WASHINGTON — ÅAC Clyde, the company being formed by Sweden’s ÅAC Microtec and Scotland’s Clyde Space, says its primary business is shifting from satellite subsystems to constellations as smallsat operators begin fielding more satellites. “It is really important that we continue our subsystem business, but the future for us is in delivery of constellations, Craig Clark, founder and chief strategy officer of ÅAC Clyde, said in an Aug. 28 presentation at the financial advisory firm RedEye. ÅAC Clyde’s revenue comes from spacecraft parts, such as power units, onboard computers and solar panels, he said, but around 70 percent of industry-wide smallsat demand is projected to come from constellations. ÅAC Microtec completed its $35.3 million purchase of Clyde Space in January. The combined company builds satellites ranging from 1 to 50 kilograms in size. Many of ÅAC Clyde’s customers have been national space agencies, large companies including Raytheon, Airbus and OHB, and academic instit
