In three years it is time for a satellite named Mats giving up.
After the success of nano- and micro-satellites Odin, Smart-1 and Prisma is time for Mats – A new Swedish, dishwasher major research satellite to be launched into space in three years.
Johan Backstrom, Sales Manager at AAC Microtec.
It is Swedish National Space Board, which invests a total of 83 million on the satellite Mats and cost of launch.
Mats, which should be read Mesospheric airglow / Aerposol Tomography and Spectroscopy, will be equipped with a specially designed instrument to investigate the waves in the upper atmosphere and their impact on the climate.
The satellite is being built the two satellite specialists OHB in Kista and AAC Microtec in Uppsala, while the instrument that will measure space waves, developed by researchers at Stockholm University.
– We have been working for over two years with the design and then it takes just as long to build it. In early 2018, we expect to be able to defer Mats, says Johan Backstrom, Sales Manager at AAC Microtec, to new technologies.
Already have begun to seek appropriate rocket that can take Mats into space at the right time. Only the launch cost 10-15 million.
– Mats should be in a so-called dawn-and-dusk-court and the Not all rockets are designed for the track, says Johan Backstrom.
AAC Microtec, which is a spin-off from the Ångström Laboratory and OHB, who is the former SSC’s satellite department, has formed partnerships to develop a micro-satellite that does not weigh more than 40 kilograms in standard form and having the dimensions 60x70x85 centimeters.
– As a dishwasher about, says Johan Backstrom.
Mats is the first Swedish satellite on the new technology platform that we dubbed Innosat – innovative satellite platform. It has taken a lot of technology from the acclaimed microsatellites, “shoebox satellites”, which ÅAC previously launched.
– We build ourselves the electronic power system and the computer system and buy navigation, gps, solar panels, batteries and other things from others. Our thing is that we can radiation protection of the electronics, to protect it from heavy ions and electrons flying around in space, says Johan Backstrom.
He believes in a bright future for the new Innosat platform. There is a clear trend towards smaller and cheaper satellites over the world.
– There are upwards of 3000 småsatelliter in circulation right now and it add hundreds of new ones every year. It certainly fierce price competition in this market but we are recognized innovative and cost effective as we believe in a bright future, says Johan Backstrom.
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