Mechanical Integration of Satellites

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Assembly & Integration

SAB’s Integration facility is built in a 100,000 class cleanroom space and equipped with a 1-ton lifting crane for handling the various parts and assembled systems.

AIT activities are performed by operators qualified to carry out the following tasks

  • Forklift operation
  • Lifting crane operation
  • Work at height with fall arrest systems
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AIT Activities at CSG (Kourou)

Under an ESA contract, SAB’s Team performed the integration of the PROBA-V-SSIS at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.

The PROBA-V Satellite was secured onto the Small Satellite Interface System (SSIS), which includes the separation system and interface to the Vega Secondary Payload Adapter (VESPA).

Then, the PROBA-V-SSIS composite was moved to another building to be fitted on top of the VESPA.