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NEXT STAGE TO SPACE Industry Day May 22nd, 2023, Ottobrunn, Germany

By Jens Janke on 16. May 2023in Common, Companies, Politics

The industry day is positioned as a mere prelude to the formal open call for SPARK funding and the consequent TEB process. It will bring together relevant candidates for the SPARK funding with ESA, the LSIs and the general public. Its main objective is to promote information exchange among the interested parties (start-ups, universities, SMEs) and disseminate the results during and post the event.

Here you will meet all the stakeholders that are making Next Stage to Space project alive. You can be one of them!

The Industry Day is free of charge.

More information follow this link.

Registration follow HERE.

Point of Contact

Email to team@nextstage.space

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Aviosonic´s patented DeCAS for tracking and re-entry footprint prediction extending high- tech-lead of Europe´s satellite deorbit system “ADEO” unassailably

By Jens Janke on 12. May 2023in Common, Companies, Politics

MoU of Space SMEs Aviosonic and HPS to join forces fighting space debris – right in time for Europe´s new constellation IRIS²

(Munich-Milano, May 11 th , 2023). At testified TRL-9 and with solid flight heritage the sail system “ADEO” already is the leading device for quickly deorbiting almost all satellites, thus preventing spacecrafts after their end of mission from becoming as well as producing new space junk for years to come. Because it is a sail, it does not produce any pollution itself, chemical or otherwise, and because this very sail will be in its next version also transparent and absolutely non-reflective, it does not cause any irritations to any space observer on earth. Munich based spacetech innovator HPS, a medium sized company with a subsidiary in Romania and a total headcount of 80, has invested – together with several institutional and industrial partners – 12 years of constant development and qualifying into ADEO, and is now ready to take yet another giant leap by joining innovative forces with Aviosonic Space Tech, Milan/Italy.

Aviosonic Space Tech, born in 2015, owns the patented DeCAS system (Debris Collision Alert System) for in-orbit/de-orbit tracking and re-entry footprint prediction of space vehicles. DeCAS is a 1U mm system which always maintains a constant link with the ground operation center allowing precise information on the satellite position, along with the calculation of the re-entry footprint in real time, with the aim of collision avoidance between satellites, satellites and aircrafts as well as to alert government agencies. The technical characteristics and modularity allow DeCAS to be installed on any space vehicle, offering different services depending on the mission requirements. DeCAS, which took part in different space missions, provides a unique service or satellite tracking, decommissioning and re-entry prediction in real-time.

Prof. Piermarco Martegani, CEO of Aviosonic Space Tech says:”The integration between DeCAS and ADEO allows the creation of a unique product on the market capable of strongly implementing the safety of space operations both during orbital and decommissioning re-entry phases, even in the event of failure of the hosting satellite. This safety information is also needed by the Air Traffic Management System. The collaboration between Aviosonic Space Tech and HPS is the demonstration that in order to guarantee safety during space operations, an international cooperation between SMEs is necessary.”

HPS-CEO Ernst K. Pfeiffer shows bulletproof confidence in the future of ADEO on the world market and emphasizes: “ADEO has all the facts on its side: first, all space industry badly needs a deorbit device like ADEO, since the faster the sail opens free orbit positions, the longer we can keep space as a sustainable surrounding. And, from second to infinite: ADEO combines TRL9 and flight heritage, offers a comprehensive range of models, beats economically as well as ecologically any other type of deorbit device, also it is already in serial production at HPS. And now we even join forces with the two outstanding innovators in their fields, and others will join, underlining once again what´s at the core of ADEO: 100 percent European, 100 percent SME, 100 percent sustainability in space – and exactly what Europe wants for IRIS².”

Point of contact
HPS: Daniel Stelzl, stelzl@hps-gmbh.com
Aviosonic: Prof. Piermarco Martegani, info@aviosonic.it

ADEO
German: https://www.hps-gmbh.com/tag/adeo/
English: https://www.hps-gmbh.com/en/tag/adeo-en/
Video: https://youtu.be/pUeSZzdn_6c

3 – 2 – 1 – Next liftoff for the HPS space sail ADEO-N3 on the satellite carrier ION of the Italian mission provider D-ORBIT

By Jens Janke on 31. January 2023in Common, Politics

Already in the heat of last summer, HPS in Munich was preparing for the third mission of the innovative space brake sail ADEO-N, which unfolds automatically at the end of the mission and drives “its” satellite into the atmosphere to burn up. This technology avoids the formation of new space debris already on the ground and finally makes space missions sustainable.

