ARQUIMEA is a Spanish technology company founded in 2005 that operates globally in demanding sectors like aerospace, defense, biotechnology, and fintech. In the space industry, ARQUIMEA develops and manufactures equipment for satellites and launchers, including thermal control systems, structural panels, optical payloads, and rad-hard microelectronics. They collaborate with major space agencies like NASA and ESA, and are involved in projects like NASA's Artemis program, and are currently developing a LEO constellation called BeetleSat.
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Arquimea has two decades of experience in the space sector and has participated in over 180 missions, establishing itself as a leader in thermal system development for complex GEO missions.
Ferran Tejada, director of the space area at Arquimea, emphasized their pride in joining the QKD-GEO program and contributing expertise in thermal systems for GEO satellites.
Arquimea also participates in major international missions, including Artemis, SpainSat, Copernicus, and Galileo.
Arquimea contributes to the QKD-GEO mission, named Caramuel, by designing and manufacturing the complete structural model and thermal system for the quantum communications payload operating in GEO.
Arquimea will handle the structural assembly and thermal control of the satellite.
ARQUIMEA and Aerospacelab have signed an agreement to co-develop a low Earth orbit small satellite.
The agreement between ARQUIMEA and Aerospacelab provides for collaboration on future projects and opportunities to develop turnkey space missions.
ARQUIMEA and Aerospacelab operate state-of-the-art facilities to manufacture the new high-performance satellite model in large series at a combined rate of up to 100 units per year.