Flight Systems

Elecnor Deimos and Kreios Space sign an agreement to develop the world’s first satellite for Very Low Earth Orbits

Both companies announce a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and commercialize the world’s first commercial satellite designed to operate indefinitely in Very Low Earth Orbits (VLEO). Kreios Space is a Spanish startup that is developing an innovative electric propulsion system for satellites based on air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) technology. This motor, the first fully…

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Elecnor Deimos to Lead the next EU Space Programme’s Cassini Mission

ESA Selects Deimos to Lead Horizon Europe CASSINI IOD-IOV IHE1-1 CubeSat Mission Elecnor Deimos is proud to announce its selection by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Horizon Europe CASSINI IOD-IOV IHE1-1 CubeSat Mission*. CASSINI IHE1-1 Mission is part of the Horizon Europe In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD-IOV) programme, which aims to advance…

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Aerodynamic Control Applications for Earth Observation Satellites

The DISCOVERER project will enable in-orbit demonstration of aerodynamic control manoeuvres using the aerodynamics test satellite SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research). SOAR is a 3U CubeSat that will study the residual atmosphere and associated gas-surface interactions in very low earth orbits (VLEO). SOAR is part of the DISCOVERER project, a H2020 project led by…

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