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Citation
(2002), "Computer equipment for ESA", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 74 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2002.12774eab.037
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Computer equipment for ESA
Keywords: European Space Agency, Satellites, Computer equipment
Saab Ericsson Space reports that it has agreed terms to become a major supplier of computer equipments for two new European Space Agency (ESA) large scientific satellites, Herschel and Planck. The order value is said to be in the order of 16 million Euros.
The main contractor in charge of the Service Modules in which the SES equipment will be installed is Alenia Spazio of Turin, Italy.
The company will be a key supplier in the joint project under the recently agreed contract with Alenia Spazio. Saab Ericsson Space will design and produce computer equipment that keeps tract on satellite status and via telecommand controls the satellites. Also the satellites positioning and orientation in orbit is controlled using Saab Ericsson Space computer equipment.
The undertaking will engage a team of company engineers for three years, delivery of flight equipment is due mid 2004.