Develops persistent under-ice communication and navigation infrastructure for Arctic operations

GSI - Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung und Instrumentierung mbH

Aachen (DE)New on Amplifa

HRB 19601, Amtsgericht AachenCommercial register entry

GmbHLegal form

450 mProven ice penetration

15+ yearsExperience in polar technology

TRL 7+Readiness level of the underlying technologies

About CryoSentry

GSI - Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung und Instrumentierung mbH, operating under the CryoSentry brand, develops persistent infrastructure for communication, navigation and operations under Arctic sea ice. The systems enable reliable information exchange, navigation support and scalable data links in environments where satellite signals are unavailable. The modular and recoverable systems are designed for autonomous deployment from the air, across the ice or from the sea, and are connected via satellite. The company builds on more than 15 years of polar technology development, multiple Antarctic expeditions and technologies for future spaceflight; the underlying technologies have a technology readiness level (TRL) of over 7, with proven ice penetration down to 450 m. Fields of application include Arctic maritime operations, security and defense applications, science and research, and autonomous underwater vehicles. The company is based in Aachen and is registered in the commercial register of the Aachen Local Court.

Site: Aachen
Processes: Under-ice communication infrastructure, Navigation support, Autonomous deployment (air, ice, sea), Modular and recoverable systems, Satellite connectivity
Materials: Persistent Under-Ice Communication, Navigation Support, Autonomous Deployment
Certificates: Antarctic field deployments
Industries: Arctic maritime operations, Security/Defense, Science/Research, Autonomous underwater vehicles

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System development
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Design of the modular systems
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Autonomous deployment (air, ice, sea)
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Operation of the under-ice infrastructure
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Satellite connectivity and data provision
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Recovery of the systems

Technologies & Systems

U-ICE-COM

Persistent Under-Ice Communication

Communication infrastructure for reliable information exchange under Arctic sea ice.

NAV

Navigation Support

Positioning and navigation support when satellite signals are not available beneath the ice.

OPS

Autonomous Deployment

Modular, recoverable systems for autonomous deployment from the air, across the ice or from the sea.

Location

Aachen

Company headquarters

Industries

Arctic maritime operationsSecurity/DefenseScience/ResearchAutonomous underwater vehicles

Additional services

Under-ice communication infrastructureNavigation supportAutonomous deployment (air, ice, sea)Modular and recoverable systemsSatellite connectivity

Technology Readiness

The underlying technologies have a readiness level of TRL 7+ and have been field-tested in multiple Antarctic expeditions.

Evidence	Aachen
Antarctic field deployments

History

More than 15 years of polar technology development, multiple Antarctic expeditions and technologies for future spaceflight; underlying technologies reach TRL 7+