SPINAS is a project to develop a modular electronic box concept based on the compact PCI serial standard with the target to design, build and implement electronic equipment for space applications faster, cheaper and more flexible while allowing increased use of COTS components. A typical SPINAS derivate is in the 100W heat dissipation class. Particular challenges are design for vibration, thermal and EMC performance for use on any satellite and inside the ISS.
Space Structures provides the following:
The Ice Cloud Imager (ICI) is a scientific instrument on board the MetOp-SG satellites. The radiometer will be the first space instrument to allow the determination of ice mass and average size of ice particles at various heights in clouds. The Receiver Front End Electronics is a complete subsystem based on the sub-millimeter wave Schottky technology.
Space Structures provides the following structures and thermal engineering services:
The Ice Cloud Imager (ICI) is a scientific instrument on board the MetOp-SG satellites. The radiometer will be the first space instrument to allow the determination of ice mass and average size of ice particles at various heights in clouds. The Receiver Front End Electronics is a complete subsystem based on the sub-millimeter wave Schottky technology.
Space Structures provides the following structures and thermal engineering services:
SOSMAG is a Spacecraft Magnetometer for which a Data Processing Unit (DPU) is being developed.
Space Structures provided the following structures engineering services:
Euclid is an ESA mission to map the geometry of the dark Universe. The mission will investigate the distance-redshift relationship and the evolution of cosmic structures by measuring shapes and redshifts of galaxies and clusters of galaxies out to redshifts ~2, or equivalently to a look-back time of 10 billion years. In this way, Euclid will cover the entire period over which dark energy played a significant role in accelerating the expansion of the universe. The TT&R subsystem provides the Telecommand, Telemetry and Range functions.
Space Structures provided the following structures engineering services:
ARGO is a highly innovative modem. The first instance of this modem will be used in a new Ka band data relay communication terminal to be attached to the ESA Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2018.
Space Structures provided the following structures engineering services:
PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) is the third medium-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision programme. Its objective is to find and study a large number of extrasolar planetary systems, with emphasis on the properties of terrestrial planets in the habitable zone around solar-like stars. PLATO has also been designed to investigate seismic activity in stars, enabling the precise characterisation of the planet host star, including its age. The Instrument Control Unit (ICU) is part of the on-board Data Processing System and it is devoted to process and compress digital data inputs from 18 processing units. ICU will be also in charge of managing telemetry and telecommands to and from the Service Module (SVM) and to collect the payload's housekeeping and science data.
Space Structures provided the following structures engineering services:
The power system for some satellites is based on an unregulated bus architecture, where the bus voltage follows the battery voltage. The PCDU as the central element of the power system comprises all functions for power control from the solar array, from/to the battery and to the payload and platform electronics.
Space Structures provided the following structures engineering services:
EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program) is a German hyperspectral satellite mission providing high accuracy hyperspectral image data of the Earth surface on a timely and frequent basis. The Data Science Handling Assembly (DSHA) is the data handling electronic unit for this mission.
Space Structures provided the following structures engineering services:
