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CIMR CEO Meeting Jan 2023

Largest joint innovation project in European spaceflight: CEOs of TAS-I, HPS and LSS kick off Phase C/D of the large deployable antenna “LDRS” in the CIMR project

By on 28. February 2023in Common, Companies, Personalities

Since the spectacular win of the €110 million contract in 2020 for the development and construction of an LDRS (Large Deployable Reflector Subsystem) by the SME consortium led by HPS, the project supporting to secure a sovereign European level of innovation has been running like on rails despite all its complexity. The confidence of the end customer ESA and its prime contractor TAS-I for the mission, which has grown steadily over the course of the project’s development, has now found expression on 23.01.2023 in the sealing of the departure into Phase C/D by the signing of the so-called “RIDER” for the construction and testing of a qualification model (EQM) in 2023/2024, followed by no less than two flight models (PFM and FM2).

The supporting technology pillars of the innovation project are, in addition to the main innovation partners LSS (development, construction and test of the large deployable reflector), the HPS subsidiary HPtex (mesh production for the reflector), FHP (CFRP struts for the reflector), INVENT (CFRP tube for the deployable arm) and vH&S (for the deployment control electronics), further 10 companies from seven European countries under the consortium leadership of HPS.

The Environmental Observation Mission under the Copernicus Earth Observation Program of the European Union is an essential element of the European Space Strategy as a highly ambitious project in the field of climate observation and the understanding of effects of climate change.

HPS GmbH

Point of Contact: Dr. Ernst Pfeiffer, CEO
E-Mail: info@hps-gmbh.com
Telephone: +49 (89) 4520576-0

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Best-of-Space at SpaceTechExpo STE 2021 in Bremen

By on 4. November 2021in Common, Companies, Personalities, Politics

From 16th to 18th November 2021, Best-of-Space presents small and medium sized enterprizes at the B2B-fair SpaceTechExpo (STE) 2021 in Bremen.

You are invited to meet us and the entrepreneurs at the group stand Q19 together with ESA SME office, ESA Solutions and SME4SPACE.

Detail on the STE 2021 see HERE.

COVID Safety regulations see HERE.

 

CRN Management GmbH

Point of Contact: Jens Janke
E-Mail: jens.janke@crn-management.de
Telephone: +49 (228) 5344-9144

WeLEA

LEA-X5: New Movie on the completion of the European 5m X-band LDRS

By on 28. June 2021in Common, Companies, Personalities, Politics

Gladly HPS announces with a new 20-minutes-movie the completion of the H2020-development „LEA-X5“, the 5m class European Large Deployable Reflector Subsystem (LDRS) operating in X-band.

The film itself is of course showing recent environmental and deployment tests, but it is mainly about PEOPLE, who are space engineers and space enthusiasts, and what they can achieve with combined powers and brains. These people, together with the enablers European Commission and European Space Agency, are making the achievement of „European Non-dependance“ happen.

LEA-X5 is a full LDRS-Subsystem (lead by HPS, Germany) and comprises the
• 5m diameter X-band reflector assembly (lead by LSS, Germany)
• the 5m long deployable arm assembly (lead by HPS, Germany),
• hinges & HDRMs (RUAG, DE),
• deployment electronics (vH&S, DE),
• thermal hardware (HPS/FHP).

Further partners of the H2020-consortium have been: INVENT (DE), FHP (PT), INEGI (PT), TICRA (DK), LUMA (SW), HPTEX (DE), ARQUIMEA(SP), HPS (RO), ETAMAX (DE), WSS (DE), ONERA (FR), TAS (FR), OHB (DE), Airbus (DE).
Most of the consortium members are introduced in the movie, inluding many interviews.

Take your time and enjoy the spirit of doing big things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkpjUfyH5KE

Best regards,
Your WeLEA-Consortium

HPS GmbH

Point of Contact: Dr. Ernst Pfeiffer, CEO
E-Mail: info@hps-gmbh.com
Telephone: +49 (89) 4520576-0

Additional expertise for functional safety: FEV acquires engineering provider etamax space GmbH

By on 9. January 2017in Common, Companies, Personalities

International engineering service provider FEV, headquartered in Aachen, has acquired the shares and business of etamax space GmbH. This was announced by the management of both companies. With the integration of the engineering service provider for secure software and secure systems, FEV also takes over all shares of ckc ag, which previously held 49.5 percent of etamax.

“Autonomous driving, along with the digitalization and connection of vehicles, place high demands on functional safety,” explains Professor Stefan Pischinger, President and CEO of the FEV Group. “With the integration of etamax space GmbH into the FEV Group, we gain important, additional expertise in the field of safety assessment for driving assistance systems, thus strengthening our Smart Vehicles engineering unit.”

Etamax offers danger and risk analysis to its clients in the automotive, aerospace, and railway engineering industries for complex, safety-critical systems and their software. The scope of services ranges from process support for software and system engineering to quality assurance for on-board software and on-site consulting.

In addition, the etamax Test Competence Center provides clients with an independent and autonomous service facility to optimize the quality and security of client-specific software and systems.

“We are confident that etamax space GmbH, as an independent unit for safety verification management within the FEV Group, will contribute to expanding the portfolio for electric and electronic components,” explains Ralf Westerkamp, Managing Director of etamax space GmbH. “We look forward to reinforcing the field of functional safety within FEV projects and, beyond that, contributing to the diversification of FEV with our other areas of expertise.”

About FEV
The FEV Group, with headquarters in Aachen, Germany, is an internationally recognized vehicle development services provider. FEV’s expertise ranges from consulting to the development and testing of innovative vehicle concepts through readiness for serial production. In addition to traditional engine and transmission development, vehicle integration, calibration, and the homologation of state-of-the-art gasoline and diesel engines, increasing importance is being placed on the development of hybrid and electric powertrains as well as alternative fuels. FEV experts focus on the advancement of electronic control systems, as well as connected vehicles and automation.

The “FEV Software and Testing Solutions” product portfolio complements these services with cutting-edge test fields, measuring equipment and software solutions that help make the development process more efficient and transfer significant process steps from the road to the test rig – or even to computer simulation.

FEV offers these services to its transport industry customers around the world. The FEV Group employs over 4,000 highly-qualified specialists in high-tech development centers near its customers at 35 locations on four continents.

etamax space GmbH
Point of contact: Managing Director Ralf Westerkamp
E-Mail: r.westerkamp@etamax.de
Phone: +49 (531) 866 688-0