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2026 5

  1. Spotlight: GaN-on-Diamond for Space Communications – with Akash Systems
  2. Advancing cybersecurity for modern LEO constellations – with Terma
  3. Spotlight: Closing the security gap in space systems – with Terma
  4. Spotlight: Your mission planning system will break before your rockets do – with Terma
  5. The readiness of AI for management of complex space missions – with Epsilon3

2025 33

  1. Spotlight: Designing Space Systems With Integrated FDIR – with Texas Instruments
  2. Spotlight: The procedural debt in drafting work instructions that’s killing space missions – with Epsilon3
  3. Designing space systems with integrated FDIR strategies – with Texas Instruments
  4. Coatings: the hidden surface behind space missions – with Acktar
  5. Spotlight: The benefits of standardized architectures for space missions – with Texas Instruments
  6. Scalability and expandability of ground stations with SDR technology – with Terma
  7. Overcoming Challenges in Space Processor Emulation – with Terma
  8. The benefits of standardized architectures for space missions – with Texas Instruments
  9. Evolving NewSpace market trends from a nanosatellite manufacturer’s perspective – with Alén Space
  10. Stray light in space missions – with Acktar
  11. Managing both AIT and TT&C workflows in a single integrated environment – with Epsilon3
  12. Flight dynamics for formation flying of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites – with Terma
  13. Reaction wheels or control moment gyroscopes – which should you choose for your next space mission?
  14. The future of satellite constellations: why automation matters – with Terma
  15. Spotlight: minimizing stray light in space missions – with Acktar
  16. Spacecraft builds and MissionOps: a 2025 perspective with Epsilon3
  17. Heaters for space hardware on the global market in May 2025
  18. 15 laser communications systems for inter-satellite links (ISLs) in LEO, that you can buy in May 2025
  19. The supply chain for satellite hyperspectral cameras – April 2025 snapshot
  20. The supply chain for water-based satellite thrusters – April 2025 snapshot
  21. Building agile supply chains in the space industry
  22. The capacity-competence conundrum
  23. Satellite to satellite communication
  24. Satellite bus and platform procurement
  25. Electronic design and development for space
  26. Engineering the future
  27. Meeting space engineering challenges with satsearch
  28. Inertial sensors for attitude determination in space
  29. Supply chain brief 6 – Terma (January 2025)
  30. Supply chain brief 5 – 2NDSpace (January 2025)
  31. Spotlight: Vyoma is developing its own satellite operations capabilities – the strategy behind the curtains
  32. What’s next for NewSpace, in 2025 and beyond?
  33. A roundup of predictions and news about the space industry in 2025

