Still from a video showing Universal Instrument Corp. machines laser-cutting silicon cells for mPower's DragonSCALES, using pick-and-place tools to place individual cells on flex circuits, applying adhesive and covering cells with space glass to protect them from radiation. Adhesive is also applied between cells to encapsulate them. Credit: mPower Technology

SAN FRANCISCO – New Mexico startup mPower Technology announced a contract Oct. 3 with Airbus Netherlands B.V. to provide solar power modules for more than 200 satellites.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...