Our Space Power Beaming solicitation is now live. As space technologies advance and power requirements for missions increase, there is a growing need to investigate alternative forms of power production and generation. Existing power technology limits the ability to deploy new and novel technologies on orbit and many missions operate with narrow power margins constrained largely by a trade between size, weight, and power (SWaP) and availability of power sources. The Joint Force seeks a demonstration of SPB to provide operational capability and inform future architecture decisions. Submissions due by 22 July 2026 at 23:59:59 Eastern Time. https://lnkd.in/ezVCwNVp

At Warsash Scientific, we're proud to represent Labsphere in Australia and New Zealand, supporting radiometric calibration with the HELIOSPLUS platform. Covering 350 nm to 2.5 µm, HELIOSPLUS provides traceable radiance calibration for hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems used in airborne, drone, and satellite remote sensing applications. #RemoteSensing #HyperspectralImaging #EarthObservation #Photonics #Calibration

At Warsash Scientific, we're proud to represent Labsphere in Australia and New Zealand, supporting radiometric calibration with the HELIOSPLUS platform. Covering 350 nm to 2.5 µm, HELIOSPLUS provides traceable radiance calibration for hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems used in airborne, drone, and satellite remote sensing applications. #RemoteSensing #HyperspectralImaging #EarthObservation #Photonics #Calibration

Competition is heating up in the space-based power beaming and communications arena. USSF has awarded WA-based Pulse Space $40 million for technologies leading to laser power beaming and orbital tracking systems. The technologies can also be used to transmit data wirelessly from point to point at a distance of 1,000 kilometers or 621 miles. Article by Alan Boyle. https://lnkd.in/eCcrNU2g

An exciting opportunity for Australia’s space ecosystem! Australian Space Agency has released a request for information regarding Australian space payloads and experiments for future space missions. “The payloads and experiments in scope include operations under the effects of radiation, isolation, distance from Earth, gravity impacts and environmental impacts including thermal and vacuum. We are interested in current, planned or feasible science, research, payload development and related industry activities, including commercial spin-offs and products.” Applications close 24 July. #microgravityresearch #Australianspace #payloads #Australianresearch #spacemissions https://lnkd.in/dAXasfXt

🚀 From Payload to Mission – Engineering Successful Space Missions Australia doesn't need more ideas. It needs more successful space missions. What we need is more mission success. Developing a payload is only the beginning. Successful missions require mission engineering, systems integration, operational readiness, engineering standards and mission assurance. That's why the NSW Space Research Network is bringing together leading experts from industry and academia for From Payload to Mission on 20 August at Cicada Innovations. We're delighted to announce our first featured speakers: ⭐ Shaun Kenyon CTO & Co-Founder, Starbound Space Solutions ⭐ Peter Moar Chair, National Committee for Space Engineering, Engineers Australia ⭐ Professor Andrew Dempster Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research, UNSW Together they'll explore how mission engineering and systems thinking transform innovative technologies into successful space missions. Whether you're developing a CubeSat, hosted payload, instrument or complete spacecraft, this event will provide practical insights to help move from technology development to mission-ready capability. 📅 Thursday, 20 August 2026 📍 Cicada Innovations, Eveleigh Registration details coming soon. #AustralianSpace #MissionEngineering #SystemsEngineering #SpaceResearch #CubeSat #Satellite #NewSpace

One of my recent academic occupations has been contemplating how far the FCC’s authority over a satellite extends, based on their statutory jurisdictional tie to the space station “facility.” Yesterday, they presented the present of new precedence: “Space Bureau has reviewed this Application to assess frequency interference and orbital debris mitigation strategies of the proposed operations and finds grant in the public interest. Consistent with the authority Congress granted to the Commission in the Communications Act, the Commission’s rules pertain to communications licensing, including radiofrequency spectrum operations and the communications apparatus. Thus, our authorization for Earendil-1 is for the radio station, including radiofrequency spectrum operations and the orbital debris mitigation plan, which is part of our review of the communications apparatus and of the public interest in maintaining a safe space environment and promoting the larger and more effective use of radio communications, as discussed above…Beyond an operator’s radiofrequency operations and its orbital debris mitigation during deployment, operations, and post-mission disposal of a spacecraft, the Commission’s licensing authority does not inherently extend to all activities that a spacecraft conducts in space based on the Commission’s review and approval of a space station’s authorized communications and operations. Therefore, while we have reviewed Earendil-1’s solar reflector with respect to Reflect Orbital’s proposed frequency use and orbital debris mitigation plan, we find in this instance that the technical operations and prospective and potential impacts of the solar reflector, apart from any impacts the Commission regulates, such as those relating to interference or orbital debris, do not bring these activities in space within the scope of the Commission’s authority.” https://lnkd.in/erv5bPdr

📣We are pleased to announce a cooperation with Honeywell Aerospace and Jagiellonian University to develop, test, and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer to the European Space Agency by 2027. 💎The system will combine Honeywell Aerospace’s space engineering expertise, Jagiellonian University’s advanced physics research capabilities, and QB’s diamond NV sensing technology to enable high performance, full vector magnetic field measurements from orbit. Designed to meet strict satellite requirements for size, weight, and power, the sensor will support more detailed geomagnetic mapping, Earth science, geophysics, and space domain awareness. This project creates a pathway toward scalable manufacturing of compact quantum sensors for future satellite missions and constellations. Read the full announcement here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5aA4Ewx Sarah Sharp John Liobe Mark Luo Marcus Doherty Mark Mattingley-Scott Arno Trautmann Jayden Castillo Jan Pekárek Jan Lukas

PORTFOLIO UPDATE - Quantum Brilliance Quantum Brilliance is pleased to announce a cooperation with Honeywell Aerospace and Jagiellonian University to develop, test, and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer to the European Space Agency - ESA Agency by 2027. https://lnkd.in/eDqcdHUE #quantum #quantumbrilliance #honeywellaerospace #jagiellonianuniversity #europeanspaceagency #ESA

I can't think of a better example of #takequantumanywhere than going to space... projects like these are really exciting steps in making our vision a reality! This is just one example of how that rare combination of high performing in a small and robust package make diamond the ideal quantum modality. Quantum Brilliance Honeywell Aerospace