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Sunspots are among the many curious and mysterious aspects of the Sun. They are areas that concentrate large amounts of energy and the site of solar storms whose effects reach our planet and can have potentially harmful effects.

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 present with the war between Russia and Ukraine, we interview María Márquez, Supply Chain Manager for Solar MEMS.</

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 this article, we explain what they are, how they work, which missions are working with them and why they may represent a turning point in space travel.

Additive Manufacturing of Space Horizon Sensors for Attitude Control
Description: the project scope is the implementation of a functional prototype of a Horizon sensor for attitude determination of satellites, connecting space sector and advanced manufacturing by means of the use of additive manufacturing in the mechanical parts of the unit. The target product to improve is a Horizon sensor (HSNS) developed by Solar MEMS for the small satellite market, which is used for

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 means? We will tell you more in this post.

For some time, efforts to explore space have no longer been exclusively in the hands of governments and official organizations. 

At Solar MEMS we are fascinated by sun sensors: they are our core products and we know them inside out. Today, we would like to explain how the most common types of sun sensors available in the aerospace market work.

Sun sensors are navigation instruments that are used in space to establish the direction and position of the sun in relation with the satellite or spacecraft. In the aerospace sector they are mainly used to monitor attitude, to guide the orientation of so

Talk about the fact that solar sensors have a multitude of different uses, not only in the aerospace sector in which Solar MEMS specializes, but also in the field of defense, automotive or renewable energy. From our company we work on innovation in all these markets and in this article we break down some of the mai

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 set for it. Today we are focusing on Production Manager Isaac Fernández, a man who thrives on the day-to-day challenges of producing high-precision solar sensors and who explains in an interview with us the process of man

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 this article we are going to look at some of the main uses and applications in industry.