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Voyager Space Completes Acquisition Of Space Micro

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 5th, 2022

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Voyager Space Completes Acquisition Of Space Micro

Spacecam for space situational awareness and high-resolution imaging supplied by Space Micro. Photo: Space Micro

Voyager Space on Wednesday said it has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Space Micro, a deal that adds capabilities in satellite communications, digital systems, and electro-optics sensors while providing operational support to Space Micro. Terms of the deal, which was first announced last November, were not disclosed. “As we look at a continuously developing and evolving satellite market, Voyager makes a perfect partner to support our technology capabilities and business operations,” David Strobel, co-founder and chairman of…

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