Beyond Gravity

One of the key features of every satellite 🛰️ is communication to the planet’s surface🌍 or to other spacecrafts. This function is implemented via steerable optical or Radio Frequency communication systems. A paper from Beyond Gravity experts explains the development and qualification of an 📡antenna pointing mechanism from us. Due to its modular design, the mechanism is suitable for a wide range of applications, from low Earth orbit to deep space missions.

The European Ariane 6 rocket is getting ready for its next lift-off beginning of November 🚀 The upper and main stage were connected recently. We provided both stages with our high-temperature thermal insulation

In about one month Europe's largest B2B space 🚀 congress starts. We will be present with a booth at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen from 18-20 November. Our colleagues will be on-site to provide information about our product portfolio and career opportunities.

Buenos días from Spain! Today, our expert Vilhelm Geijer will present our modular electronics platform FoX 🦊 (Flexible onboard avioniX) at an ESA conference in Spain. Our electronics platform is based on commercial components. Applications include 🛰️ spacecraft control, edge/payload processing, payload/robotics control, navigation receiver, cloud computing, among others. More 👉 https://lnkd.in/ducMNMzD The second edition of the European Data Handling & Data Processing conference is taking place in Elche, Spain (near Alicante) this week https://lnkd.in/dj9UnvTe Our colleagues Jakob Östberg, Jonas Mörfeldt & Pia K. are also on-site at this European Space Agency - ESA conference.

We have doubled our production area in Switzerland for solar array drive mechanisms - increasing our production capacity fivefold 🛰️ 🛰️ The mechanisms from Zurich are used to orient satellite solar wings toward the sun, ensuring optimal energy generation. “We can now produce 200 mechanisms for aligning solar arrays per year instead of the previous 36. This year alone, we have already delivered more units than in the past three years combined”, says Oliver Grassmann, Head of Division Satellites. For more, read this report in SpaceNews 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJX-6PMb At the same time, we are already working on the next generation of solar array drive mechanisms: a two-axis mechanisms that further increases energy yield ☀️ Media Release: https://lnkd.in/dGX5BJ88

Congratulations to Amazon Project Kuiper and SpaceX on this third successful launch on Falcon 9. Once again, all 24 satellites have been deployed into orbit thanks to our dispenser system, made in Sweden. Many thanks to our customers for their trust and a big thank you to our colleagues who challenge the impossible every day. 🚀 🌍 🛰️ https://lnkd.in/edwda3Ke

We’re proud to see the European Space Agency - ESA highlighting Swiss innovation in space – and to contribute to Europe’s new generation of launch systems with our payload fairing technology made in Emmen. 🚀 A big thank-you to all Beyond Gravity teams who engineer, build, and deliver precision for every mission – turning Swiss excellence into space success. ✨ Our contribution to Ariane 6 goes far beyond Switzerland – our teams in Sweden and Austria also deliver key components and cutting-edge technologies for Europe’s next-generation launcher. #SpaceMadeInSwitzerland #BeyondGravity #ESA #Ariane6 #SpaceInnovation #EuropeanSpaceAgency https://lnkd.in/e6U5icYz Further information: https://lnkd.in/e9ZCnfZJ

We’re happy to support the #NextGeneration of engineers 🚀 As an industry partner, we’re excited to work with the Mechanical Engineering students from Ostschweizer Fachhochschule. They are tackling the challenge of automating the manual process of attaching an aluminum honeycomb structure to our rocket hulls — a real-world task that gives them hands-on experience in production #engineering. Many thanks for visiting our Emmen production site!

Our PLATOnic 😍 love continues to grow 🔭 Space telescope PLATO takes shape as engineers mounted the sunshield and solar array module to the rest of the spacecraft at ESA's technology center in the Netherlands. Beyond Gravity provided a broad variety of products for this mission, including electronics, thermal hardware, structures, solar wings, and the optical bench for the PLATO cameras. 🛰️PLATO is set to discover Earth-like exoplanets; its launch is scheduled for end of next year. To learn more about the latest milestones, visit European Space Agency - ESA website https://lnkd.in/dwtdf6CC More about the PLATO mission: https://lnkd.in/e6Rnu-FG Image credit: ESA – SJM Photography

One year ago, the European planetary defense mission Hera was launched 🚀 The spacecraft with its solar wings from Beyond Gravity is still on the way to its target binary asteroid system. There, it will perform post-impact measurements following the world's first successful test of planetary defense by NASA's DART 🛰️ spacecraft in 2022. The NASA satellite crashed into the asteroid on purpose, thereby changing its course and exemplifying a possible way to protect Earth from an incoming asteroid. In November 2026, Hera will reach the target asteroid system. To learn more about the European Space Agency - ESA Hera mission, visit: https://lnkd.in/eu6qK8YY https://lnkd.in/eXKFXNZB More about NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Mission): https://lnkd.in/d_NtC2AK By the way: Just a few days ago, the European Space Agency (ESA) spotted an asteroid that flew past Earth at an altitude of just 428 kilometers—comparable to the orbit of the International Space Station. However, the asteroid posed no threat as it measured between 1–3 meters. Such small objects rarely cause damage 🌌 https://lnkd.in/ep_vShMD Image credits: ESA - S. Corvaja / ESA #Space #Astronomy #ScienceCommunication #NearEarthObjects