We are happy to announce that we will be exhibiting at the upcoming 8th “German Conference on Sattelite Communications” SatKom 2024 in Bonn this year! The SatKom 2024 will take place from from 3rd – 4th September 2024, and will bring together leading representatives from industry, research and governmental users from around the world to…
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We are excited to announce that we will be participating in the Small Satellites Systems and Services, the 4S Symposium this year! The symposium will take place from May 27 to May 31, 2024, and will bring together experts and enthusiasts from around the world to discuss the latest developments in science and technology. Visit…
Unique Mission – Impressive insights into the CIMR mission The European Space Agency – ESA #CIMR project team has recently unveiled an engaging video providing impressive insights into the #CIMR mission, led by Thales Alenia Space Italy. The content is truly impressive, thanks to the #CIMR team, highlighting both the challenges and uniqueness of the mission. The innovative efforts of #LSS GmbH and the…
TÜV Süd certifies LSS GmbH In October 2023 LSS GmbH was audited by TÜV Süd and got the certification of Quality Management System according to ISO 9001-2015! The Quality Management System is established and applied for the scope of Planning, Research & Development, Design and Engineering Services of Large and Small Deployable Satellite Antennas /…
Live Deployment of 8m Ka-band LEOB Large Deployable Reflector On 11 May 2021, Large Space Structures GmbH performed the first deployment of the 8-m class LEOB reflector. The Large Deployable Reflector is designed for the Copernicus CIMR Radiometer mission, and is a 8-m, Ka-band rotating antenna – a one-of-its kind system, 100% produced in Europe.…
Major Milestone Achievement Thanks to the dedicated work of partners (HPS, vH&S, INEGI, FHP, RUAG and TICRA amongst other) and its internal team, Large Space Structures GmbH celebrates a yet major milestone achievement. On 22nd February, 2021, the LEA Protoflight Model (PFM) reflector was deployed at Large Space Structures GmbH Facilities in Eching, Germany. The…
LSS has been awarded the project MillIWave (Millimeter-Wave Deployable Antenna for Small Satellites). The objective of the project is to develop and demonstrate deployable reflector antennas for CubeSat applications for operation at W-band (50-300 GHz) in the range of 0.5-1 m in diameter. The development of a folding antenna reflector operating at such high frequencies,…
On December 14, 2020, Large Space Structures GmbH signed a contract to deliver a set of Large Deployable Reflectors (LDRs) for the Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer CIMR mission, the newest addition to the European Space Agency Copernicus program. This follows closely the signature of the mission contract by Thales Alenia Space with the European Space…
Thanks to the dedicated work of partners (HPS, vH&S, INEGI, FHP, RUAG and TICRA amongst other) and its internal team, Large Space Structures GmbH celebrates today a major milestone achievement: the completion of the Design, Analysis, Manufacturing, Assembly and Integration of a X-band Large Deployable Reflector (LDR). Radiofrequency tests to demonstrate the performance of the…
A deployable CubeSat antenna using origami techniques was tested at Thales Alenia Space facilities in Toulouse, France. Operating at 30 GHz (Ka-band), the 41dB antenna is exceptionally small and light, weighting only 600 g and folding into a cylinder of 100 mm diameter and 130 mm in height, while preserving outstanding RF performance. This is…