The ION Satellite Carrier with ADEO-N3 with its sail area of 5sqm has been on board a Falcon 9 since the picture book start on January, 31, 2023 from spaceport Vandenberg, California, now on the way to the target orbit at 270 to 500 km altitude at 53 degrees inclination. Probably by the end of 2023 ADEO-N3 will then, as on previous flights – including one with ION also on Falcon 9 – deploy the braking parachute and remove its ION Satellite Carrier from orbit without leaving any residue many times faster than usual. With the flight heritage accumulated by then, the mature ADEO system heralds a “green” space age. Because at least for European missions or missions from Europe, there will – in all probability – no longer be any more launches without deorbit tech on board: The Green Deal of the EU will then also apply to “clean-green missions” in space.

On the current flight, ADEO-N3 acts as another verification of maturity for HPS. D-Orbit and HPS already captured what will happen high above the earth during a nominal mission as historical testimony on video during the last flight:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7021106640993021952

Video is free for publication

The attached video, recorded directly on site with the on-board camera of the ION satellite of the Italian cooperation partner D-Orbit, provides live proof: with the product of HPS, which is now ready for series production after twelve years of development with great support from ESA, DLR and the Bavarian government, a new era of responsibility in space is beginning. ADEO is manufactured in series by HPS at its sites in Munich and Bucharest, primarily for constellation satellites. ADEO products are available for satellites weighing up to 2,500 kilograms at flight altitudes of up to 800 km. Even higher-flying satellites can be operated with ADEO if they have previously lowered their orbit accordingly using their own propulsion. HPS CEO Ernst K. Pfeiffer: “With ADEO on board, satellites do not become space junk in the first place. And at conditions that are ALWAYS more economical than all other options.”

MdB Dr. Anna Christmann visits Advanced Space Power Equipment GmbH (ASP) in Salem

By Jens Janke on 1. November 2022in Common, Companies, Politics

CEO Reiner Strobel welcomes MdB Dr. Anna Christmann in her function as coordinator for aerospace of the German government when visiting Advanced Space Power Equipment GmbH (ASP) in Salem.

Galileo hardware in ASP cleanroom (Dr. Anna Christmann (center), Reiner Strobel (front right)

During a tour at the company, it was demonstrated why ASP, as the most important German manufacturer of space power electronics, is involved in the European satellite navigation project Galileo as a critical infrastructure. The company not only develops, manufactures and delivers the power supply for the atomic clocks as the technical basis for the world’s most accurate navigation system. From 2025, the entire navigation instrument of the Galileo satellites of the 2nd generation will be operated with the Central Power Supply Unit (CPSU) of the Salem-based high-tech company ASP.

Mr. Volker Mayer-Lay (Member of the German Parliament) as well as Mr. Klaus Hoher (Member of the Baden-Württemberg Parliament) accompanied the visit at ASP, as well as the Wirtschaftsförderung Bodenseekreis. (thi)

Advanced Space Power Equipment GmbH (ASP)
Point of Contact: Thomas Hintze
E-Mail: t.hintze@asp-equipment.de
Telephone: +49 (7553) 5909-233

World premiere: Deorbit-Turbosail „ADEO“ by HPS selected to safeguard sustainability of Europe´s own constellation

By Jens Janke on 16. December 2021in Common, Companies, Politics

By 2025, Europe will have its own constellation of satellites to ensure sovereign capacity for both commercial and institutional communication channels. Fast Internet, autonomous mobility at sea, on ground and in the air, automatic exchange of information between technical installations, support for military and humanitarian actions, and other applications for public authorities, companies, and citizens realised by a consortium formed by Reflex, laser specialist Mynaric and launch service provider Isar Aerospace.

The European Commission is also very interested in such a concentration of innovative forces and selected the UN:IO consortium for one of its two study tenders addressed to companies from the so-called “New Space” domain and endowed with 1.4 million Euro. For the EU, a secure, very fast and, above all, sovereign communications network for Europe is a top priority.

In addition, it must meet sustainability criteria for the EU’s “Green Deal” – and that is where ADEO comes in: The ADEO subsystem is a scalable, deployable drag augmentation device that uses the residual Earth atmosphere present in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to passively de-orbit satellites between 1 to 1.500 kg. For the de-orbit manoeuvre, a large surface is deployed which multiplies the drag effect of the satellite´s surface significantly: The drag force is increased causing accelerated decay in orbit altitude. Advantageous about a drag augmentation device is that it does not require any active steering and can be designed for passive attitude stabilization, thereby making it also applicable for non-operational, tumbling spacecrafts. The passive ADEO subsystem requires neither extra propulsion nor engine, which makes it lighter in comparison to active subsystems.

