CORE BUSINESS
LuxSpace is an integrated provider of small satellites and space applications & services. The company, with its latest Triton-X platforms for LEO and, the ESAIL smallsat having now reached TRL 9, can look back on eight space systems successfully qualified and readied for launch. LuxSpace also gathered over 18 years of experience in data applications with a particular focus on the maritime sector and Earth observation. For its Customers, LuxSpace optimally combines expert development processes with innovative techniques to provide its products and services with Performance and Trust.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
LuxSpace develops and delivers complete smallsat space systems and subsystems with own design, specification, procurement, manufacturing, integration and/or testing. This includes:
- Triton-X platforms product line for microsatellites in the 50 -250 kg class for applications in the field of Earth Observation (EO), telecommunications, science, and technology demonstration
- OnBoard computers and Integrated Avionics Units for Space systems requiring high performance on-board processing
- Telemetry, Telecommand & Ranging (TT&R) subsystems for geostationary (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites
- Space-related software (Embedded / Application / Simulator)
- Mission and feasibility studies for Space systems
Additionally, LuxSpace provides space applications & services in the AIS/Maritime and Earth Observation domain and it is expanding into further data areas.
TECHNICAL MEANS
LuxSpace has equipped itself across the years with new state-of-the-art systems to efficiently deliver smallsat solutions. Among them, LuxSpace owns and operates:
- an Electronic Laboratory covering digital, analogue and Radio Frequency developments and testing
- a Thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) and a Thermal test chamber
- a Cleanroom for satellite integration
- dedicated Satellite simulation & design software laboratories
- dedicated Satellite data applications servers
MAIN CUSTOMERS
European Space Agency, University of the German army and other European Institutions (e.g. EMSA, DG MARE, DG ENTERPRISE, EUROSTAT, European Defense Agency), players inside European and global space sector like OHB, Orbcomm Inc., Thales Alenia Space, players inside maritime sector.
MAJOR SPACE PROJECTS
Smallsats (micro- and mini-satellites):
- Triton-X SeRANIS mission with the University of the German Army (UniBw): 15 different technological experiments on board a Triton-X Heavy satellite
- Triton-X development project with ESA: Scalable and powerful smallsat platform
- Triton-2/ESAIL: Prime contractor under ESA’s ARTES SAT-AIS program (launched in 2020, reached TRL 9 with 4 successful years of operations)
- 4M commemorative mission: Manfred Memorial Moon Mission (launched in 2014)
- Triton-1/Vesselsat 1 & 2: First satellites “Made in Luxembourg” (launched in 2011/12, reached TRL 9 with 3 successful years of operations)
- Pathfinder 1a: Company funded first AIS satellite (launched in 2007)
Space applications & services:
- LUXEOSYS programme with the Luxembourg Ministry of Defence: service provision for the ground operations of the Luxembourg national earth observation satellite LUXEOSYS
- AIS data services and AIS added value service development for the maritime industry (e.g. fishery enforcement and safety and security)
- GIS and EO services:
- LUCAS: Field survey data management and quality control
- Copernicus Global Land Service: quality control for high resolution hot spot monitoring activities
- Space-based maritime reconnaissance & surveillance – vessel detection using NAVRAD radar
(GEO) Telecommunication satellites:
- Core team member for OHB’s developed Small GEOstationary (SGEO) Satellite Platform: LuxSpace being responsible for the TT&R subsystem and the satellite simulator
- Two launched SGEO TT&R subsystems: Hispasat AG1 (2017) and European Data Relay System EDRS (2019) Relay System EDRS (2019)
Caption with credits : Triton-X Heavy in-orbit – Artistic impression by ESA (European Space Agency)
