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Date: April 21, 2026
 
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Latest Space and Satellite News
SNC and Muon Space Launch Vindlér 2.0 Satellites for Advanced RF Data Services - Muon Space
MDA SPACE Unveils Space Control Platform at 41st Space Symposium in Colorado - MDA Space
RTX's Raytheon Demonstrates Event-Based Mid-Wave Infrared Camera
European Space Agency Advances Navigation with Celeste LEO-PNT Demonstration Mission - European Space Agency
Boeing and Millennium Expand Satellite Production with New Resolute Platform - Boeing
RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies Expands Reaction Wheel Production Capacity - Blue Canyon Technologies
General Atomics Advances Space Weather Intelligence for Tactical Operations and Resilience - General Atomics
Iridium Provides Dependable Alternative PNT Service for Global Location and Timing Data
KYOCERA AVX Introduces MIL-Qualified Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors with DLA-QPL Approval - Kyocera AVX
UltiSat Expands GEO SATCOM Solutions for Multi-Orbit Network Services - UltiSat
Dawn Selected by ArkEdge to Provide Propulsion for Lunar Navigation Mission - Dawn Aerospace
Kepler Communications Selected as Prime Contractor for ESA HydRON Element 3 - Kepler
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Latest Space and Satellite Whitepapers
Understanding the Challenges of Mobile Base-Station Radio Unit Design - Plextek
Microgravity Research For Pharmaceutical Innovation: A New Frontier For Indian Drug Development - SIA India
Development of a NASA Space Stressors Laboratory (NSSL) Leveraging Existing Resources - NASA
Innovative Uses of the CanisterizedSatellite Dispenser (CSD) - Rocket Lab
ONYX Oscillators in Low Earth Orbit - Wenzel Associates
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Featured Space and Satellite Products
Satellite Payload Adapter
Flight-Proven Satellite Payload Adapter
Satellite Payload Adapter  from Redwire Space

The CubeStack from Redwire Space is a satellite payload adapter designed as an ESPA Ring solution for efficient CubeSat integration and deployment on rideshare launch missions. Engineered to accommodate up to eight 3U CubeSat dispensers, it enables flexible secondary payload configurations while maximizing launch vehicle capacity and mission efficiency. The modular architecture supports streamlined payload accommodation for commercial, government and research satellite programs and provides reliable structural support and deployment capability for CubeSat missions.
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Block Upconverter
12.75-14.50 GHz Ku-Band Block Upconverter
Block Upconverter  from WORK Microwave

The VHBU-VSBU-VHBUR-VSBUR-Ku1-Ku2-Ku3 from WORK Microwave is a Ku-Band Block Upconverter designed to deliver reliable frequency conversion for satellite communication systems across multiple Ku-band configurations. It supports input RF frequency ranges of 950–1700 MHz (Ku1), 950–1950 MHz (Ku2) and 950–1700 MHz (Ku3), converting them to output frequencies of 13.75–14.5 GHz (Ku1), 12.75–13.75 GHz (Ku2) and 12.75–13.5 GHz (Ku3), ensuring flexible deployment across diverse uplink applications. This high-performance upconverter features a local oscillator frequency of 12.8 GHz (Ku1) and 11.8 GHz (Ku2 and Ku3).
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Satellite Camera
High-Resolution Satellite Imaging Payload
Satellite Camera  from L3Harris Technologies

The SPACEVIEW 50 (SV-50) from L3Harris Technologies is a High-Resolution Satellite Imaging Payload designed for SmallSat platforms requiring advanced Earth observation capability. Featuring a 0.5 m optical aperture, it delivers a ground sampling distance of 0.35 to 0.50 m from 500 km altitude, enabling precise sub-meter imagery for intelligence, surveillance, and commercial remote sensing missions. It offers full spectral capability across visible panchromatic/colour, 4-band or 8-band multispectral, and SWIR/MWIR ranges, making it suitable for a broad variety of observation and analytics applications.
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Space Qualified Thermal Strap
Space-Qualified Thermal Strap
Space Qualified Thermal Strap  from Thermal Management Technologies

The TMT010-305 from Thermal Management Technologies is a Space-Qualified Thermal Strap designed to efficiently transfer heat while maintaining flexible and elastic mechanical connections between thermal components. This thermal strap offers a thermal resistance of up to 15.18 K/W at 295 K, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and temperature control across connected components. The flexible braided design enhances durability and vibration tolerance while maintaining stable thermal performance under demanding conditions. It is suitable for a wide range of precision cooling applications.
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Space Qualified RF Diplexer
698–819 MHz Narrowband Diplexer
Space Qualified RF Diplexer  from CTS Corporation

The DPX1326A from CTS Corporation is a Narrowband RF Diplexer designed to deliver reliable signal separation and combination in sub-GHz communication systems. Operating across a combined frequency range of approximately 698–819 MHz, it supports dual passbands tailored for LTE and modern wireless infrastructure applications.This surface-mount diplexer features two well-defined operating bands: a low band spanning 698–757 MHz and 776–787 MHz and a high band covering 814–819 MHz, enabling efficient coexistence of multiple communication channels. Its optimized design ensures minimal signal degradation.
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Satellite Deployer
Space-Qualified CubeSat Sized Hinges
Satellite Deployer  from EXA (Ecuadorian Space Agency)

The Nano Hinges+ from EXA is a NanoSat-class hinge system engineered for reliable deployment operations in space applications, offering controlled and repeatable motion for satellite structures. Utilizing a torsion spring-based actuation mechanism, the hinge ensures smooth deployment with minimal mechanical complexity while incorporating hard-stop geometry to achieve precise and pre-defined deployment angles. It supports optional single-channel electrical conductivity, allowing current transfer between connected panels when required. It ensures durability and long-term mechanical reliability.
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Space Qualified Power Transformer
0.42 mH Space-Qualified Power Transformer
Space Qualified Power Transformer  from Vanguard Electronics

The SIT226 from Vanguard Electronics is a space-qualified power transformer designed for reliable energy transfer and signal conditioning in high-reliability aerospace and satellite power systems. Featuring a primary inductance of 0.42 mH and a current rating of 0.96 A, it supports efficient power conversion and filtering functions within spacecraft electronics. It features a turns ratio of 1:1.0 and maintains inductance at approximately 60% under rated DC conditions. This transformer offers a DC resistance range of 0.51 ohms and provides a dielectric withstand voltage of 300 V.
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Space Qualified RF Filter
Space-Qualified Low Pass Ceramic Filter
Space Qualified RF Filter  from Kyocera AVX

The LP0AA2980A7** from Kyocera AVX is a Space-Qualified Low Pass Ceramic RF Filter designed to provide efficient signal conditioning and suppression of unwanted high-frequency components in advanced communication systems. Operating with a passband from DC to 2.980 GHz, it enables reliable signal transmission while maintaining signal integrity within the desired frequency range. This high-performance RF filter offers a low insertion loss of up to 1.20 dB, minimizing signal attenuation across the passband. It features a typical 3 dB cutoff frequency of 3.52 GHz and delivers strong rejection characteristics, achieving approximately 40 dB attenuation in the 4.29–8 GHz range.
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Space Qualified Circulator
Rectangular Waveguide Circulator from 5.85 to 8.2 GHz
Space Qualified Circulator  from Scientific Microwave Corporation

The SMC-020137 from Scientific Microwave Corporation is a Space-Qualified Rectangular Waveguide Circulator engineered for high-reliability microwave, radar, and satellite payload systems operating from 5.85 to 8.20 GHz. Designed for demanding aerospace and orbital environments, this non-reciprocal RF component delivers low insertion loss of 0.3 dB and minimum isolation of 20 dB, providing effective RF source protection and stable signal flow in critical communication chains.This space-grade waveguide circulator maintains a return loss of 20 dB, ensuring excellent impedance matching and minimal reflected power across the operating band.
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