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ASTRAIT – Fertigung

Development of the modular electric satellite platform NEMO for missions from Earth orbit to the Moon

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ASTRAIT UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Bremen · Fahrenheitstraße 1New on Amplifa

UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Legal form
HRB 36985 HB, Bremen Local CourtRegister court
300 l · 50 kg (to lunar orbit)Payload capacity
32U · 50 kgCubeSat dispenser

About ASTRAIT

ASTRAIT UG (haftungsbeschränkt) is a space startup based in Bremen (Fahrenheitstraße 1) that previously operated under the name Levity. The company develops NEMO (Next-Gen Earth-Moon Orbiter), a modular, electrically powered small-satellite platform for missions in low Earth orbits (LEO), in variable high geostationary orbits, in cislunar space and in lunar orbit. NEMO serves either as a carrier platform for dedicated payloads in Earth observation, communications, navigation and scientific missions, or as a kick stage and mothership for last-mile transport of nano-, cube- and microsats all the way to the Moon, including data relay services at the destination. The payload environment comprises 300 liters, respectively roughly 32U CubeSat volume, at 50 kg mass to lunar orbit; a 32U CubeSat dispenser is offered courtesy of Planetary Systems Corp. ASTRAIT was mentioned in 2017 and 2018 in the context of INNOspace Masters as well as in 2019 in the publication 'StartUps from NRW 2019' and is supported by the ESA Business Incubation Centre Northern Germany.

Site
Bremen
Processes
Multipurpose electric small-satellite platform (NEMO), Kick-stage/last-mile transport for nano-, cube- and microsats all the way to the Moon, Data relay services at the destination, CubeSat dispenser (32U | 50kg), Platform for commercial and scientific missions (EO, communications, navigation), LEO and lunar demonstration missions (payload partnerships)
Materials
Ion and resistojet propulsion, S-band and X-band communications, 3-axis attitude control with star trackers, Payload Interface Box
Industries
Space, New Space, Earth observation, Satellite communications, Satellite navigation, Scientific space missions
  1. 01

    Conceptual design and development of the NEMO satellite platform

  2. 02

    Payload accommodation and interface integration (Payload Interface Box)

  3. 03

    Launch and electric orbit transfer to the Moon

  4. 04

    Operation as kick stage/mothership and data relay at the destination

Technologies & Systems

EP

Ion and resistojet propulsion

Electric propulsion enables orbit transfers without a lunar rocket as well as precise orbit control down to a 100 km lunar orbit.

S/X-Band

S-band and X-band communications

Radio technologies for mission control and data transmission, complemented by optical laser communication.

3-Achsen

3-axis attitude control with star trackers

Precise pointing for Earth observation missions with high downlink data rates.

PIB

Payload Interface Box

Universal electrical and data interface between platform and payload with customized printed circuit boards.

Locations

Bremen

DE

Headquarters / Startup

Part weight / size
Payload up to 50 kg, 300 l / ~32U
  • NEMO satellite platform (ESKIMO configuration)
  • 32U CubeSat dispenser (courtesy of Planetary Systems Corp)

Platform & Systems

ESKIMO satellite platform, deployed solar sails
ESKIMO satellite platform, deployed solar sailsElectric small-satellite platform · Space
ESKIMO with folded solar sails at the dispenser
ESKIMO with folded solar sails at the dispenserKick stage / CubeSat transport · Space
ESKIMO with an example payload
ESKIMO with an example payloadPayload accommodation · Space

Inside the production

Exploded view of the main subsystems of the ESKIMO platform
Exploded view of the main subsystems of the ESKIMO platform
NEMO on its way to the Moon
NEMO on its way to the Moon
ESKIMO, folded configuration, side view
ESKIMO, folded configuration, side view
Levity development
Levity development
INNOspace2motion
INNOspace2motion

Industries

SpaceNew SpaceEarth observationSatellite communicationsSatellite navigationScientific space missions

Additional services

Multipurpose electric small-satellite platform (NEMO)Kick-stage/last-mile transport for nano-, cube- and microsats all the way to the MoonData relay services at the destinationCubeSat dispenser (32U | 50kg)Platform for commercial and scientific missions (EO, communications, navigation)LEO and lunar demonstration missions (payload partnerships)

Reference customers

Planetary Systems Corp (CubeSat dispenser, courtesy)ESA BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE NORTHERN GERMANY (partner/backing)

History

  1. 2017

    Mention in the context of INNOspace Masters

  2. 2018

    Mentioned again at INNOspace Masters

  3. 2019

    Mentioned in the publication 'StartUps from NRW 2019'

  4. Rebranding: 'LEVITY IS NOW ASTRAIT!' – the company was renamed from Levity to ASTRAIT

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