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08 May 2025
Accelerated Dutch autonomy in space
The Hague, 8 May – TNO, NLR, and space industry association SpaceNed presented a proposal to the Secretary of State for Defence today to launch and further develop high-quality satellite systems. With government support, the national space sector aims to play a crucial role in preventing blindness and deafness to current and future threats.
29 October 2024
Protect your navigation: new toolkit helps identify and reduce risks
Satellite navigation is an essential technology in our modern world. We use it in traffic, for precision agriculture and for managing critical infrastructure. But how safe is this technology really? There are risks associated with the use of satellite navigation, such as failures and cyber attacks. A new toolkit will help you identify and mitigate these risks.
11 October 2024
Satellite navigation brings autonomous drones one step closer
Drones have many new applications in society, such as accelerating the energy transition and improving health care. How? For instance, by quickly transporting donor organs or blood from one hospital to another or by inspecting wind turbines at sea to prevent downtime. There are endless ways to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), in other words, drones, now and in the future.
28 August 2024
R&D case: ICARUS – Virtual Reality AIT Trainer
The assembly and integration of small satellites require a high level of precision and security. Aspiring satellite builders, such as university project groups, need to develop a comprehensive understanding of satellite construction and space awareness. Consequently, satellite companies like ISISPACE are seeking effective educational and training solutions to enhance the learning process for these future professionals.
25 January 2024
Space as critical infrastructure
Not a luxury, but a necessity: the Dutch aerospace industry is pushing for a long-term aerospace agenda. A good initiative for further innovation and substantial investment to maintain and strengthen its competitive position.
11 December 2023
R&D case: Advanced payload control and onboard data processing
Current SmallSat avionics are not suitable for commercial SmallSat missions. The challenge is here to get to a solution with a proper balance between size, versatility, reliability, robustness to the space environment and cost effectiveness. A solution using space qualified parts is too expensive and bulky and a solution based on commercially off the shelf (COTS) components will not offer the reliability and quality assurance customers demand.
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