룩셈부르크 위성기술 회사 클레오스 스페이스, 곰스페이스와 인공 위성 협약 체결
룩셈부르크에 본사를 둔 위성 기술 회사인 클레오 스페이스(Kleos Space)는 스웨덴 나노위성회사 곰페이스(Gomspace)와 함께 위성 시스템을 발사하기 위한 업무 협약을 체결했다. 곰스페이스와의 계약은 350만달러 이상의 가치가 있는 것으로 평가된다
Luxembourg-based, satellite technology company Kleos Space has signed an authorisation to proceed with GomSpace to launch an initial satellite system, ahead of its listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in May.
Kleos Space, which successfully raised $2.2 million in seed funding ahead of its ASX listing, will launch the initial satellite system — Scouting Mission — by Q1 2019 as part of the company’s 20-system constellation.
The Kleos contract with GomSpace is valued at more than $3.5 million (€2.2 million).
Kleos Space is a space-enabled, activity-based intelligence, Data as a Service company. Kleos says the Scouting Mission will be the initial satellite system in its Space’s Geolocation Intelligence Mission, which will be a 20-system constellation that will globally gather geolocated radio transmission data that will be provided to users as Activity Based Intelligence as a service to guard borders, protect assets and save lives.
According to Kleos, the intelligence product will be sold for search and rescue, maritime security and regulatory intelligence purposes to users where “quality geospatial intelligence & situational awareness is essential”.
Andy Bowyer, director of Kleos Space, said: “We are delighted to make this announcement and look forward to working with GomSpace as we progress towards the launch of the first satellite system in our Geolocation Intelligence Mission.
“The Scouting Mission will deliver a daily service with a full constellation delivering near-real-time global observation.
“Kleos Space’s proprietary in-space manufacturing technology enables the deployment of very large structures in space. The company aims to leverage this proprietary technology with its first application being the Geolocation Intelligence Mission.”
Source: https://www.itwire.com/space/81973-kleos-signs-with-gomspace-for-satellite-launch-ahead-of-asx-listing.html