2024 71

  1. Space mission brief 2 – PierSight: Varuna (December 2024)
  2. Space mission brief 1 – Espaço^3: TejoOne (December 2024)
  3. Supply chain brief 4 – Unibap (December 2024)
  4. Supply chain brief 3 – ECAPS (December 2024)
  5. Supply chain brief 2 – Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technologies (ZIHET) (December 2024)
  6. Supply chain brief 1 – CAVU AEROSPACE UK (December 2024)
  7. Hosted payload missions and services
  8. Streamlining TT&C operations through automation – with Epsilon3
  9. Accelerating space missions
  10. A deep dive into Remred Space Technologies
  11. The ongoing evolution of CubeSat technology – with Alén Space
  12. Acktar’s space celebration – a week to remember
  13. Bearings for reaction wheels on the global market
  14. Satsearch for systems engineers
  15. Solar simulators for space missions on the global market
  16. MS-certified space-grade aluminium sheet manufacturers
  17. Case study: enhancing thermal management of space hardware – with Acktar
  18. Stepper motors for space – options on the global market
  19. Mass memory units for space systems on the global market
  20. Satellite transport containers on the global market
  21. The Space Engineering Resource Hub
  22. The Space Industry podcast – by satsearch
  23. Spotlight: Phased array antenna systems – a new paradigm for electronics in satellites, with Texas Instruments
  24. Parts of satellites – an overview of the main components
  25. Advanced communications applications in the modern space sector – with Alén Space
  26. How phased array antennas enhance performance and versatility in space – with Texas Instruments
  27. Digital transformation and upgrading AIT in space engineering – with Epsilon3
  28. Hyperspectral imaging, edge computing, and batch production for space – with cosine
  29. Armada – advancing edge AI and working with SpaceX on Starlink
  30. Spotlight: De-risking the supply chain for electric propulsion systems – with ENPULSION
  31. Spotlight: How to execute Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) – with Epsilon3
  32. Thruster propellant tanks on the global market
  33. Downconverters for space applications
  34. Spotlight: Upstream-to-downstream software solutions for the space industry – with Bright Ascension
  35. Spotlight: How to automate TT&C for spacecraft – with Epsilon3
  36. Spotlight: Advance your remote sensing capabilities from space – with cosine
  37. How to supply space missions – with Open Cosmos
  38. Spotlight: Innovations in packaging for space applications – with Texas Instruments
  39. Multi-layer insulation (MLI) for satellites
  40. Satellite data services for a new generation of users – with Eartheye Space
  41. The supply chain for space logistics – with D-Orbit
  42. Specialist space engineering and mission development services
  43. How SpaceX builds for space – with Chris Prophet
  44. Packaging innovation for space applications – with Texas Instruments
  45. Magnetometers on the global market
  46. Supplier snapshot: arcsec in 2024
  47. Supplier snapshot: NanoAvionics in 2024
  48. Supplier snapshot: Leaf Space in 2024 and beyond
  49. Supplier snapshot: Zoppas Industries in 2024
  50. Supplier snapshot: Scanway Space in 2024
  51. Rapid satellite development – with Apex
  52. Supplier snapshot: Zero-G Radiation Assurance in 2024
  53. Supplier snapshot: PlaneWave Inc in 2024
  54. Supplier snapshot: KP Labs in 2024
  55. Planetary science, lunar exploration, and space in India – with Jatan Mehta
  56. Insights into the launch segment, upcoming missions, and global space industry – with John Holst
  57. Supplier snapshot: IENAI SPACE in 2024
  58. Trends in the Earth Observation sector – with Aravind Ravichandran of TerraWatch Space
  59. Supplier snapshot: NewSpace Systems in 2024
  60. Building a safer orbital environment – with the Space Sustainability Rating
  61. Spotlight: Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) designed for small and microsatellite and its importance in NewSpace missions – with EXA
  62. Supplier snapshot: IQ spacecom in 2024
  63. Supplier snapshot: Unibap in 2024
  64. Supplier snapshot: Remos Space Systems in 2024
  65. Investing in the space industry in 2024 – with Fortuna Investments
  66. Supplier snapshot: Dhruva Space in 2024
  67. Procurement advice from space industry experts
  68. Spotlight: Epsilon3 launches the space industry’s first test management software
  69. Earth sensors and horizon sensors
  70. Spotlight: Plan – visualize schedules, timelines, and dependencies to track the critical path – with Epsilon3
  71. Control moment gyroscopes

2023 52

  1. Spotlight: how to develop next-generation satellite communication payloads – with Texas Instruments
  2. Space commercialization in 2024 and beyond – with the Space Foundation
  3. SpaceVPX compliant technologies on the global market
  4. Spotlight: the criticality for satellite manufacturers to master their own ADCS algorithm and the importance of its components’ reliability for demanding missions – with COMAT
  5. Deployable mechanisms
  6. Spotlight: Epsilon3 Launches “Build” To Support Space Manufacturing
  7. Terms & conditions
  8. Why you need a free company profile on satsearch
  9. Satellite software
  10. Key enablers for next generation satellite communications payloads – with Texas Instruments
  11. How to add or update your company and portfolio information on satsearch
  12. Case study: creating more sensitive and efficient space-based sensors by minimizing stray light at grazing angles – with Acktar
  13. Spotlight: Custom-made space solutions to reach space – with Space BD
  14. Partnering for faster and more assured mission success – with GomSpace
  15. The Space Situational Awareness (SSA) buyer’s portal
  16. Spotlight: How green propellant can bring new benefits to rideshare missions – with Rubicon Space Systems
  17. How satsearch is fixing space procurement
  18. Space services we use every day
  19. Spotlight: Powering the latest trends of space electronics – with Texas Instruments
  20. Decision making and agility in space mission development – with Epsilon3
  21. Satellite AIT (assembly, integration and testing) products and services
  22. CubeSat antennas from suppliers around the world
  23. How satsearch works – for engineers
  24. Space grade connectors from manufacturers around the world
  25. Predictive maintenance in aerospace manufacturing – with Cloudflight.io
  26. The advantages of Field-Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) – with ENPULSION
  27. Space grade solar cells on the global market
  28. Atmospheric re-entry: facilitating the launch and return of materials in space – with Space Forge and Southern Launch
  29. Satellite platform selection: choosing the right size for your CubeSat or small satellite mission
  30. When do you need to de-orbit a satellite?
  31. Common pitfalls in manufacturing and AI&T that can be overcome using Epsilon3
  32. Chemical propulsion systems for satellites
  33. Electric propulsion systems for satellites
  34. On the verge: bringing satellite-to-phone (Sat2Phone) connectivity to billions – with Lynk
  35. Satellite edge computing suppliers on the global market
  36. Optimize mission costs through black coatings – with Acktar
  37. Sifting out low-quality Earth Observation data – with AIKO
  38. Spotlight: what is a Software Defined Satellite? With ReOrbit
  39. A brief introduction to the space supply chain
  40. Powering the latest trends of space electronics – with Texas Instruments
  41. Many to one: the (not so) hidden benefits of the Ground Segment-as-a-Service model – with Leaf Space
  42. An introduction to digital marketing in the space industry
  43. Managing hot zones in a small satellite – with Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands
  44. Spotlight: how to avoid perils in orbit – with Vyoma
  45. The advantages of new communication payloads to face the challenges of modern space missions – with Alén Space
  46. Microsatellite buses for sale across the global market
  47. CubeSat platforms for sale across the global market
  48. Microsatellite and CubeSat platforms on the global market
  49. Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) products and services on the global market
  50. Spotlight: the power of visual feedback in space – with Infinity Avionics
  51. An alternative approach to building space software infrastructure – with Bright Ascension
  52. Spotlight: How to improve satellite health monitoring – with Texas Instruments

