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Paris, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 - 'When it comes to making access to Space easier and more affordable, why not resort to an established infrastructure that already exists?' This is one of the questions Airbus engineers asked themsel
The Bartolomeo platform, with blue hinges centre-right of the photo, is at the end of the Dextre attachment that is part of Canada’s 16-m robotic arm for the International Space Station. (Credit: ESA/NASA) Airbus’ novel payload hosting service enables the in-space technology demonstration of a multispectral camera for ConstellR, a Fraunhofer EMI spin-off Bremen, 14 December 2020 – Airbus and Fraunhofer EMI have signed a contract for an in-orbit demonstration mission on the Bartolomeo platform of the International Space Station (ISS). With this mission, Fraunhofer EMI enables its spin-o...
15th December 2020 11:05 am Airbus and Fraunhofer EMI have signed a deal to trial a new thermal Earth observation platform onboard the ISS Bartolomeo module. (Credit: NASA) The Airbus-built Bartolomeo was attached to the space station’s Columbus module earlier this year and can host third-party payloads external to the ISS. This latest mission will see a thermal infrared detector from Fraunhofer spin-off ConstellR launched to the ISS via the ArgUS Multi-Payload Carrier, a plate designed to co-accommodate several smaller payloads on one Bartolomeo payload site. Measuring approximately 3U (...