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European Space Agency Picks 5 Firms to Conduct Satellite Microlauncher Feasibility Studies

European Space Agency Picks 5 Firms to Conduct Satellite Microlauncher Feasibility Studies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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European Space Agency Picks 5 Firms to Conduct Satellite Microlauncher Feasibility Studies - top government contractors - best government contracting eventThe European Space Agency has selected five companies to study the feasibility of using a commercial microlauncher to deploy small satellites into orbit.

ArianeGroup, MT-Aerospace, ELV, Deimos and PLD Space will conduct research on their proposed concepts, ESA said Thursday.

France-based ArianeGroup, a joint venture of Airbus and Safran, proposed to develop the three-stage Quick Access to Space vehicle that will have a liftoff mass of 52,000 pounds and use a hybrid propulsion technology.

German aerospace company MT-Aerospace presented four concepts, including the ground-launched MTA and WARR platforms and the air-launched Bloostar and Daneo vehicles.

Bloostar is a joint project of MT-Aerospace and Zero2infinity and designed to lift aboard an air balloon at an altitude of up to 12 miles before the three-stage launcher separates.

Daneo will use solid- and liquid-propellant stages to propel the spacecraft into orbit after it reaches an altitude of approximately 10 miles aboard a Falcon 2000 aircraft, ESA noted.

Italy-based ELV proposed the Quick Launch Vehicle and the Final Launch Vehicle, both of which will share a common propulsion system with the Vega, Vega-C and Vega-E rockets.

Portuguese firm Deimos offered a two-stage launcher designed to use liquid propellant and feature a liftoff mass of 37,400 pounds.

Spanish start-up PLD Space showcased the Arion 2 vertical launch vehicle with a liftoff mass of 30,000 pounds.

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Written by Ramona Adams

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