SST-US platforms get NASA seal of approval
Flight proven satellite platforms from Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) have been selected by NASA's Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) for inclusion in the third NASA Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition Catalog (Rapid III).
SST-US’ Chief Executive Officer, Dr. John Paffett stated
It is a privilege for SST-US to have been selected by NASA for inclusion in the Catalog. It is recognition of the company’s capabilities, expertise and heritage. We believe that the Catalog provides an efficient route for SST-US to provide rapid, low risk, cost effective satellite solutions to NASA and other Government Agencies and we look forward to delivering future mission opportunities.
Through this contractual framework SST-US will be able to engage with NASA and other Government Agencies for the rapid provision of low risk, cost effective satellite solutions based on the SSTL 150, 300 and 600 platforms.
The SSTL 150 platform accommodates a 50kg payload mass and provides 50W payload power and is flight proven in several remote sensing and earth observation missions. The larger SSTL-300 a bus is also designed for Low Earth Orbit and can carry a 150-kilogram payload, as used for NASRDA’s NigeriaSat-2 satellite. The SSTL-600 platform carries a 200-kilogram payload and is being used by the European Space Agency for the GIOVE-A navigation mission operating in Medium Earth Orbit.The baseline platforms are able to carry a range of payloads with mass requirements of 50kg to 200kg and power requirements of 50 Watts to 400 Watts.
Aside from SST-US (commonly referred to as “Surrey”) in Englewood, other companies approved include Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Lockheed Martin, good news all round for these Colorado space companies.
If you are planning a mission and want to learn more about how to use NASA’s Rapid III Catalog to access a low-risk, cost-effective and schedule-efficient route to getting into space, NASA’s Rapid Spacecraft Development Office can help to guide you through the process – just visit the RSDO website rsdo.gsfc.nasa.gov for details.
This entry was posted by Robin Wolstenholme on Friday, April 30. 2010 at 11:18.
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