Modularity as a Service: modular satellite design, integration and plug-and-play test tools for space applications
SPiN – Space Products and Innovation
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About us
SPiN (Space Products and Innovation) was founded in 2015 and offers 'Modularity as a Service' for the space industry. The company supports satellite manufacturers and launch vehicle companies with modular satellite design based on Model-Based Systems Engineering, software and hardware integration, systems engineering, as well as Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT). Its core product is the MA61C, an intelligent plug-and-play data node system that automatically detects and integrates components from different suppliers with different protocols (including SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, I2C, UART, GPIO); available as an EGSE test tool (Electronic Ground Support Equipment) and as a cPCI Command and Data Handling System. In the ESA-funded project ExAMpl (FLPP/FIRST!), MA61C integration was successfully demonstrated together with Réaltra Space Systems Engineering and TTTech Aerospace. SPiN maintains offices in Frascati (headquarters, Italy), Darmstadt (Germany), Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), Didcot/Harwell Campus (UK) and Albuquerque (USA).
- Site
- Frascati (RM)
- Processes
- Satellite design (Model-Based System Engineering), Software integration of satellite components, Hardware integration of satellite components (plug-and-play via MA61C), Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of satellites, Modular satellite design (Model-Based Systems Engineering), Software integration, Hardware integration, Systems engineering
- Founded
- 2015
- Industries
- Space industry, Satellite manufacturing, Launch vehicle companies
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite design (Model-Based System Engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software integration of satellite componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardware integration of satellite components (plug-and-play via MA61C)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of satellitesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA61C EGSE (Electronic Ground Support Equipment, plug-and-play test tool) | SPiN MA61C EGSE | – | Interfaces: USB, SpaceWire, I2C, CAN, UART, MIL-STD-1553, GPIO | – | – |
| MA61C cPCI Command and Data Handling System | SPiN MA61C cPCI | – | Interfaces: SpaceWire, I2C, CAN, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553B, GPIO | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 2015
Founding; MA61C was named best business solution at Startup Weekend Space
- 2016
Selected among the Top 70 Innovative Companies for Pioneers; award at the INNospace Masters
- 2019
Top 500 Companies Hello Tomorrow; pitch winner at NewSpace Europe
- 2022
Award in the Space2Business competition
- 2023
Space2Connect award
- 2024
Recognized by ESA as one of twenty 'Rising Stars' at IAC 2024 in Milan