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SFL was the first microspace company to develop and integrate the hardware systems and software algorithms that make autonomous formation flying a reality for micro- and nanosatellites at costs low enough...

Autonomous formation flying enables multiple satellites to work together and, in some cases, effectively perform functions of a larger satellite, or perform missions that cannot be accomplished with a...

One of the first microsatellite challenges we addressed more than 20 years ago was the issue of attitude control. Because of lower mass, smaller satellites are impacted more severely than larger-mass satellites...

Two notable missions now ready for launch are a sixth satellite for Norway and the first ever satellite for Slovenia....

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We have several microspace missions now under development at our facility in Toronto. These will serve a variety of Earth observation, radio frequency communications, and atmospheric monitoring applications...

Attitude control and pointing stability are more challenging with smaller satellites than larger ones due to the difference in inertia of the platforms. The greater inertia of a traditional-size satellite...

Stability in orbit is a critical capability for any satellite to point an onboard sensor at a known location or object. This applies to both Earth observation and space astronomy. A key challenge for microspace...

One of the most frequently asked questions I get at trade shows and conferences is whether the NewSpace revolution will displace Microspace developers like SFL from the market. The people posing this question...