C3S has been selected as prime contractor for Flotta, a project by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a new 50-150 kg microsatellite platform and the production architecture required for repeatable, manufacturing and deployment at the scale of large constellations with more than 100 satellites.
Flotta addresses two key challenges of large satellite constellations: producing spacecraft efficiently at significantly higher volumes while meeting increasingly stringent space debris mitigation requirements.
The project will develop the spacecraft structure and core avionics together with a manufacturing approach designed for series production. [Read more…] about C3S selected to lead ESA project for constellation-scale microsatellite production