Solutions

flexible off-the-shelf solutions. in space and on the ground.

Whatever your space project, we’ve got the solutions to help you simplify and maximise your mission through our innovative flight and ground software products.

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  • Building a unique CubeSat

    Learn how to quickly build a CubeSat on a budget that will actually work and make your mission a success.

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  • Developing missions at scale

    Learn how to simplify and streamline your mission development, integration and operations to maximise your potential.

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  • Delivering space-based services and data

    Learn how to design, grow and manage heterogeneous space systems for the maximum outcome at lower cost.

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  • Working on an academic project

    Learn how to save cost on licencing for academic projects, collaborate with global teams and even get your mission sponsored.

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OUR TECHNOLOGY IS FLIGHT-PROVEN

Product

Flight Software Development Kit

Unique development environment for mission-specific flight software

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Mission Control Software

Easy-to-use monitoring and control of onboard changes during development and flight

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40+

spacecraft launched

30+

global customers

11

years of experience

25+

spacecraft currently in orbit

Case studies

it’s the results that count

Browse our case studies to learn how we help our clients reach for the stars. Whatever the challenge, we always aim to create solutions that deliver the best possible results.

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FARADAY PHOENIX

The Faraday Phoenix mission enables multiple third-party payloads to ‘rideshare ’ on a single satellite platform, providing fast and low-cost access to space.

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CASE

Targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) market, CASE CubeSat was a pilot spacecraft to demonstrate the proposed service.

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IOD-1 GEMS

The IOD-1 mission was the key first step in the OMS’s GEMS programme roll-out to test commercial viability of the service and prove the concept and technology.

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PICASSO

Developed for the European Space Agency, PICASSO CubeSat is designed to investigate the upper layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

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SEAHAWK

The SeaHawk project observes the changing biology of the ocean surface and its implication for various maritime applications.

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OUR NEWS AND STORIES

News & Events

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Tune in to Latest Radio SaxaVord podcast with Andrew Nairn, our Global Sales Manager

Take a few minutes to listen to the Radio SaxaVord podcast with Andrew Nairn, Sales Manager, discussing the Scottish space sector and our place in it.

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News & Events

Another Two Deployments in Orbit as We Continue Development of our Highly-Integrated Space Software Suite

We are thrilled to pleased to confirm that another two of our flight software deployments were launched onboard the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission on 14th April, 2023, taking our current total…

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New Product Development Update

We are introducing additional new products and expanding functionality within our current flight and ground software.

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Watch our FSW 2023 presentation online

Watch our FSW presentation, a sneak peek of the new development flow coming soon in our new product suite.

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Blog

How to Future-Proof Your Space Software System: Part 2

Future-proofing you space software system and making sure it lasts is by no means easy, but launch after launch we are proving that the right products, technology and expertise are…

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Bright Ascension Breaks Own Record of Software Deployments on a Single Mission

We are thrilled to confirm that our six latest GenerationOne flight software deployments were launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 3rd January, 2023, taking our current total to…

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Bright Ascension and Craft Prospect Announce Strategic Partnership

We are thrilled to announce that we have entered into a strategic partnership with Craft Prospect Ltd, a space engineering practice leveraging state-of-the-art advances in robotics, artificial intelligence and quantum…

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