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Sir Martin Sweeting and the rise of the small satellite industry

In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited and a professor at the Surrey Space Institute of the University of Surrey. The post Sir Martin Sweeting and the rise of the small satellite industry appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Sir Martin Sweeting and the rise of the small satellite industry

In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited and a professor at the Surrey Space Institute of the University of Surrey. The post Sir Martin Sweeting and the rise of the small satellite industry appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Edgx raises seed funding to bring AI-powered computing to smallsats

Belgian startup Edgx has raised seed funding to develop Sterna, an artificial intelligence computer designed to run complex algorithms onboard satellites to speed decisions and use limited bandwidth more efficiently. The post Edgx raises seed funding to bring AI-powered computing to smallsats appeared first on SpaceNews.

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SciTec Showcases Advanced Small Satellite Technologies at 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference

Employee-owned defense technology company demonstrates mission-focused edge processing capabilities for warfighter applications. The post SciTec Showcases Advanced Small Satellite Technologies at 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Ascending Node offers constellation-design tool

SALT LAKE CITY – Ascending Node Technologies has added a constellation-design tool to its Spaceline mission-planning software. “Not only is this useful for new constellations, but also for satellite operators adding instruments or increasing the size of their constellations,” John Kidd, ANT chief aerospace engineer, told SpaceNews. In addition, ANT is “testing optimization algorithms to

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ZAITRA and Xiphos Sign Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Performance Edge-AI Processing for SmallSats

08/11/2025, Salt Lake City, UT – The cooperation, announced during the Small Satellite Conference in Utah, addresses the growing demand for advanced onboard applications among SmallSat developers. The cooperation brings […] The post ZAITRA and Xiphos Sign Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Performance Edge-AI Processing for SmallSats appeared first on SpaceNews.

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For Europe’s smallsat builders, new opportunities but also new problems

Geopolitical shifts are unlocking new business for European smallsat firms, but they’re also creating a new set of headaches – especially around tariffs. European governments are planning to sharply increase their defense budgets in the next several years as part of a pledge made by NATO members at a June summit meeting to go from

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RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies announces new, larger spacecraft

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (August 4, 2025) — Blue Canyon Technologies, small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider for RTX (NYSE: RTX), has unveiled its latest spacecraft bus, the Saturn-400. This new, […] The post RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies announces new, larger spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.

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