So, after years of development, tests and zero-g- and in-orbit-verifications ADEO is now going to celebrate its world premiere as central element bringing sustainability to space on angel wings.

HPS GmbH

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

Laserschnelle Kommunikation zwischen Satelliten - Animation und Copyright Mynaric AG

Laser-fast communications, autonomous driving, Internet of Things: Independent European satellite network UN.IO to be built by consortium of space-SME

By Jens Janke on 13. December 2021in Common, Companies, Politics

European Commission supports preparations with 1.4 million Euro

By 2025, Europe will have its own constellation of satellites to ensure sovereign capacity for both commercial and institutional communication channels. Fast Internet, autonomous mobility at sea, on ground and in the air, automatic exchange of information between technical installations, support for military and humanitarian actions, and other applications for public authorities, companies, and citizens: the project is “Europe’s technological declaration of independence,” notes Walter Ballheimer. He is managing director of satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace and spokesman for the inner consortium circle formed by Reflex, laser specialist Mynaric and launch service provider Isar Aerospace. The three are at the head of a steadily growing phalanx of currently around twenty space companies in Europe. They all set the standards for innovation in space technology in their areas of expertise, but above all they have one thing in common: they are mainly small and medium-sized companies (SME), some of them still start-ups, that are tackling this task.

The European Commission is also very interested in such a concentration of innovative forces; a few days ago, the UN.IO consortium has been selected for one of its two study tenders addressed to companies from the so-called “New Space” domain and endowed with 1.4 million euros. For the EU, a secure, very fast and, above all, sovereign communications network for Europe is a top priority. In addition, it must meet sustainability criteria for the EU’s “Green Deal” and also build the technical bridge from today to a more distant future, when the communications network in Europe will then be extremely well protected against cyberattacks by quantum encryption.

There is a great need for speed, because Europe is still very far behind the U.S. and China, both of which have already largely realized their constellations of communications satellites. Without their services, Europe’s economy inevitably falls behind in many areas, but actually using them here implies the risk of giving away control. High time, then, for Europe to come up with its own solution, says Walter Ballheimer. “We have everything we need in Europe -we just need to combine and activate it highly efficiently now. Our consortium is ideally prepared for this task, because flexibility, speed and cost-effectiveness, together with the innovative strength of the continent’s technological avantgarde, form the DNA of the space industry. Example 1: At UN.IO, quantum cryptographic processes of tomorrow together with untouchable laser links will guarantee both security and speed. Example 2: Instead of conventional concepts that clog the Low Earth Orbit with tens of thousands of satellites, we achieve even higher communication performance by intelligently combining different orbits with just a few hundred satellites. And on top of that, we then, Example 3, return them from space at the end of their service life at record speed using an innovative braking sail instead of littering the orbit with junk.”

In six months, as required by the terms of the financial support, the consortium will present its technical solutions in detail to the EU. In parallel, however, work is already beginning on building the hardware structure, based on funding from the consortium’s own resources and venture capital, so that a first demonstrator can begin operating in space as early as 2023, followed by more than 400 laser-linked satellites, various ground stations, several control centers and other operational infrastructure until Europe’s own UN.IO constellation is fully operational in 2025.

A first round of intensive non-public discussions with top representatives of German companies and associations on UN.IO’s service offering is already taking place at the World Satellite Business Week in Paris in mid-December, with more to follow in the German-speaking, Scandinavian, Baltic and Mediterranean regions by the summer. Ballheimer: “In addition, we are convinced that we will be able to win national governments as well as the EU itself as anchor customers or partners. We regard the award of the study to our consortium as a clear vote of confidence by the Commission. We are grateful for this.”

Point of Contact

Mynaric AG: Bulent Altan, CEO
ISAR Aerospace Technologies GmbH: Daniel Metzler, CEO
REFLEX Aerospace GmbH: Walter Ballheimer, CEO

SME4SPACE industry survey: “Space activities of SMEs in Europe”

By Jens Janke on 1. November 2021in Common, Companies, Politics

Dear Company,

Following our previous communications regarding the survey on “Space activities of SMEs in Europe”, we would like to thank those who have already provided their reply (60 in total).

The replies we have received so far will be used for the analysis, but in order to obtain the necessary sample size required to derive qualified statements concerning the space activities of European SME it was decided to simplify the existing survey by reducing the number of questions and requiring less data to be provided. Thus, a new link with a simplified survey is provided:

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Survey_on_space_activities_of_SMEs_Europe

Kindly to note here that those who have partially completed the survey can either submit it as it is or take the new simplified one. The new link will be active until 30th November 2021.

