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Oxford Space Systems

GB
commercialFounded 2013
Harwell, England, United Kingdom
www.oxford.space
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Oxford Space Systems completed a £3 million equity investment round.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsNarrative FinancialJan 8, 2024Oxford Space Systems’ million£ funding round

The terminal technology developed by Viasat UK and Oxford Space Systems could benefit other users operating in austere environments, including disaster recovery and aid workers.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsNarrative GeneralSep 8, 2023Viasat researching more portable satcoms terminals for dismounted soldiers

Oxford Space Systems is a 10-year-old venture working with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory of the U.K. Ministry of Defence to create smaller C-band terminals for lower-bandwidth applications.

Mentioned as: oxford space systemsTechnical ProductSep 8, 2023Viasat researching more portable satcoms terminals for dismounted soldiers

Viasat’s U.K. subsidiary is partnering with Oxford Space Systems to develop a high-speed communications terminal that is 50% lighter to improve the mobility of dismounted soldiers.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsOrg RelationshipSep 8, 2023Viasat researching more portable satcoms terminals for dismounted soldiers

The collaborative work will build on Oxford Space Systems’ and the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s research on C-band deployable antennas while focusing the new work on developing a smaller and higher-performance Ka-band antenna.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsTechnical ProductSep 7, 2023Viasat and Oxford Space Systems Collaborating on Low Size, Weight, and Power SATCOM Capability

The research and development collaboration will build Oxford Space Systems’ relationship with Viasat in the UK and expand how OSS brings its innovations in space antennas to support ground solutions.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsNarrative GeneralSep 7, 2023Viasat and Oxford Space Systems Collaborating on Low Size, Weight, and Power SATCOM Capability

Viasat UK and Oxford Space Systems will research the system requirements and design needed to deliver Ka-band high-speed satellite communications while reducing the physical transport burden on warfighters or other users compared to current military and commercial terminals.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsTechnical ProductSep 7, 2023Viasat and Oxford Space Systems Collaborating on Low Size, Weight, and Power SATCOM Capability

The CarbSAR Demo Mission is a partnership between SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite.

Mentioned as: oxford space systemsTechnical ProductAug 14, 2023SSTL and Neumann Space Collaborate to Test Australian Made Propulsion System

The CarbSAR demonstration will include an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna supplied by Oxford Space Systems mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 14, 2023SSTL and Neumann Space Collaborate to Test Australian Made Propulsion System

The CarbSAR Demo Mission is a partnership between SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2023SSTL + Neumann Space partner to test Australian made propulsion system on demo mission

Oxford Space Systems’ Wrapped Rib antennas deploy carbon-fibre ribs from a central hub to form a 3-meter-diameter parabolic dish supporting a metal mesh reflector surface.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2023SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and Oxford Space Systems are partnering to build and launch an Oxford Space Systems Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite.

Mentioned as: oxford space systemsTechnical ProductMay 11, 2023SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission

The National Security Strategic Investment Fund is collaborating with Oxford Space Systems to support industrialisation of antenna delivery to satellite constellation programmes and to accelerate adoption of future national security and defence capabilities.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2023SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission

The work for the CarbSAR In Orbit Demonstration has been jointly funded by Oxford Space Systems, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, Airbus Defence and Space, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund, and the UK Ministry of Defence.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsTechnical ProductMay 11, 2023SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission

Oxford Space Systems moved into its custom-built facility on the Harwell Campus in October 2018.

Mentioned as: oxford space systemsNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

In January 2023 Oxford Space Systems opened a new manufacturing facility in Abingdon, Oxfordshire to scale up composite materials and component manufacturing for deployable antennas.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

Oxford Space Systems established a metal mesh manufacturing facility at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus to manufacture foldable reflector surfaces.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) are partnering to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite.

Mentioned as: oxford space systemsTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

The Oxford Space Systems Wrapped Rib Antenna for Synthetic Aperture Radar deploys carbon-fiber ribs from a central hub to form a 3-meter-diameter parabolic dish.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna

Oxford Space Systems, SSTL, Airbus Defence and Space, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), and the UK Ministry of Defence jointly funded the Wrapped Rib antenna In Orbit Demonstration work.

Mentioned as: Oxford Space SystemsTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023SSTL + Oxford Space Systems to launch the CarbSAR in orbit demo mission to showcase wrapped rib antenna
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