number of systems and applications grows. Find out 5 of the core concepts here.

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Smallsat and CubeSat GPS antennas and GNSS systems

Hywel Curtis on Feb 16, 2021

Small satellite, nanosat or CubeSat GPS antennas and GNSS systems – an overview of products available on the global marketplace.

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Spotlight: ground station site discovery and management

Hywel Curtis on Feb 9, 2021

Find out the most important criteria that go in to selecting the best ground station site for a mission or service in this spotlight article.

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Spotlight: NewSpace in Latin America, leading by example

Hywel Curtis on Feb 3, 2021

NewSpace in Latin America is growing rapidly. Find out more about some of the companies and organizations leading the way.

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A closer look at the Indian space industry

Hywel Curtis on Jan 28, 2021

Find out more about the space industry in India with the results of a new trade study into the commercial and ISRO supply chain.

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Spotlight: how to choose a satellite on-board computer (OBC)

Hywel Curtis on Jan 21, 2021

Discover 11 key criteria that will show you how to choose a satellite on-board computer for your particular mission or service.

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Satellite UHF and VHF transceivers and transmitters

Hywel Curtis on Dec 16, 2020

Satellite UHF and VHF communications transceivers and transmitters currently available on the global marketplace for space.

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Spotlight: MinoSpace – a Chinese private satellite system manufacturer scaling to meet demand

Hywel Curtis on Dec 1, 2020

An introduction to satsearch member company MinoSpace – a Chinese satellite developer currently scaling production and operations.

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Spotlight: Tensor Tech – pioneering spherical motor technology

Hywel Curtis on Nov 26, 2020

Taiwan-based Tensor Tech are bringing innovative spherical motor reaction sphere technology for small satellites to the space industry.

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Spotlight: company profile of NanoAvionics, a multinational nanosatellite mission integrator

Hywel Curtis on Nov 19, 2020

Find out more about NanoAvionics’ history, expertise, and the company’s portfolio of nanosatellite platforms, sub-systems, and mission services on satsearch.

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PocketQube satellites and sub-systems on the global marketplace

Hywel Curtis on Oct 28, 2020

Find out more about commercially-available PocketQube technologies and applications in this short overview of the market.

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Satellite AIS receivers on the global market

Hywel Curtis on Oct 23, 2020

Find out more about satellite AIS receivers for space-based maritime vessel detection & view products on the global market.

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Core space industry procurement concepts

Hywel Curtis on Oct 1, 2020

Find out more about how commercial companies communicate to and engage with potential buyers from the private, public, education and third sectors.

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Satellite structures on the global marketplace

Hywel Curtis on Sep 25, 2020

An overview of commercial satellite structure products from suppliers across the world – important building blocks of modern space missions

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Spotlight: how to secure a license for your space mission ground segment, with Leaf Space

Hywel Curtis on Jul 30, 2020

In a satellite mission the ground segment requires a separate but related license to the space segment – find out how to secure yours today.

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Space education and training products and services on the global marketplace

Hywel Curtis on Jul 29, 2020

A range of educational space services and solutions for students, hobbyists and professional development

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Spotlight: An introduction to Commsat – a Chinese space company that recently completed a Series B financing round

Hywel Curtis on Jul 20, 2020

Find out more about the private space industry in China with these new insights from Yuxin Liu of TU Delft.

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Satellite EPS (Electrical Power Systems) on the market

Hywel Curtis on Jun 10, 2020

Discover a range of commercially-available satellite EPS systems, for providing electrical power to the relevant systems in the satellite.

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Spotlight: technical details of the Long March 5B launch and new crew capsule

Hywel Curtis on May 27, 2020

Find out more about China’s recent Long March 5B in this guest post from Yuxin Liu, PhD candidate at the department of Astrodynamics and Space Missions, TU Delft