IXSEA announces EUR 3 million space deal
IXSEA announced the signing of a EUR3 million deal between its subsidiary IXSPACE and EADS-Astrium for the delivery of Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOG) mono-axes for space applications
over the next two years’ at Oi06 in London today (21 March).
EADS-Astrium, Europe’s leading satellite manufacturer, with industrial sites across Europe, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of satellite systems for all space applications. While IXSEA are the European experts in Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG)
technology, the best and only truly solid state solution for rotation sensing with no spinning element and no moving parts. It is versatile therefore suited to many space applications: telecommunication satellites at 36000km orbit, scientific satellites,
GNSS satellites and Earth observation satellites at low orbit (e.g.700km).
This is the culmination of 10 years’ study, development and testing, IXSPACE has worked in partnership with EADS Astrium for the past five years', funded by the French Space Agency, CNES and also the European Space Agency, ESA.
"Our collaboration has been very fruitful as we draw on complementary expertise: we are FOG components and technology experts, while EADS Astrium are space qualification experts,” said Thomas Buret, Space FOG Project Manager, IXSPACE.
"The FOG mono-axes, with a performance range of 0,001°/h, 0,01°/h and 0,1°/h, will be used on EADS Astrium satellites, or sold by EADS-Astrium to other satellite manufacturers," said Gérard Muller of EADS-Astrium. "The FOGs combination of inertial performance, reliability and versatility make them perfect for space applications. The FOGs will equip satellites such as Pleiades (France), Planck (Europe), Coms (Korea) and the well known Galileo."
Source : IXSEA
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