Kyle Megna on Trust, Execution, and Growth in NewSpace
When Kyle Megna joined Dcubed as US Sales Manager, he entered an industry known for its technical depth, long timelines, and high-quality standards. None of that came as a surprise. What stood out immediately, however, was how open and collaborative the space community is. “Yes, the technology is complex,” Kyle says. “But the people are […]
Independent Testing Confirms Ultra-Low Shock Performance of Dcubed’s Micro Release Nut
June 2025 In an environment where precision and reliability are paramount, even the smallest mechanical components aboard a spacecraft can make or break mission success. That’s why the results of an independent test campaign by Quartus Engineering are welcome news—not just for the space engineers designing sensitive payloads, but also for Dcubed, the German-American company […]
Webinar Takeaways: 5 Important Ideas for Your Next Test Campaign
On June 24th, we ran our first ever webinar: “The Smoothest Test Campaign You’ve Ever Run”—designed to help engineers and project managers reduce the time, cost and complexity of testing mission critical hardware Here are our top 5 takeaways Repeatability and Rapid Reset Are Game-Changers Dcubed’s release actuators (like the pin puller and release nut) […]
LARA Takes Shape: Dcubed Wins ESA Contract to Develop Next-Gen Deployable Antenna
Dcubed has taken another bold step forward in deployable space structures with the award of a €1.3 million contract from the European Space Agency to develop a new class of rollable satellite antennas. The project, called LARA (Lightweight Antenna with Rollable Array), will result in a 5 m² reflectarray or transmit-array system designed for easy […]
Vertical Integration is Dead – Long Live Vertical Integration 2.0!
For some space companies, vertical integration is the answer to a question they only have to ask after being let down by a supplier. And that response is understandable when you’ve just lost millions of dollars on a failed launch or mission, caused by an externally sourced component or subsystem. Moreover, companies like SpaceX have […]
NewSpace Grows Up: The Evolution of a Thriving Industry
Is NewSpace ready to move beyond its scrappy startup roots and tackle the challenges of deep space? The rapid evolution of the NewSpace industry away from sending small satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and towards more ambitious missions in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO)—is forcing companies to rethink how they design, […]
Mission Expansion: The Next Stage of Our US Growth Trajectory
We’re excited to announce the next phase of Dcubed USA’s growth strategy. Having successfully established our U.S. presence and core operations, we’re expanding our leadership and technical teams to accelerate innovation and market development. We’re pleased to welcome Erik Pranckh as Managing Director, who will lead our business development and R&D initiatives for the U.S. […]
My First Space Conference: A Journey from Game Development to Space Manufacturing
by Maria Fomina This journey started several months ago for me with a major career change, when I decided to shift my path to the space sector. Working in Business Development within the game development industry for multiple years, the transition to the space sector was both exciting and new, yet challenging. Just three months […]
The Maturation of the NewSpace Industry: Forecasting the Future by Analyzing the Past
Click here to listen to this article Small Businesses Mean More Launches Over the last five years, the NewSpace industry has had significant transformation; marked by an increase in the number and diversity of launch opportunities. The emergence and growing influence of small businesses in this sector has been transformative, advancing the industry by providing […]
NASA chooses DCUBED Space Pin Pullers as #1 Choice over EBAD for SQRLi Project
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center chose DCUBED as their first choice for space pin pullers over its larger domestic competitor, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD), for the critical Space Qualified Rover Lidar (SQRLi) Support project earlier this year. The SQRLi project is a LIDAR engineering test unit with a 35m or greater range sensor array […]