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Antwerp Space was awarded a contract for approx. EUR 9 million by Airbus
Defence & Space, Bremen, for the development of a new-generation EGSE
(Electrical Ground Support Equipment) supporting the European Service
Module (ESM) of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV).
Airbus Defence & Space selected Antwerp Space to design, industrialize and
manufacture the complete EGSE consisting of a series of power-related
Special Check-Out Equipment (SCOE) based on the reference system developed
by Airbus Defence & Space.
Orion is a spacecraft developed by NASA for future manned missions to
destinations beyond low Earth orbits such as a lunar orbit, near-Earth
objects, and Mars. It comprises a service module - the ESM - that will
provide essential support functions to the crew module and its four
astronauts. These include propulsion and attitude control, power generation
and control, thermal control, as well as consumable resources (water,
oxygen and nitrogen).
The ESM is being funded by the European Space Agency and developed under
the responsibility of Airbus DS GmbH in Bremen. It represents the in-kind
contribution made by Europe to cover its share of utilization of the
International Space Station.
Oliver Juckenhoefel, in charge of MPCV-ESM at Airbus Defence & Space, said:
"Antwerp Space has for many years been an established leader in the
assembly of the EGSE used by spacecraft integrators for on-ground
verification of their hardware before the actual launch. We are confident
that using the latest technological evolution by Antwerp Space will
guarantee smooth and efficient testing and delivery of the ESM by Airbus
Defence & Space to ESA and NASA".
Oliver Salisch, Managing Director of Antwerp Space said: "We are delighted
to be part of such a challenging exploration endeavor. The award of this
contract is the recognition of Antwerp Space's expertise in the development
and integration of complex ground tests systems."
Antwerp Space will supply the system in a total of four different
configurations which are to be used for assembly, integration and
verification (AIV) purposes in various industrial facilities across Europe
(e.g. in Bremen, Germany and Les Mureaux, France) and the US states Ohio,
Colorado, Florida and New Mexico.
Antwerp space has already delivered one configuration consisting of a
number of core unit testers for use in Europe.
About Antwerp Space:
Antwerp Space, a subsidiary of OHB SE and belonging to the OHB Space
Systems Business Unit, develops systems and equipment for European space
programs and commercial space applications worldwide. Antwerp Space
provides expertise and system solutions for broadband access systems via
satellites, satellite ground control stations for the reception of data
from observation satellites and for the control of spacecrafts, as well as
test systems used during the integration of satellites.
Contact Antwerp Space:
Vanessa Peeters
Corporate Communications
phone: +32 (0) 3 829 50 07
Email: vanessa.peeters@antwerpspace.be
www.antwerpspace.be
Kontakt OHB SE:
Investor Relations
Martina Lilienthal
Tel.: +49 (0)421 - 2020-720
Fax: +49 (0)421 - 2020-613
E-Mail: martina.lilienthal@ohb.de
Unternehmenskommunikation
Martin Stade
Tel.: +49 (0)421 - 2020-620
Fax: +49 (0)421 - 2020-9898
E-Mail: pr@ohb.de
Home: www.ohb.de
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Language: English
Company: OHB SE
Karl-Ferdinand-Braun-Str. 8
28359 Bremen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)421 2020 8
Fax: +49 (0)421 2020 613
E-mail: ir@ohb.de
Internet: www.ohb.de
ISIN: DE0005936124
WKN: 593612
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Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
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