Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for ...

Solestial, a manufacturer of lightweight, radiation-hardened silicon PV products for space, has received $1.2 million to fund the development of a novel solar array wing concept for small satellites ...

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...

The ARAQYS-D3 mission by Dcubed will demonstrate the ability to manufacture a solar array 15 meters long in orbit. Credit: Dcubed BREMEN, Germany — German satellite component company Dcubed is moving ...

Solestial plans to demonstrate a two-week production sprint to manufacture 1 kW of spacecraft solar cells and modules, followed by a two-week solar array assembly and integration run. The project is ...

Sierra Space, a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company, has announced a new facilty to expand its capacity to manufacture solar PV power systems for satellites, as well as other ...

THORNTON, Colo., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) (“Ascent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASTI), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of ...

Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (“Idemitsu”), a leader in energy and advanced materials with longstanding expertise in solar technologies, and Source Energy Company (“Source”), an emerging supplier of ...

WASHINGTON — Axiom Space has awarded a contract to Redwire to provide solar arrays for the first module of Axiom’s planned commercial space station. The companies announced Sept. 25 that Redwire will ...

Rocket Lab is showing that's about more than just rockets. The California-based company has introduced a family of customizable solar arrays, designed to fit the changing needs of customer satellites.