2022 34

  1. Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs) on the global market
  2. Optimizing data acquisition systems in space applications – with Texas Instruments (TI)
  3. Building space-based digital products incorporating AI – with Cloudflight
  4. The state of Space Situational Awareness – with Vyoma
  5. 3D printing in space – with Anisoprint
  6. Spotlight: the importance of black coated foils for space systems – with Acktar
  7. Spotlight: a guide to Command and Data Handling (CDH) systems for space missions – with Alén Space
  8. Building ground station antennas and feeds for today’s space missions – with EOSOL Group
  9. Case studies on propulsion
  10. Spotlight: a complete guide to building space mission operations, part two – with Epsilon3
  11. Spotlight: a complete guide to building space mission operations, part one – with Epsilon3
  12. Enhancing phased array antenna performance by optimizing beamforming – with Texas Instruments
  13. The benefits of in-orbit agility for satellites
  14. A guide to mission control for small satellites
  15. Insights into space procurement – with Space Kidz India
  16. Software Defined Radios (SDRs) for space and satellite applications
  17. Deployable antennas: the skills needed to go from design to space – with Oxford Space Systems
  18. Spotlight: accelerating space data processing to improve sustainability – with Cloudflight
  19. High-power, deployable solar arrays for CubeSats – with DCUBED
  20. Spotlight: how to reduce power consumption in space electronics – with Texas Instruments
  21. NewSpace, spacecraft architectures, and software-defined satellites – with ReOrbit
  22. De-orbiting technologies for satellites: active and passive end-of-life systems on the global market
  23. Automating satellite operations to enable responsive and efficient space missions
  24. The modern space supply chain – with Pixxel
  25. Machine learning in space – with KP Labs
  26. Ka band transceivers, transmitters, and receivers for satellites
  27. The evolution of commercial human spaceflight – with Epsilon3
  28. Spotlight: on-board data processing for next-generation satellites – with Unibap
  29. Improving optical performance in NewSpace missions using black coatings – with ACM Coatings of Acktar
  30. A guide to NewSpace microsatellites – exploring 100-400 kg class platforms
  31. Spotlight: Space Enhanced Plastic products for NewSpace – with Texas Instruments
  32. Spotlight: the applications of deployables – with DCUBED
  33. Reducing errors in space missions using software-based routines
  34. Spotlight: control moment gyroscopes (CMGs) for small satellites – with Veoware Space

