“how many amplifier modules there are per satellite?”
Cannot answer that but I understand there will be many more satellites than ground stations!!
Onwards & upwards!! |
Good article - thanks for sharing.
Wonder how many amplifier modules there are per satellite? |
 Filtronic lifts off with deal to supply Elon Musk’s satellites
County Durham-based technology business is ‘the only company in the world’ that can make the antenna amplifiers required by the SpaceX mogul’s Starlink network
A factory in northern England is the only place in the world that Elon Musk can find an amplifier needed for his Starlink satellites — and he now is paying millions for another batch.
The technology mogul’s ambition to fill the skies with more than 42,000 Starlink internet satellites, an increase from just over 6,200 at the moment, has proved lucrative for Filtronic.
The company, which makes parts at its headquarters in Sedgefield, Co Durham, and has offices in Leeds and Manchester, has confirmed a £6.4 million order with the American space technology player, a wholly owned subsidiary of Musk’s SpaceX aerospace group.
Filtronic now expects to beat market expectations for its 2025 financial year thanks to the deal and Cavendish, its house broker, lifted a forecast for next year’s pre-tax profit by 20 per cent, from £6.4 million to £7.7 million. The company’s year-end net cash forecast has risen from £6.6 million to £8 million.
Edward Stacey, director of research at Cavendish, said that Filtronic was the only company in the world that could solve the problem of making more powerful amplifiers for antennas without signal distortion. It also makes antennas for mobile phone masks, the military and American police and fire services.
“This deal has given us a 10 per cent revenue upgrade and the shares are up almost fivefold from last year,” Stacey said. “Low-Earth-orbit satellites came from almost nothing to represent half of the company’s revenue.
“SpaceX could not find anyone else to make this crucial part, even among all the big satellite makers in the United States. It also wants a new generation antenna that is even more powerful, so Filtronic is working on that, which will continue to enhance growth.”
Musk, 53, who also owns Tesla, the carmaker, and X, the social media platform, launched SpaceX in 2002 with ambitions to provide internet access to even the most remote global regions. The company is now valued at $210 billion and has about three million customers in 99 countries.
After an initial $9 million order in July, Filtronic won the follow-on production order for power amplifier modules to develop the Starlink satellite network as part of a partnership announced in April. SpaceX now holds warrants for more than 10.9 million Filtronic shares, or 5 per cent of the stock capital. SpaceX’s order for e-band solid-state power amplifiers will be fulfilled in 2025.
Filtronic’s expansion into the low-Earth-orbit satellite communications market began with its first significant order in January 2023.
This time last year shares in Filtronic were changing hands for 17p. They closed last night at 79½p, up 3½p, or 4.6 per cent. |
Good article in The Times this morning suggesting..."County Durham-based technology business is 'the only company in the world' that can make the antenna amplifiers required by the SpaceX mogul's Starlink network.". Seems it is only a matter 'when' and not 'if' they get the payload contract. |
Struggling to finish above 80p, seems a bit of resistance... |
This has now five bagged from the time the company did their presentations and met with Mello investors at the London Mello in Chiswick last November. Hopefully they will present again at the 10th Anniversary event in Derby on the 19th and 20th November this year. |
https://www.satcom.digital/news/filtronic-secures-further-order-strengthening-strategic-partnership-with-spacex-for-starlink |
....Consequently, we now expect to trade ahead of current market expectation for FY2025. |
Filtronic has had its ups and downs -
I remember looking @ this company many years ago with a fund manager -
Loved the products and clearly it has had the tenacity to survive and now prospering - |
I know what your all thinking, why did i not buy more... |
The last sentence is very good news! |
good contract - |
Filtronic plc (AIM: FTC), the designer and manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, space and telecoms infrastructure markets, is pleased to announce the receipt of a further follow-on production order from our partner SpaceX.
The order is irrevocable, valued at $8.4m (£6.4m), and represents a continuation of demand for the E-band solid state power amplifier ("SSPA") modules to support the ongoing deployment of SpaceX's Starlink constellation which provides high-speed, low-latency internet to users all around the world. It is anticipated the order will be fulfilled in calendar year 2025. Consequently, we now expect to trade ahead of current market expectation for FY2025. |
Https://www.linkedin.com/posts/filtronic_power-up-the-rise-of-gan-as-an-alternative-activity-7234502334783930368-S_Da? |
Upcoming Filtronic Webinarhttps://www.globalspec.com/events/eventdetails?eventId=4564 |
Thanks GlenGC
I realise that I have posted this before but I'm hoping to see the payload announcement at sometime fairly soon!!
Cheers |
Yes, the tweet of Aug 20. |
GlenGC
Deleted, silly question.....!!
Cheers |
Eagerly awaiting the major update they've promised us. Hope they don't take too long about it as I suspect the recent price rises have been in anticipation of this. |
Looks like 80p is being a little troublesome!!
Onwards & upwards
Cheers |
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
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SpaceX is doing a major launch every ~3 days now.
Next year, a launch every ~2 days.
We will probably deliver close to 90% of payload mass to Earth orbit and beyond this year.
Great work by a great team! |
bigbigdave,
Is a breakout the same as a whoooosh?
If so, that would be magic!!
Cheers |
Think we might get a breakout next week going on the recent chart action. |
Price quivering upwards |
Wonder when the next 'whooooosh' will come along?
Extremely happy to hold
Cheers |
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