“Solar Mems is known for its flexibility and ability to adapt to its customers´ needs. This allows us to achieve a very high level of compliance in the deliveries, reaching a maximum in the Oneweb project, where we have been able to complete all the deliverables without any delay”
Our capacity to supply major agencies and companies like NASA, ESA or OneWeb is the result of rigorous and enthusiastic teamwork. To discover the keys to this success, and how to ensure that products always arrive reliably and on time, even in situations like the...
The Kessler Effect, the potential danger of the domino effect for space debris
In this article, we are going to discuss the hypothesis raised by an astrophysicist and NASA consultant. The Kessler effect suggests that when the amount of space debris in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) reaches a certain level, it will trigger a cascade effect in which this...
Solar sails, a revolutionary innovation for space exploration
Innovation in the use of technology, and the search for effective solutions to make space exploration more efficient and sustainable never stops. In the case of solar sails, this revolutionary technology can be the alternative to engines and fuel for spacecraft. In...
How Christmas is celebrated in space
The importance of this season, which is so special on Earth, extends out into space, and astronauts have been celebrating it in their own way in outer space for several decades now. Here is a little bit of history and some stories about what Christmas is like away...
Solar MEMS at Space Tech Expo Europe 2021
At Solar MEMS we are continually travelling to learn more and to demonstrate our high-tech products among the most important global companies working in the New Space sector. On this occasion we attended the Space Tech Expo Europe, the largest business-oriented space...
Solar MEMS attends FEINDEF, the International Defence and Security Exhibition
In Solar MEMS we developed sun sensors and solar sensors for space and other industries like defense.
Main space agencies in the world
Main space agencies in the world. Sun sensor. Solar sensor.
How sun sensors work
In this article we would explain how the most common types of sun sensors or solar sensors available in the aerospace market work.
Space debris in numbers
About 130 million of fragments of space debris floating in low Earth orbit (LEO) and the total mass of all this space debris is more than 9500 tonnes according to data from the ESA. This space debris are moving at speeds of up to 27,000 kilometres per hour, which is...
The differences between the flights of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic
Last July saw the climax of the most recent space race, in which Richard Branson demonstrated the capacity of his company Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin flew in a rocket which took him to the edge of space only 9 days afterwards. Both companies form...
What is New Space?
The concept of New Space is trending, and it is the billionaires with their vast private investments, like Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic or Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin, and their race to reach space that have raised its profile, but do you know what New Space...
La Agencia Espacial Española, una apuesta por el pujante sector aeroespacial del país
El Gobierno anunció el pasado 27 de mayo la creación de la Agencia Espacial Española, lo que supondrá un empujón y una apuesta por el pujante sector aeroespacial de nuestro país al que pertenece Solar MEMS, ya que muchos de nuestros proyectos están destinados al...
What is MEMS technology?
As our name indicates, at Solar MEMS we are using MEMS technology in a lot of our products, and in this article, we tell you what this advanced system for producing devices actually means. The letters of the term MEMS stand for micro-electro-mechanical systems, which...
Diferentes usos de los sensores solares
Hablar de que los sensores solares tienen multitud de usos diferentes, no sólo en el sector aeroespacial en el que se especializa Solar MEMS, sino también en el ámbito de la defensa, la automoción o las energías renovables. Desde nuestra empresa trabajamos en la...
The route of a space solar sensor, from its conception until it goes into orbit
At Solar MEMS we make all kinds of solar sensors, but the type which is best known internationally are our nano solar sensors for satellites. In this article, we want to show you the life cycle of these high-tech products from the time they are conceived until they go...
We are passionate of all our projects so any of them is an exciting challenge for us!
Solar MEMS has established itself as one of the main suppliers for solar sensors in the global aerospace market. This success has been founded on technology that has constantly advanced, and a development team that is fully dedicated to meeting the challenges that are...
Different uses of solar sensors
Solar sensors have many different applications, not only in the aerospace sector where Solar MEMS specialises, but also in the defence sector, the car industry and the area of renewable energy. In our company, we are working to innovate in all these markets and in...
Responsible satellite operations and space rubbish
There are thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) today and the forecast is that there will soon be many more. This is why all the major space agencies and companies dedicated to working in the aerospace sector are concerned about making responsible...