2021 49

  1. Global space industry: 2021 highlights and 2022 trends
  2. A guide to selecting Earth Observation cameras for satellite missions
  3. Enhancing component procurement in the space sector – with Dimac Red
  4. Optimizing risk, quality, and price in NewSpace electronic component procurement – with Texas Instruments
  5. Innovation in the use of blockchain technology for satellite ground station services – with Sfera Technologies
  6. A guide to advanced data processing and AI for satellite missions
  7. Improving space missions using software-based procedures and communications – with Epsilon3
  8. Spotlight: advancing satellite software development with Hastlayer – of satsearch member Lombiq Technologies
  9. The emergence of electrothermal water-based propulsion for CubeSats – with SteamJet Space Systems
  10. Creating deployable antennas for CubeSat missions – with Oxford Space Systems
  11. How to choose the right smallsat ADCS
  12. The evolution of testing and qualification for deployables in the NewSpace industry – with DCUBED
  13. Solving integration and operational challenges for shared and dedicated satellite missions – with EnduroSat
  14. Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS); streamlining procurement across multiple missions – with Leaf Space
  15. Creating a hardware and software ecosystem to bring AI-powered algorithms for autonomy into space missions – with KP Labs
  16. Implementing onboard AI processing capabilities for Earth Observation (EO) missions – with Unibap and Simera Sense
  17. Leveraging ‘Old Space’ experience to drive NewSpace progress – aka knowing when not to reinvent the wheel – with NewSpace Systems
  18. Modeling and simulation development for space system design, integration, and testing – with Redwire Space
  19. Spotlight: Acktar – coatings for space systems
  20. Spotlight: 3D printing for space missions
  21. The factors driving commercial demand for Earth Observation (EO) payloads – with Simera Sense
  22. Extending CubeSat LEO platforms to GEO missions – with Space Inventor
  23. Satellite batteries – for CubeSats, nanosats, and other form factors
  24. A guide to adopting thrusters on small satellite missions
  25. Integrating space and ground data handling ecosystems – with Alén Space
  26. Advancing the use of FPGA-based OBCs in space – with Xiphos
  27. Payload processors for satellites
  28. On High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) solutions for small satellites – with Bradford Space
  29. Industrializing sun sensor production for satellite constellations – with Solar MEMS
  30. Understanding hosted payload missions – with SatRevolution
  31. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and edge computing in space – with Unibap
  32. Space grade FPGA-based OBCs and payload processors
  33. On cutting edge satellite camera technologies and misconceptions in NewSpace – with SATLANTIS
  34. Spotlight: 9 factors to keep in mind when selecting an optical payload
  35. Agile manufacturing in the NewSpace sector – with NanoAvionics
  36. The use of deployables in space – with DCUBED
  37. The future for optical laser communications systems for satellites – with Hyperion Technologies
  38. Satellite antennas built with additive manufacturing – with ANYWAVES
  39. Commercial flexibility in NewSpace – with NPC Spacemind
  40. Achieving hardware acceleration onboard satellites – with Lombiq Technologies
  41. Improving NewSpace services by building a better ground segment – with Leaf Space
  42. Creating reaction wheels for small satellites – with WITTENSTEIN cyber motor
  43. FEEP propulsion and thrust vectoring – with ENPULSION
  44. Cybersecurity for smallsats – 5 key concepts explained
  45. Smallsat and CubeSat GPS antennas and GNSS systems
  46. Spotlight: ground station site discovery and management
  47. Spotlight: NewSpace in Latin America, leading by example
  48. A closer look at the Indian space industry
  49. Spotlight: how to choose a satellite on-board computer (OBC)

2020 29

  1. Satellite UHF and VHF transceivers and transmitters
  2. Spotlight: MinoSpace – a Chinese private satellite system manufacturer scaling to meet demand
  3. Spotlight: Tensor Tech – pioneering spherical motor technology
  4. Spotlight: company profile of NanoAvionics, a multinational nanosatellite mission integrator
  5. PocketQube satellites and sub-systems on the global marketplace
  6. Satellite AIS receivers on the global market
  7. Core space industry procurement concepts
  8. Satellite structures on the global marketplace
  9. Spotlight: how to secure a license for your space mission ground segment, with Leaf Space
  10. Space education and training products and services on the global marketplace
  11. Spotlight: An introduction to Commsat – a Chinese space company that recently completed a Series B financing round
  12. Satellite EPS (Electrical Power Systems) on the market
  13. Spotlight: technical details of the Long March 5B launch and new crew capsule
  14. Spotlight: trade studies in space systems engineering
  15. S-band antennas on the global marketplace for space
  16. Launch separation systems for CubeSats and microsatellites
  17. Spotlight: Satlantis and Space BD aiming to be the first to launch a miniaturized submeter camera
  18. Spotlight: satellite ground stations – installing your own vs. using an existing network, with Leaf Space
  19. An overview of S-band transmitters on the global marketplace for space
  20. Survey results – space industry sentiment on re-building after Covid-19
  21. Smallsat and CubeSat solar panels on the global market
  22. Spotlight: Apps in space? It’s possible with the NanoSat MO Framework – ESA’s cutting-edge flight software
  23. Satellite cameras and optical payloads
  24. Satellite OBC products on the global market
  25. X-band transmitters on the global marketplace
  26. Sun sensors on the global marketplace for space
  27. Laser communication for space
  28. Spotlight: how to connect your satellite to a ground station network, with Leaf Space
  29. Big Ideas for the Space Industry in 2020

