Ibadan, 3 July 2024. – Jena-Optronik GmbH has announced that MDA Space Ltd has selected it, as part of the company’s supply chain for MDA AURORA, a product line driving the transition from analog to digital satellite technology.
Jena-Optronik will consequently supply over 500 ASTRO CL Star sensors, which it will manufacture on a specific High Volume Production line in its facilities in Germany. The ASTRO CL provides full radiation-hardness, real-time lost-in-space acquisition and operation at high rotational rates as well as short-term availability.
In addition, designed to meet the changing technical and business requirements of the satellite industry, the software-defined MDA AURORA product line provides operators with unparalleled flexibility and functionality, dramatically enhancing constellation performance at reduced cost and time to market. With MDA AURORA, MDA Space aims to revolutionize satellite communication solutions with technology that ensures maximum responsiveness to evolving user demands.
Furthermore, the software-defined digital satellite technology aims to break barriers, enabling constellations to extend communication networks to every corner of the globe, no matter how remote or underserved. The MDA AURORA supply chain will help support product deliveries for anchor customer Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Telesat Lightspeed. Telesat Lightspeed aims to bring enterprise-class connectivity to customers worldwide.
Speaking on the selection, Peter Kapell, CEO of Jena-Optronik, said, “We are highly appreciative and humbled to supply star trackers to the MDA Aurora product line, which will take the development of state-of-the-art broadband networks to the next level. The Jena-Optronik team is looking forward to a long-lasting successful collaboration.”
