Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) as a Service for New Space

Due to the increasing amount of activities in space, the number of objects is becoming dangerously high and presenting a potential hazard to all satellites – especially in low Earth orbit. Since existing solutions are neither customer-friendly nor usable for the broader masses, new space market players are being forced to accept the risks of loss or damage. OKAPI:Orbits has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that is dedicated to making satellite missions more sustainable and cost-efficient by offering customers space surveillance and tracking (SST) solutions as a service. It is a modular, customisable, and scalable software provided via a web interface and APIs. Due to the fact that this software is based on a data stream management system (DSMS), it offers several advantages. It can be used to operate all the relevant aspects of SST and supports integration into existing solutions.

Benefits:

Reduced risk of loss or damage to satellite constellations and lower mission costs overall
Very short access times through DSMS
Processes large amounts of data that define customer procedures that need to be followed
Efficient, sustainable utilisation of spac

OKAPI:Orbits GmbH
Braunschweig, Germany
Kristina Nikolaus
www.okapiorbits.space
kristina.nikolaus@okapiorbits.space

26. June 20197. March 2023

Deployables Cubed – Actuator for Nanosatellite Applications

The aerospace sector is trending towards small, standardised satellites (CubeSats) that offer affordable access to space. Their standard edge length of 10 cm does present a disadvantage, however, as it significantly limits the missions these satellites can support. To get around these limitations, deployable structures like antennas or sails are being used, that are deployed once a satellite is in orbit. This opens the door to high-performance applications that are typically only possible with large satellites. Initiating this deployment requires special actuators such as hold-down and release mechanisms. Unfortunately, European actuators are too large for this purpose, and American products are subject to export restrictions. To solve this problem Deployables Cubed – a new space company at ESA BIC Bavaria – is developing pin-puller and release nut actuators to ensure Europe’s independence with regard to these small actuators and the deployable structures that they make possible. The company plans to establish for simple, light, and reliable aerospace actuators on the market and offer them to a broad range of customers.

Benefits:

Nanosize actuator (optimised for cubesat applications)
Fraction of the cost of existing actuators
Not subject to export regulations

Deployables Cubed
Gilching, Germany
Dr Thomas Sinn
www.deployables-cubed.com
sinn@deployables-cubed.com

5. February 20177. March 2023

MESA

MESA: lmproving Europe's Access to Space

In the next decade, Europe will need a replacement for the International Space Station (ISS) – a new environment in which payloads can be tested in microgravity and the extreme conditions of space. Levity Space System has set its sights on providing public and private institutions with frequent, affordable access to space. MESA – Europe’s first modular and stackable satellite structure – is designed to facilitate microsatellite launches, in-orbit demonstrations, and the hosting of experiments. lt will be launched as a secondary payload between the upper stage and primary payload of the Arianespace launch vehicles VEGA-C+ and -E.

Benefits:

Flexible, modular structures for space transports
Sustainable R&D in space in the post-ISS era
Turnkey launch solutions and microsatellite deployment in constellations
MESA subsystems capable of transporting technologies and experiments directly from labs into space

Levity Space Systems
Aachen, Germany
Andres Lüdeke
www.levity.space
andres.luedeke@levity.space

5. February 20177. March 2023

Bake In Space

Bake in Space

The objective of Bake in Space is to make fresh bread – in this case, common German rolls – aboard the International Space Station (ISS). To that end, the project is building a space-ready oven that will be capable of baking a dough mixture designed for this unique weightless environment. The idea is to use this endeavour as a stepping-stone to providing fresh food that will benefit the wellbeing and general quality of life of those living and working in space. Bake in Space is leveraging the business opportunities afforded by the commercialisation of the ISS and is contributing directly to NASA and ESA’s goals for the long-term exploration efforts of humankind.

Benefits:

Bulk dough packages for future astronaut missions (also suitable as unique gifts for people on Earth)
Branded products for space conferences and other events
Oven will be made available on a pay-per-use basis to other researchers interested in exploring its uses on the ISS
Project will generate spin-off IP and products that could be used for B2B and B2C activities on Earth

Bake in Space GmbH
Bremen, Germany
Sebastian D. Marcu
www.bakein.space
sebastian@bakein.space

22. May 20167. March 2023

MPBUS – Modular Power BUS for Space Vehicles

MPBUS is a decentralised power distribution architecture for spacecrafts, capable to transmit data over the same two power wires, allowing both weight reduction and cost reduction, due to harness design, assembly and integration tasks simplification.

Two front ends, for power sources and for consuming energy devices
No Power Distribution Unit (PDU), each device has its own power/load management
Smart Battery Management: on-board computer can decide which of the distributed batteries is active
MPBUS branches can be jettisoned (launchers stages)
Up to 3 Mbps per data comms

JMP ingenieros Sl
Eduardo Remìrez
eduardo.remirez@jmpingenieros.es

22. May 20167. March 2023

MA61C – Multipurpose Adapter Generic lnterface Connector

MA61C is a universal adapter that connects any subsystem to any spacecraft platform, reducing costs and time of satellite manufacturing. Once MA61C is connected with the satellite subsystem and the on-board computer, it powers up and integrates them.
The advantages are:

Integration of subsystems without programming (plug & play)
Compatibility with most used subsystems
Design based on requirements and specifics from its customers
Reuse of off-the-shelf subsystems

Space Products and Innovation UG
Giulia Federico
MA61C@spinintech.com

Cooperation Partners:
University of Bremen – ZARM Wirtschaft Foerderung Bremen GmbH

22. January 20167. March 2023

Satellite development as cyber-physical systems

Innovative development framework for small satellite industry, utilising advanced complexity handling techniques adapted for use in both cyber and physical domains. The advantages:

Providing higher reliability end products with lower costs
Cloud-based framework, integrating wide range of tools
Agile and model-based/-driven development approaches
Automated consistency checks, overall validation and verification support
Reuse and easy adaptation of system modules

Reaktor Space Lab Oy

Tuomas Tikka
tuomas.tikka@reaktor.com

Nemania Jovanovic
nemanja.jovanovic@reaktor.com

Category: ESA BIC

Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) as a Service for New Space

Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) as a Service for New Space

Deployables Cubed – Actuator for Nanosatellite Applications

Deployables Cubed – Actuator for Nanosatellite Applications

MESA

MESA: lmproving Europe's Access to Space

Bake In Space

Bake in Space

MPBUS – Modular Power BUS for Space Vehicles

MPBUS – Modular Power BUS for Space Vehicles

MA61C – Multipurpose Adapter Generic lnterface Connector

MA61C – Multipurpose Adapter Generic lnterface Connector

Satellite development as cyber-physical systems

Satellite development as cyber-physical systems

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