GF looks to reshore chipmaking in $16B US investment
June 04, 2025
Working with the Trump administration and supported by tech companies seeking to onshore critical supply chain components, GlobalFoundries plans to invest USD 16 billion to expand its manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities in New York and Vermont.
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Celtonn bags ESA contract to develop chip hardware for satellites
June 02, 2025
As the project lead, Celtonn will develop a high-linearity, low-noise amplifier (LNA) for V-band feeder uplink — a key enabler for next-generation satellite communication payloads.
SpaceX creates 400 new jobs with Texas expansion
March 13, 2025
SpaceX is set to significantly expand its semiconductor R&D and advanced packaging facility in Bastrop, Texas, following a USD 17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
LG Energy to supply batteries for SpaceX Starship rocket
November 11, 2024
The product LG Energy is working on for Space X is reportedly a cylindrical lithium-ion battery, which could be installed in SpaceX’s new spacecraft.
SpaceX asks Taiwanese suppliers to move manufacturing abroad
November 06, 2024
With China increasing military drills around Taiwan, some Taiwanese semiconductor and satellite firms are taking steps to decrease their dependence on domestic manufacturing.
LEO satellite business booming - driving global output value
June 13, 2022
In 2022, the United States, China, and the United Kingdom will actively promote the deployment of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
Intuitive Machines chooses Tempo to return the US to the moon
October 06, 2021
Intuitive Machines, a provider and supplier of space products and services, has chosen EMS provider Tempo Automation to speed up the rate of innovation of its flight- and space-rated circuit boards. The circuit boards built at Tempo will be integrated into Intuitive Machines’ moon lander engine for a mission planned for Q1 2022.
Global satellite revenue for 2022 to reach $295B, SpaceX leads
September 08, 2021
In the global satellite market, LEO (low earth orbit) satellites currently hold the most significant advantage in terms of developmental potential due to their closer proximity with earth and their relatively lower latency, radiation, and cost compared to HEO (high earth orbit) and MEO (medium earth orbit) satellites, according to TrendForce.
Mynaric USA makes LA home
September 23, 2019
Mynaric USA Inc. has relocated its North American headquarters to Los Angeles to improve proximity to key U.S. customers, especially in the satellite constellation domain.
KSAT outfits the Artic with broadband
July 15, 2019
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) signed a MNOK 618 (EUR 64 million) contract with Space Norway for the delivery of ground station services to provide satellite-based broadband in the Artic.
Cobham processor technology powers commercial NanoSatellite
April 19, 2019
Cobham's LEON3FT processor technology is used on the VESTA-1 nanosatellite developed and operated by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL).
SpaceX need to become leaner – laying off 10% of workforce
January 14, 2019
Aerospace manufacturer SpaceX will reportedly reduce its workforce by 10% as the company is facing “extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead.”
Raytheon delivers first SeeMe satellite to DARPA
October 05, 2018
Raytheon says that it has delivered the first Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements, or SeeMe, satellite to DARPA. Assembled on the company's missile production lines, the new SeeMe satellite will provide greater situational awareness to soldiers on the ground.
Elon wants to take Tesla private
August 08, 2018
Elon Musk has previously hinted about wanting to take Tesla private. The CEO took to Twitter saying that he considering taking Tesla private for USD 420 per share, or USD 72 billion.
Iridium satellites being 'processed' at SpaceX
April 26, 2018
All five Iridium NEXT satellites for its sixth launch are in processing at SpaceX’s west coast launch site, Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Romeo Power inaugurates EV battery pack plant
November 23, 2017
Romeo Power Technology, an energy storage technology company founded by engineers and designers from SpaceX, Tesla, Amazon and Samsung, has completed the construction of its fully-automated lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility near downtown Los Angeles.
Denmark’s next major space project prepared for launch
November 22, 2017
The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM), is on its way to the US to be prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS).
With 324km/h to Hyperloop fame
August 28, 2017
Hyperloop sounded like a very distant future just a short while ago. But progress, in regards to the technology that will make the vision a reality, is being made.
Romeo Power ramps battery pack production for EVs and stationary storage
August 25, 2017
Romeo Power, the energy storage technology company founded by engineers and designers from SpaceX, Tesla, Apple, Amazon and Samsung, received USD 30 million in seed financing.
CEOs leave Trump's Advisory Councils
August 17, 2017
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will end two advisory councils. But it seems; the decision may not have been entirely his own.
First ten Iridium NEXT satellites – now validated in orbit
June 19, 2017
Following the launch of the first ten Iridium NEXT satellites in January 2017, their commissioning has proceeded very smoothly, as they passed all in-orbit tests with flying colors.
The explosion could get costly for SpaceX
September 06, 2016
Spacecom announced today that it is developing a plan of action following the loss of the AMOS-6 communication satellite due to the explosion of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad.
SpaceX updates on the accident
September 02, 2016
SpaceX has provided some information on the accident that occurred yesterday during a pre-launch static fire test.
Another SpaceX rocket in flames
September 01, 2016
A Space X Falcon9 rocket has reportedly just exploded while still on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
The Commercialization of Space
August 15, 2016
There is a race to deliver a commercial broadband network in space that provides easily accessible, low cost Internet connectivity anywhere on earth.
NASA orders second SpaceX crew mission to ISS
August 04, 2016
NASA has placed an order of a second post-certification mission from commercial provider SpaceX in Hawthorne, California.
SpaceX signs new commercial launch contracts
September 15, 2015
SpaceX has received two new orders for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles.
NASA, Boeing, SpaceX looking to launch astronauts in 2017
January 23, 2015
NASA, Boeing, SpaceX discuss plan for launching American astronauts from U.S. in 2017.
Google invests in Elon Musk's SpaceX
January 21, 2015
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has raised a billion dollars in a financing round with two new investors, Google and Fidelity.
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