Kongsberg NanoAvionics

Watching a #satellite learn to spread its wings - one of the most critical parts of its mission once in space - is always spectacular. But what goes into its "wing" design? In short - simplicity. Because: Simple design = Cost-effective Easy to manufacture and assemble We embrace modularity so that our standard small satellite buses can be easily configured with single, double, or triple deployable solar panels, all sharing the same PCBs, honeycomb structures, and Hold Down Release Mechanisms, requiring minimal mechanical changes. This also streamlines assembly, reducing production time and costs so our customers can get their Earth observation, communication, or other missions to orbit cost-effectively and quickly. And as this video shows, testing also becomes faster when the panels are strong enough to support themselves under gravity and do not require elaborate deployment jigs, even if they span up to 1,5m each in triple-deployable configurations. Learn more about our standard microsatellite buses: https://lnkd.in/enY-dUUJ #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

Some moments you want to slooow down and take in. Solar panel deployment tests are one such moment, assuring our customer constellr that their HiVE water stress monitoring constellation will have the power to achieve its goals of: 🛰️ Providing some of the highest-resolution thermal imagery to accurately measure land surface temperature anywhere on the globe. 🛰️ Helping save 60 billion tons of water and avoid 14 megatons of CO2 being emitted in the next 5 years. 🛰️ Generating billions of Euros in gross benefits for farmers through reduced crop loss and water savings. The High-resolution VEgetation (HiVE) microsatellite constellation was co-funded by the European Space Agency - ESA's #InCubed program. In addition to the co-funding, the ESA team provided valuable technical expertise and commercial support to the project. Thanks to ESA #InCubed and partners, Constellr is one step closer to enhancing food security on Earth, and NanoAvionics is proud to play a role in building their constellation. If you need a flight-proven and well-qualified microsatellite bus for your Earth observation or other extraordinary needs, try our online satellite configurator to find the best match and see pricing. Link below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

Matthew Gill nails the #1 mistake we see many NewSpace companies and suppliers make: ☢️ Disregarding Single Event Effect (SEE) testing. It can lead to frequent upsets in orbit, as Matthew pictured, or, at worst, cause destructive failures. Nearly 69% of our surveyed webinar participants lacked confidence in their company's ability to properly evaluate their component/satellite supplier radiation qualification. Watch our Space Radiation Webinar for more in-orbit anomaly examples caused by radiation and learn about the importance of high-energy proton and heavy ion testing. Link below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

What a typical satellite buying experience looks like: 🅰️ This is the price. The specs are somewhere between A and Z. Call us to know the estimated specs for your mission and whether that affects the price we advertised. 🅱️ These are the specs. Call us for an estimated price and lead time and whether those specs can be configured to your needs. Time spent getting the information you need: Hours, days, weeks? How our standard satellite configurator experience looks like: 🛰️ Enter your payload and mission requirements. 🛰️ Get the best satellite bus match for your mission. 🛰️ See its price and lead time online. 🛰️ Download the satellite CAD model to perform your payload fit check. Time spent getting the information you need: Not much more than it took you to read this post. Try out our configurator yourself below. It takes seconds. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

Same 6U form factor. Same payload. Up to 10x more hyperspectral data. Here's how HYSPO-2 aims to outperform its predecessor once launched on SpaceX Transporter-11 for our repeat customer Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU): 🛰️ Thanks to a faster data interface between the satellite bus and the payload, coupled with an X-band transmitter, HYSPO-2 will be able to transfer and transmit several times more data in the same time frame as HYPSO-1. 🛰️ However, increased data rates are not always advantageous without capturing more data. HYPSO-2's deployable solar panels will increase its duty cycle, offering more opportunities to image areas of interest. NTNU's next-generation satellite will significantly increase the program's capabilities to monitor the world's ocean health and water quality using hyperspectral imagery. We can't wait to see it in space along with three other customer satellites on the same launch. Stay tuned for more Transporter-11 updates. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

Only ~7% of our surveyed webinar participants said they were NOT struggling to find space system suppliers that satisfy their radiation qualification needs. It supports our observation that: ☢️ Much of NewSpace still focuses mostly on Total Ionizing Dose testing and neglects the much more destructive Single Event Effects (SEE) and Heavy Ions, which can end your mission in milliseconds. That's why we ensure 100% of our satellite subsystems are immune to destructive SEEs. To learn from our expert panelists about the importance of SEE testing and some real-world anomaly examples caused by charged particles, watch our Space Radiation Webinar in the comments below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

SpaceX's Transporter-11 is just around the corner, launching NET June, and will carry four of our customer satellites, built for two hyperspectral, RGB Earth observation, and communication missions: 🛰️ The 6U Lemu Nge will become the world's first satellite dedicated exclusively to biodiversity observation. 🛰️ The 6U HYPSO-2 will join its operational predecessor, launched 2.5 years ago for Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU), in monitoring water quality and ocean health. 🛰️🛰️ The two 3U satellites, equipped with an RGB imager and a software-defined radio (SDR), will perform in-orbit demonstrations for our undisclosed customers. Stay tuned for the launch day announcement, and in the meantime, you can configure your own satellite on our online configurator, which is linked below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsatellites

Up to 80% of our standard satellite bus is vertically integrated, providing your mission with fast lead times and schedule certainty. Match your payload to our bus in seconds with our satellite configurator below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

Last chance to register for our Webinar on Space Radiation, starting in 30 minutes. Sign up in the comments below, if you haven't already, and join the expert panelists to explore the middle ground between OldSpace and NewSpace practices with: Dr. Matthew Gill, CEO of Space Radiation Services. Kartik Kumar, CEO of Satsearch. Dr. Thomas Borel, Component Test Engineer at ESA/ESTEC. Augustinas Stankevičius, our Radiation Technical Manager. The panel will be moderated by our Product Assurance Manager, Tomas Tyla Viskontas. Register now below and see you soon! #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

Flight-proven does not = radiation-qualified. Come change your mind, if you disagree. Our Space Radiation Webinar is just a couple of hours away, starting at 2PM UTC. Register in the comments below to hear from our panelists:   Dr. Matthew Gill, CEO of Space Radiation Services, which is making radiation testing and analysis as straightforward as other environmental testing. Kartik Kumar, CEO of Satsearch, a digital marketplace helping buyers navigate the global space supply chain across ground, launch, and space segments. Dr. Thomas Borel, Component Test Engineer at ESA/ESTEC, with years of experience examining radiation effects on electronic components at CERN and ESA. Augustinas Stankevičius, our Radiation Technical Manager, who has been leading our small satellite radiation department for the past several years. The panel will be moderated by our Product Assurance Manager, Tomas Tyla Viskontas, and will: 🛰️ Seek for the middle ground between OldSpace and NewSpace practices 🛰️ Explore real-world anomaly examples 🛰️ Discuss component and supplier selection criteria 🛰️ Look into emerging semiconductors designed for use in LEO and more.   Sign up now below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats