Kongsberg NanoAvionics

Kongsberg NanoAvionics

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Prime supplier of small satellite constellations with a focus on improving time to space and time in space.

About us

Kongsberg NanoAvionics is a small satellite manufacturer and mission integrator focused on delivering new-generation small satellite buses for the satellite applications and services market. Working only with reliable partners, NanoAvionics has already implemented a number of successful small satellite missions and projects which in-orbit validated core technologies developed by the company. The company is proud to be enabling numerous space-based businesses by supplying the market with its multi-purpose, high-performance – and at the same time – the most affordable nanosatellite and microsatellite buses. Besides manufacturing satellite buses, NanoAvionics also assist its Customers in mission logistics, integration and launch brokerage. NanoAvionics is ISO 9001 certified, following very high standard quality management procedures.

Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Vilnius
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2014
Specialties
CubeSats, Nano-satellites, OBDH subsystems, ADCS, TT&C subsystems, Fixed and deployable structures, Solar panels, Satellite test campaign development and oversight, Propulsion System, Cubesat Propulsion, CubeSat Manufacturing, Mission integration, and Launch services

Locations

  • Primary

    Mokslininkų str. 2A

    Vilnius, LT-08412, LT

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  • 5825 University Research Ct

    Suite 2300

    Riverdale Park, Maryland 20737, US

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  • Belvedere House Basingstoke

    Office G10 – G13

    Basing View, Hampshire RG21 4HG, GB

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Updates

  • Watching a #satellite learn to spread its wings - one of the most critical parts of its mission once in space - is always spectacular. But what goes into its "wing" design? In short - simplicity. Because: Simple design = Cost-effective + Easy to manufacture and assemble We embrace modularity so that our standard small satellite buses can be easily configured with single, double, or triple deployable solar panels, all sharing the same PCBs, honeycomb structures, and Hold Down Release Mechanisms, requiring minimal mechanical changes. This also streamlines assembly, reducing production time and costs so our customers can get their Earth observation, communication, or other missions to orbit cost-effectively and quickly. And as this video shows, testing also becomes faster when the panels are strong enough to support themselves under gravity and do not require elaborate deployment jigs, even if they span up to 1,5m each in triple-deployable configurations. Learn more about our standard microsatellite buses: https://lnkd.in/enY-dUUJ #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

  • Last two satellites for 2024 shipped to our customers just in time for holiday delivery! One of them, BlackCAT (the Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope), will look for some of the brightest, furthest, and oldest explosions in our universe: Penn State University, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Los Alamos National Laboratory have teamed up to detect and study high-redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), which occur when massive stars collapse into black holes or when neutron stars collide. BlackCAT expects to detect dozens of GRBs each year, pinpointing their locations and transmitting real-time alerts to the ground via the Iridium satellite network. These alerts will allow rapid follow-up by other observatories, such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), that will help scientists: ☢️ Map cosmic reionization — when the universe transitioned from darkness to light. 🌌 Measure ionizing radiation escaping from early galaxies. ✨ Study how metals formed in the early universe. BlackCAT will also help locate electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave events, complementing research from facilities such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Capturing the bright afterglow across X-rays to radio waves will enable “multimessenger” studies, combining signals across different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum to reveal the physics behind these rare cosmic events. Despite its small size, BlackCAT's soft X-ray sensitivity and real-time alerts make it a powerful new tool for time-sensitive transient astronomy and we're happy to play a part in expanding our understanding of the universe. Get in touch if your next satellite mission has big goals as well. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

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  • One of the first CubeSats to constantly operate in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) - the harshest Earth orbit in terms of radiation after MEO - is now shipped to our customers at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Next, with support from our engineers, LANL will integrate two of their own payloads into our 12U satellite bus to monitor space weather and energetic charged particles in the Van Allen radiation belts. Finally, the Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA) mission will be launched to an elliptical ~200 km x 36,000 km orbit, constantly crossing the Van Allen belts, where ionizing radiation and charged particle flux (especially for high-energy protons) can be up to 100,000 times higher than in a 500 km Low Earth Orbit. To ensure the mission would reach its objectives in this harsh environment, on top of our standard Heavy Ion, Total Ionizing Dose (TID), and Proton Beam testing, our Radiation Engineers also: 📈 Performed expected GTO orbit Single Event Effect (SEE) rate analysis. ☢️ Ran 3D Ray-tracing simulations to estimate TID levels for avionics. 🛰️ Increased aluminum shielding (hence the hefty 16+ kg mass of the bus). 🕶️ Shielded external Digital Sun Sensors with additional cover-glass. If you want to learn more about ESRA and the MAMBO satellite we previously delivered to LANL, visit our blog linked below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

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  • It's the time of year for family pictures, right? 3 initial satellites we built for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace's constellation are passing their shake-and-bake campaigns to prove they're fit for their special mission in the High North: 🌊 All three satellites are equipped with AIS receivers by KONGSBERG and navigation and radar detectors by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) to provide high-frequency, low-latency maritime surveillance data for the Norwegian government. 🛰️ On top of that, the duty cycle and downlink capabilities of our MP42H microsatellite bus will provide excess data collection capability outside Norwegian Areas of Interest that will be available for international users. ⛵ The constellation will enhance maritime surveillance capabilities globally, strengthening security and situational awareness of the seas by enabling rapid identification of vessels engaged in environmental crime, illegal fishing, smuggling, and other unlawful activities while supporting the search and rescue of ships in distress. The MP42H, our smallest microsatellite bus, is ideal if your payload or mission requirements fall just outside typical CubeSat performance envelopes. Use our online satellite configurator in the comments below to find the best match for your mission in seconds. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

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  • Another week, another satellite bus delivered to one of our customers. 🛰️ Most of the time, we take care of the entire satellite mission from design to manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and operations. But this is one of those cases where the customer will integrate the payload into our satellite bus for an in-orbit demonstration mission themselves, with support from our engineering. We help our customers prove their technologies and business cases or deploy their constellations in space in multiple ways. Follow the link in the comments below to learn how we cater our services to demo missions and constellations alike. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats

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  • Next stop: SpaceX Launch Site. 🛰️🚀 Two more satellites we built for our customers are about to change the way we see Earth from space: SkyBee-1, based on our MP42 microsatellite bus, will kick-start constellr's HiVE constellation to bring unprecedented precision, resolution, and frequency to crop stress monitoring, aiming to save billions of tons of water globally. By seeing the world through its long-wave infrared (LWIR) and visible and near-infrared (VNIR) cameras, SkyBee-1 will measure land surface temperature and detect plant heat stress early on, helping farmers save water, costs and increase crop yield. GESat "GEN1", based on our 16U nanosatellite bus, is a demonstration satellite for Absolut Sensing's planned GESat constellation, set to be the world's most sophisticated local greenhouse gas measurement system. This demonstration satellite will allow Absolut Sensing to validate its instrument measurement concept and ground processing chain. Nearly 20 customers worldwide use our nano and microsatellite buses for their Earth observation missions, ranging from visible, multispectral, and hyperspectral imaging to RF sensing and synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Try our online satellite configurator below to see if our standard platforms meet your mission needs, or contact us with your tailored mission requirements. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats #Transporter12 *The High-resolution VEgetation (HiVE) constellation was co-funded by the European Space Agency's #InCubed program, but the views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Space Agency.

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  • Nice to be back, Bremen! Come say "Guten Tag" to our team at booth D30. Our most popular microsatellite bus, MP42, is on display, so is our customer mission wall, AND we have a keynote tomorrow: 🛰️ Hear our Director of Product and Mission Development, Arnoldas Pečiukevičius' presentation on Racing to Align with Industry Requirements this Wednesday at noon at the Smallsats Conference stage. We'd love to talk about your smallsat mission needs. Book a convenient time in the comments below. #NewSpace #nanosatellites #smallsats #SpaceTechExpo #SpaceTechExpo2024

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Funding

Kongsberg NanoAvionics 5 total rounds

Last Round

Grant

US$ 11.3M

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