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Aerospacelab

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Company Research Report: Aerospacelab



Company Overview



Name: Aerospacelab



Mission:


Aerospacelab's mission is to "Make Access to Space Simple so our Customers can Succeed on Earth."

Founding and Founder:


  • Founded: 2018

  • Founder: Benoît Deper


Key People:


  • CEO + Founder: Benoît Deper

  • CSRO + CEO North America: Tina Ghataore


Headquarters:


  • Belgium: Mont-Saint-Guibert

  • France: Toulouse

  • Switzerland: Lausanne

  • USA: Palo Alto


Number of Employees:


  • Over 100 employees reached in 2022

  • 200+ Full-time employees as of the latest update


Revenue:


No information is available

What is the Company Known For:


Aerospacelab is known for designing, building, and operating small satellites with a focus on delivering end-to-end satellite solutions tailored to business needs.

Products



Versatile Satellite Platform (VSP)


  • VSP-50 and VSP-150

  • Payload-agnostic small satellites with proven flight heritage.

  • Known for cost-efficiency and swift lead times.

  • Proven heritage across multiple missions.


Key Features of VSP-150:


  • Platform Mass: 150kg up to 250kg

  • Volume: Fits 1/2 SpaceX Rideshare plate

  • Orbit: 450km to 800km

  • Lifetime: > 5 years

  • Pointing Accuracy: < 80 μrad

  • Pointing Stability: < 750 μrad/s

  • Slewing: Up to 3°/s

  • Propulsion: 50 kNs

  • TT&C: S-band

  • Downlink: X-band @250 Mbps, Ka-band @3 Gbps, Optical up to 10 Gbps

  • Hosted Payloads:

  • Primary: Up to 50kg

  • Secondary: Up to 5kg


Satellite Subsystems


  • Line Replaceable Units (LRUs): Designed with COTS components, qualified for space use.

  • Key subsystems include:

  • Data Handling, Power, Communication

  • Software Defined Radios (XSDR, SSDR)

  • Antennas (XBA, SBA-RX, SBA-TX)


Mission Payloads


  • Very High Resolution (VHR)

  • Multispectral Imaging (MSI): Important for environmental monitoring, agriculture, disaster management.

  • Radio Frequency Sensing (RFS)


Turnkey Satellites


  • End-to-end solutions accommodating a variety of payloads, offering both internal and customer-furnished payloads, supporting both optical and RF missions.


Recent Developments



New Products Launched:


  • Aerospacelab announced new payloads in early 2024: RFS (3) and VHR (1).


New Features Added to Existing Products:


  • Enhanced versatility and increased capabilities of VSP platforms.


New Partnerships:


  • MDA SPACE: Selected Aerospacelab for its MDA AURORA™ supply chain.

  • Vyoma: Awarded a contract for the second space surveillance satellite.


Recent Expansions:


  • Aerospacelab North America: New branch opened in 2023 to serve North America.

  • MegaFactory in Charleroi: To be operational in 2026, with a capacity of up to 500 satellites a year, the 3rd largest satellite production plant globally.


Milestones:


  • First Satellite Launch: In 2021 aboard SpaceX Transporter-2 mission.

  • Employee Growth: From 1 to 100 employees in under four years.

  • Operational In-house Satellite Factory: Opened Q3, 2022, with a capacity of 50 satellites per year.


Upcoming Events:


  • World Space Business Week: Scheduled for September 16, 2024, in Paris, France.


Conclusion


Aerospacelab has quickly emerged as a significant player in the aerospace industry by focusing on innovation, scalability, and customer-centric end-to-end satellite solutions. With strategic expansions and noteworthy milestones, Aerospacelab is poised for continued growth and success in democratizing access to space.

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