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Spacecraft Equipment

Solutions provided by Airbus, Jena-Optronik and TESAT

Airbus is a preferred supplier of spacecraft equipment and services, serving the worldwide market through its own brand as well as the brands Jena-Optronik and TESAT.

Combining our decades-long equipment heritage with an innovative spirit, we focus on helping customer missions fly.

Sparkwing solar panels from Airbus to power lunar mission of
Masten.

Sparkwing solar panels from Airbus to power lunar mission of Masten.

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Our product portfolio

From high-end missions to “New space” applications:

Airbus’ avionics portfolio includes world-class platform data handling equipment and interface units.

Avionics

Airbus’ avionics portfolio covers a complete range of compact and powerful onboard computers, launcher electronics and other world-class platform data handling equipment and interface units. Jena Optronik is the market leader for star sensors and rendezvous & docking light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors.

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Power

As a leading European manufacturer of power solutions, Airbus has vast experience in providing turnkey solar arrays, photovoltaic assemblies and solar cell assemblies for institutional and commercial applications. The company also offers a full range of electronics – including power control units, power processing units for electric propulsion and electric power conditioners.

Payload

Payload

Airbus is a trusted global leader in mass memories and solid-state recorders for all types of space missions. The company offers payload data handling units with compression and encryption features; radar and video electronic units; payload instrument control units; high precision, low noise timing solutions for navigation constellations and scientific applications, as well as many other mission-critical products. Airbus also provides unparalleled air quality and greenhouse gas instruments. TESAT is the world leader in RF (radio frequency) payload products and for laser communications. Jena Optronik delivers cutting-edge multi-spectral imagers and building blocks.

"New space"

"New space"

Airbus developed PureLine, a proven family of compact and lightweight electronic products – initially envisioned for constellation applications, paving the way for disruptive unit prices while maintaining high quality. All components are intensively radiation-tested to ensure flawless operation for 10 years in low-Earth orbit. With its cutting-edge Sparkwing design, Airbus is the go-to partner for hassle-free smallsat solar arrays. TESAT offers inter-satellite as well as direct-to-Earth laser communication with disruptive “New space” products. In addition, Jena Optronik developed ASTRO CL, a breakthrough star sensor for smallsat and “New space” applications.

Airbus’ scalable High Performance Radiator (HiPeR) product suite brings disruptive benefits compared to traditional aluminum radiators.

Mechanical & thermal

Airbus developed HiPeR, a scalable High Performance Radiator product suite (thermal straps, flexible film radiator panels…) that brings disruptive benefits compared to traditional aluminum radiators. The company also provides tailored functional structures and radiator mechanical products where HiPeR’s advantages can be exploited.

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Launcher products

Benefiting from a strong heritage in equipment for launchers, Airbus contributes to the European success story. With state-of-the-art products and facilities, Airbus has played a key role in electronics and structures for the Ariane 5, Ariane 6 and Vega launchers.

Airbus offers compensated compact ranges (CCRs) that represent the world standard in antenna test facilities.

Services & ground support

Do you have testing needs? With 50 years of experience in high-end antenna measurement techniques, Airbus offers Compensated Compact Ranges (CCRs) that represent the world standard in antenna test facilities for the space industry. Our on-ground support also extends to a wide range of test equipment for avionics and TM/TC, as well as interface simulators. In addition, we also act as an EEE parts agency to optimize your parts purchase. Learn more about our “on-ground” support capabilities.

Mechanisms products & services

Mechanisms products & services

Airbus offers a wide range of space mechanism solutions with heritage for earth observation (scanning, pointing), communication (antenna pointing, laser communication), deployables (e.g. 3m and 5m deployable reflector) and mechanism drive electronics.