...the who's who,
and the what's what 
of the space industry

Copernical Team

Copernical Team

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 06:03

TWINS mission

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Two Wide-Angle Imaging Neutral-Atom Spectrometers (TWINS) are a pair of NASA instruments aboard two United States National Reconnaissance Office satellites in Molniya orbits.

TWINS was designed to provide stereo images of the Earth's ring current. The first instrument, TWINS-1, was launched aboard USA-184 on 28 June 2006. TWINS-2 followed aboard USA-200 on March 13, 2008. Each instrument consists of an energetic neutral atom imager and a Lyman alpha detector. The ENA imager provides indirect remote sensing of the ring current ions, and the Lyman alpha detector gives a measure of the neutral hydrogen cloud about the Earth, known as the geocorona.

The TWINS prime mission lasted two years, from 2008 to 2010, and has been followed by an extended mission which is ongoing (June 2013).

Tuesday, 25 June 2013 07:04

Supernet Ltd

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Supernet Ltd, Pakistan's corporate data network, has been operating since 1995. Supernet offers a full portfolio of local-to-global integrated communications infrastructure solutions to facilitate the key business processes of corporate, SME and individual customers. Supernet has the expertise and the experience to deliver innovative connectivity solutions that enable customers to meet and collaborate remotely to effectively conduct business anywhere, anytime.

Supernet offers a wide range of data networking solutions to its customers which include Satellite & Fiber Optic based Managed WAN Services, Digital Microwave Radio Connectivity to Establish Enterprise Networks, Transit Internet, Broadband Internet Access, System Integration Services, Online Video Surveillance Solution as well as complete Web Services Platforms.

Monday, 24 June 2013 14:58

BRITE constellation

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The BRITE constellation is a network of nano-satellites to investigate the properties of the brightest stars in the sky. It currently consists of a group of six nano-satellites which will participate in a common effort to study the variability of bright stars.

BRITE means BRIght-star Target Explorer.

Three countries are contributing spacecraft:

  • AUSTRIA with BRITE-AUSTRIA (TUG-SAT-1) and UniBRITE satellites,
  • POLAND with BRITE-PL (a.k.a 'Lem') and BRITE-PL2,
  • as well as CANADA with BRITE-CA1 and BRITE-CA2.
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The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) is a planned NASA unmanned space mission, to study the Earth's magnetosphere using four identical spacecraft flying in a tetrahedral formation.

This system will be deployed in 2014. It is designed to gather information about the microphysics of magnetic reconnection, energetic particle acceleration, and turbulence, processes that occur in many astrophysical plasmas.

Monday, 24 June 2013 05:34

Fregat rocket upper stage

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Fregat is a type of rocket stage developed by NPO Lavochkin in the 1990s.

The main part of the stage is six intersecting spheres placed on a single plane, four of which contain propellants. The remaining two contain the control equipment. The main engine is placed between the spheres, so Fregat is a tightly-packed stage with a diameter much larger than its height. Fregat is a versatile spacecraft. For example, in addition to orbital insertion, it can be used as an escape stage to launch modern space probes into interplanetary trajectories (e.g., Venus Express and Mars Express). 

Fregat stages are currently (June 2013) used as the fourth stage of some Soyuz-FG launch vehicles. A version called Fregat-SB can be used with Zenit-2SB rocket. This version has a block of drop-off tanks which makes increased payload capability possible. Fregat-SB was launched for the first time on 20 January 2011, when it lifted the Elektro-L weather satellite into geosynchronous orbit.

The stage can be restarted multiple times, which has been used to place payloads such as the GIOVE-B satellite into their planned orbits.

Its main engine is a liquid propellant rocket that uses UDMH and N2O4 as propellants.

Saturday, 22 June 2013 21:02

Servo Corporation of America

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Servo Corporation of America is a company specialised in the design, development and manufacture of :

  • components for satellite attitude determination,
  • Earth resource monitoring,
  • infrared detectors,
  • and radio navigation systems for harbors and airports.
Saturday, 22 June 2013 20:53

Orbital Technologies Corp (Orbitec)

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ORBITEC is a subsystems integrator and high technology development company based in Wisconsin, USA.

ORBITEC offers solutions and strong capabilities in five distinct areas:

  • Propulsion, Space Resources, and Energy
  • Emergency Response Systems
  • Human Support Systems and Instrumentation
  • BioProducts and BioProduction Systems
  • Interactive 3D Systems and Services
Saturday, 22 June 2013 20:41

ILC Dover

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ILC Dover is a manufacturer of 'softgoods materials' - products that are flexible by nature.  ILC has a diverse range of Aerospace/Defense experience.

For over 50 years we've been proud to be a big part of some of the world's most visible icons - Space Suits, Airships, Mars Landing Bags, and Soldier Gas Masks. More information on our aerospace and defense portfolio is provided below.

Since project Apollo, ILC has been the designer and producer of all the space suits for NASA. We continue to enthusiastically support NASA's international space station work and future space exploration initiatives.

 

Thursday, 20 June 2013 21:19

CONIDA, Agencia Espatial del Peru

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Agencia Espacial del Peru (CONIDA) is the national space agency of Peru.

CONIDA is responsible for all space related activities of Peru.

The National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) researches in the field of space science and technology for the benefit of Peru. The research areas of CONIDA include:

  • Propulsion
  • Geomatics
  • Rocketry
  • Astronomy
  • Scientific Instrumentation

 

Monday, 17 June 2013 15:31

ÅAC Microtec AB

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ÅAC Microtec is a company developing miniaturized and robust multifunctional electronics systems.

By combining the best suitable packaging techniques we offer solutions based on state-of-the art microelectronics and MEMS technology, and services for optimal life cycle performance.

ÅAC Microtec was founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Uppsala University's Ångström Laboratory. It began with a vision to develop nanosatellites that were easy to launch. It became a center of academic excellence in miniaturizing and packaging electronics with mechanics. On January 21, 2009, the vision became a reality when our flight computer went into orbit onboard SpriteSat, a Japanese satellite built to observe terrestrial lightning flashes in the upper atmosphere. 

AAC Microtec is supporting NASA for the integration and commercialization of small satellites.

 

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