Redwire Awarded DARPA Prime Contract for SabreSat Spacecraft Very Low-Earth Orbit Demonstration
17 6월 2024 - 8:30PM
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Redwire will Leverage its SabreSat VLEO Spacecraft Design for
DARPA’s Otter Program
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space
infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced
today that it has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to be the prime mission integrator
for the development of a revolutionary air-breathing satellite that
will demonstrate the use of novel electric propulsion systems in
very low-Earth orbit (VLEO) using Redwire’s SabreSat VLEO platform.
The program leverages Redwire’s worldwide leadership in developing
and providing VLEO capabilities.
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Redwire is leveraging its SabreSat VLEO
platform for DARPA's Otter program. Image: Redwire
The strategic significance of VLEO is growing – especially for
national security missions. While low-Earth (LEO) and
geosynchronous (GEO) orbits are becoming increasingly congested and
contested, spacecraft in VLEO operate in a relatively unimpaired
environment. Bridging the gap between air and space, VLEO
spacecraft fly above airborne anti-access areas while operating
significantly closer to the area of responsibility on the ground
than existing satellites. Additionally, unlike LEO and GEO, debris
in VLEO deorbits in hours or days rather than in decades or
more.
“We are proud to be leveraging our SabreSat satellite design to
support critical VLEO technology advancements for DARPA’s
game-changing Otter program,” said Spence Wise, Redwire Senior Vice
President, Missions and Platforms. “As VLEO emerges as a critical
domain for national security missions, Redwire is continuing to
make investments to support technology innovation and strategic
operations in this environment.”
As the prime contractor and mission systems enabler for DARPA’s
Otter program, Redwire will be responsible for building the
SabreSat bus, advancing the critical technologies necessary for the
mission, and integrating, coordinating, and leading the team for
the project. To support mission planning and execution for the
program, Redwire is using proprietary digital engineering tools
that are configured for the unique environment of VLEO. This
includes Redwire’s Digitally Engineered Mission Systems &
Integration (DEMSI) platform and processes, which utilizes
high-fidelity physics and thermosphere models that account for
space weather to model atmospheric drag and material degradation
caused by atomic oxygen.
Redwire’s highly flexible SabreSat “orbital drone” is modular in
size, accommodating a variety of mission applications, including
high-resolution intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(ISR); resilient communications; navigation; and Earth science
payloads. Designed for performance, endurance, and
cost-effectiveness, SabreSat is intended to seed the market for
VLEO capabilities.
In addition to SabreSat, Redwire’s European office is leveraging
its Phantom European VLEO Platform to study the use of VLEO for the
European Space Agency’s Skimsat program together with Thales Alenia
Space UK, with the goal of substantially increasing Earth
observation capabilities while decreasing costs. On both sides of
the Atlantic, Redwire is conducting trailblazing work on VLEO to
transform this innovative concept from idea to reality. For more
information on the SabreSat orbital drone, Phantom, and Redwire’s
VLEO capabilities, visit redwirespace.com/capabilities/vleo/
About Redwire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is a global space infrastructure
and innovation company enabling civil, commercial, and national
security programs. Redwire’s proven and reliable capabilities
include avionics, sensors, power solutions, critical structures,
mechanisms, radio frequency systems, platforms, missions, and
microgravity payloads. Redwire combines decades of flight heritage
and proven experience with an agile and innovative culture.
Redwire’s approximately 700 employees working from 14 facilities
located throughout the United States and Europe are committed to
building a bold future in space for humanity, pushing the envelope
of discovery and science while creating a better world on Earth.
For more information, please visit redwirespace.com.
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