By filling this questionnaire, you will actively contribute to a better understanding of the involvement of SMEs in the European space and space-related activities. As a result, this survey will be an important contribution to understand and represent the SME increasing share of the European space industrial landscape. As well as, to get the best overview of the ecosystem and also to benefit the community with future opportunities and support to policy making for space SMEs.

As mentioned above, the survey is organised with the support of the University of Leuven along with the ESA SME Initiative and SME4SPACE intending to provide a run-through of upstream/downstream and space-related activities (use of space technology in other industries) in the period of 2015-2020.

We encourage you to answer the questionnaire to the best of your abilities, not forgetting to go to the last page of the survey and click “submit”.

We would appreciate your participation and contribution in this initiative.

Thank you.

Kind Regards,

Rosario Pavone

SME4SPACE VZW
Technologielaan, 9
Leuven B3001
Belgium

EC-Study “New Space Solutions for Long-term Availability of Reliable, Secure, Cost Effective Space Based Connectivity”

By Jens Janke on 29. October 2021in Common, Companies, Politics

In summer 2021, EC DEFIS called under reference number DEFIS/2021/OP/0005 for 6-months studies for New Space Solutions for Long-term Availability of Reliable, Secure, Cost Effective Space Based Connectivity. A budget of 2.8MEUR is available for two studies.

With deadline September 29th, 2021 a total of 10 tenders was submitted.

Tenderers are consortia with leaders of LSI (Large Scale Integrator) and SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprizes) from different European countries.

The decision for contracts is awaited until end of 2021..

European Commission
DG Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS)
DEFIS.B.1 – Secure Connectivity, Space Surveillance and Applications

Point of contact: Ekaterini KAVVADA
E-Mail: defis-gp2-call-for-tenders@ec.europa.eu
Web: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/defence-industry-and-space_de

SPACE STRUCTURES GmbH to design and deliver structures for Lunar Gateway I-HAB module to Thales Alenia Space

By Jens Janke on 28. October 2021in Common, Companies, Politics

SPACE STRUCTURES GmbH from Germany, as prime contractor of an all-SME consortium, has been selected by Thales Alenia Space to develop, build and test the internal secondary structures for the International Habitation (I-HAB) Module of the international Lunar Gateway manned space station to orbit the Moon. The consortium includes four other SMEs: Romania-based HPS srl, and three other German companies, Spacetech GmbH, INVENT GmbH, and Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH.

The Lunar Gateway is a key element in the Artemis Program, a NASA-led international manned spaceflight program, currently scheduled to orbit the Moon starting in 2024. The Gateway will be used as an outpost for astronauts on their way to the Moon, and as a laboratory to carry out scientific research. The I-HAB is a pressurized module that will provide the crew’s living quarters, resources for pressurized and unpressurized scientific experiments; plus docking ports to supply vehicles in transit.

Thales Alenia Space is leading the race in the development of pressurized modules, providing half of the pressurized volume for the International Space Station and the first two pressurized modules for the AXIOM commercial space station. In addition to the development of the I-HAB module for the Lunar Gateway, Thales Alenia Space will design and manufacture the ESPRIT refueling and communications module and the HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) module in partnership with Northrop Grumman.

“This is a major accomplishment for Space Structures,” says SPACE STRUCTURES GmbH CEO Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Braun. “It’s the largest contract in our company’s history and I’m very proud that our team competed successfully against many reputable companies. The I-HAB project is a great showcase for the space sector’s SME landscape, particularly in Germany. We’re demonstrating that SMEs can make significant contributions to even the highest profile missions.
We are grateful that SPACE STRUCTURES GmbH is being recognised by Thales Alenia Space and ESA as an attractive contractor to develop and deliver key structure hardware for human space exploration.”

About SPACE STRUCTURES GmbH:
Founded in 2011 by Florian Ruess and Benjamin Braun, SPS is a privately-owned independent engineering firm located in Berlin, Germany. Offering a range of products and engineering services, SPS specializes in the development, manufacturing, testing and supply of advanced metal and composite structures for space applications. SPS has worked on more than 400 projects with over 80 clients, ranging from enterprise- to early stage-level businesses.

Benjamin Braun, CEO SPS

Contact information:

SPACE STRUCTURES GmbH

Point of contact: Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Braun, CEO
E-Mail: info@spacestructures.de
Phone: +49 30 814549700
www.spacestructures.de

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