2019 38

  1. Smallsat and CubeSat launch providers
  2. Space technology on satsearch
  3. Spotlight: the critical importance of satellite structure components and equipment, with NPC Spacemind
  4. Star trackers for satellites on the global space marketplace
  5. Smallsat and CubeSat GPS receivers on the market
  6. A survey of supplier performance in the space industry
  7. An overview of satellite manufacturers building picosats, cubesats, and microsats
  8. Spotlight: Space BD – a commercial focus for the modern space industry
  9. Calling all Indian university student teams – free access to space!
  10. Satellite ground station as a service providers
  11. Ground segment service provider Leaf Space signs major new agreement with GomSpace
  12. Let’s talk about space law
  13. Spotlight: Leaf Space – pioneering ground segment-as-a-service
  14. Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for space
  15. Spotlight: NPC Spacemind – advanced technology and expert solutions for the space industry
  16. Magnetorquers available on the global marketplace
  17. The 2019 Small Satellite Conference – event roundup
  18. Demystifying auto-industry inspired assembly lines in the space industry
  19. Reaction wheels on the global market
  20. Event roundups of the Space System Ontology – Brainstorming Workshop and the Space Engineering and Technology Final Presentation Days (SET-FPDs)
  21. CubeSat thrusters and small satellite propulsion systems
  22. Paris Air Show – event roundup
  23. Let’s talk about Earth Observation
  24. The 4th ESA CubeSat Industry Days – event roundup
  25. Spotlight: Space Structures – high performance composite structures for space
  26. Satsearch and Kerala Startup Mission Announce Exciting New Partnership to Promote NewSpace Startups in India
  27. Spotlight: T4i – Technology for Propulsion and Innovation
  28. Satsearch hits the 1,000 supplier mark!
  29. New report on Europe-India space cooperation
  30. 8 types of product that could one day be made in space
  31. Managing trust and expectations in space ecosystems
  32. Content marketing in the space industry: channel strategies
  33. Unlock new customers in the space industry with the Satsearch Membership Program
  34. Let’s talk about space debris
  35. Spotlight: Morpheus Space – Developing Ground-Breaking Electric Propulsion for Small Satellites
  36. The private space industry: how personal relationships are building a sector of galactic proportions
  37. Let’s talk about NewSpace
  38. A review of 2019 predictions for the space industry

2018 21

  1. Building bridges to bring the global supply chain to life for space mission design
  2. Let’s talk about CubeSats
  3. Space BD signs agreement with satsearch to promote India-Japan cooperation for space
  4. Satsearch launches new Verified Supplier Program at the International Astronautical Congress 2018
  5. Building better product search
  6. Prototyping a new idea: the story of our tech stack
  7. A Design Engineering Assistant for space mission design
  8. Reinventing the buying process for the space industry
  9. CNES signs agreement with satsearch to support future space systems engineering
  10. Artificial Intelligence for space applications
  11. Satsearch joins the ESA BIC family
  12. The rise of big data in the space industry
  13. Satsearch partners with Stelae Technologies to digitalize aerospace
  14. Valispace integrates satsearch to enable single-click product import
  15. RHEA Group and satsearch launch new integration tool for concurrent design
  16. The missing layer for the space industry
  17. Building better datasheets for space mission design
  18. Improving knowledge transfer within the global space supply chain
  19. ANTRIX partners with satsearch to showcase Indian space products
  20. The challenges of an engineer in the new space age
  21. 2017: year in review

2017 3

  1. Satsearch selected by Saber Astronautics to integrate parts search into PIGI
  2. Mapping the landscape of the global space industry
  3. Integrating Space SMEs into the Global Supply Chain through satsearch

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