Return-to-Earth
Non-destructive controlled re-entry of a payload back to Earth
Capabilities enabling this application
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Atmospheric Re-Entry
Insulate a satellite re-entering Earth's atmosphere from aerodynamic heating
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Orbital Manoeuvre
Change a satellite's orbit
Organisations operating in this area
| Name | Type | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Absolut System | Private sector | France |
| AEDS | Private sector | Switzerland |
| Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) | Private sector | Italy |
| DEIMOS Engineering and Systems SLU (DMS) | Private sector | Spain |
| ElevationSpace | Private sector | Japan |
| Karslruher Institut Fuer Technologie | Private sector | Germany |
| Neutronstar Systems | Private sector | Germany |
| Space Forge | Private sector | UK |
| Technology for Propulsion and Innovation (T4I) | Private sector | Italy |
| Theva Dunnschichttechnik GmbH | Private sector | Germany |
| UAB Kongsberg Nanoavionics (KNA) | Private sector | Lithuania |
| Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD) | Research | Italy |
| Universite Du Luxembourg | Private sector | Luxembourg |
| University of Southampton | Research | UK |
| University of Stuttgart | Research | Germany |
| Varda Space Industry | Private sector | USA |
| Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI) | Private sector | Belgium |