Northrop Grumman’s Frank DeMauro (third from right) discusses how the pandemic has affected the supply chain during a panel of satellite manufacturers at Satellite 2021 Sept. 8. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust
The pandemic and resulting supply chain issues have forced satellite manufacturers to adopt new approaches, some of which they plan to maintain in a post-pandemic world.
Shortages of chips and other electronics have had wide-ranging effects on the economy, affecting sectors from consumer electronics to automobiles. Space systems have also felt the effects of those supply chain disruptions, manufacturers said during a panel discussion at the Satellite 2021 conference here Sept. 8.
Pandemic, changing industry affecting satellite manufacturer supply chains – SpaceNews
