Atos supports European Space Agency’s Vega-C rocket
21 Septembre 2022 - 10:30AM
Atos supports European Space Agency’s Vega-C rocket
Paris, France and Brasov, Romania – September
21, 2022 – Atos announces that it is supporting the
European Space Agency (ESA) in its planned improvements for
Vega-C, the new single body rocket, whose inaugural
launch took place on July 13, 2022. Atos contributes to this
program by providing key testing equipment for the main launcher
and is also providing testing equipment for the “Space Rider”
reusable spacecraft which will be launched on Vega-C,
enlarging versatility and space transportation capabilities of this
new European launch system.
Vega-C is a new generation rocket, more powerful
and flexible than its predecessors and with more capacity to carry
satellites and nanosatellites. It supports Europe's global
competitiveness by enabling key space missions which meet the needs
of local institutions and industry.
Atos is part of the team that develops a test
facility for the Vega-C rocket in the frame of the launcher’s
Competitiveness Improvement Activities. The Atos team of space
experts based in the Czech Republic supplies a system called "Vega
Navigation Ground Support Equipment", specifically designed to test
the launcher’s new Inertial Reference Unit. In addition, the Atos
experts based in Romania are contributing to the “Space
Rider” spacecraft, which will be launched on top
of Vega-C and which will be put into orbit for about 2 months
before coming back to Earth. This uncrewed robotic laboratory will
be Europe's first reusable space transportation system.
More specifically, the Atos team is implementing
the Electrical Ground Support Equipment which supports integration
and validation for various sub systems of “Space Rider”. This
equipment includes a Central Checkout System, Special Checkout
Equipment for Power, Radio Frequency, Telemetry & Telecommands,
an Umbilical Validation Tool, a Solar Array Simulator, as well as
many other simulators for various other sub-systems.
“We are proud to offer best-in-class technology
– including satellite testing, satellite monitoring and space data
analytics – for a wide range of space missions for European,
national, defense and commercial customers. It is with great
emotion that we watched the inaugural launch of Vega-C, which is an
ambitious program and a very good example of successful European
cooperation in space!” said Bruno Milard, VP, Head of Business
Unit Aerospace & Defense Electronics, Atos.
Romania is a key contributor to the Vega-C
program. Romanian experts from various organizations have performed
aerodynamic and acoustic tests, verifications, and validations of
the Vega-C navigation system, as well as the integration and
validation of systems for the Space Rider spacecraft flying with
Vega-C.
“Romania's participation in the ESA launcher
program and particularly in Vega-C, Ariane 6 and Space Rider
represents a key investment in the future of the Romanian space
field. We have opened the way for Romanian organizations to
contribute to the realization of the newest European rockets and
space vehicles. The collaboration with European integrators and
European companies already established in the development of space
vehicles has contributed to the development of critical
capabilities in our country,” said Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso,
President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA).
Atos in Romania is a key competency center for
Atos’ global solutions for space. Local teams have extensive
experience in the fields of Electrical Ground Support Equipment,
Mission Control Systems, Ground Stations and Federated Identity
Management.
Atos experts have already been contributing to
various other significant ESA & non-ESA missions, such as
Euclid, Juice, Proba-3, MetOp SG, Plato, Sentinel 5 & 6 and
OneWeb. More information about Atos’ solutions for space:
https://atos.net/en/solutions/aerospace-defense-electronics
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Notes to editors
The launch is the result of several years of
work by ESA, the main contractor Avio and key industry partners
from 13 ESA member states (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Romania,
Spain, Sweden and Switzerland). More information about Vega-C on
the ESA website.
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with 112,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 11
billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high
performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
Press contacts
Romania: Amira Ciobotea –
amira-dana.ciobotea@atos.net - +00 (40) 757574214
All other countries: Lucie Duchateau –
lucie.duchateau@atos.net - +33 7 62 85 35 10
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