Space
CATEC has been participating in ESA programs since 2013 (GSTP, ARTES, NAVISP, etc.). CATEC has also acted as a subcontractor for various industrial projects within the space sector.
CATEC has a long history of aerospace projects within other European research programs (H2020 and HE), Interreg initiatives, and national initiatives such as PTE, Innterconecta, CIEN, among many others. It also collaborates with clients such as AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE, ARQUIMEA, SATELIOT, UBOTICA, GKN, TWI, TECNATOM, CT-INGENIEROS, CITD, and others.
CATEC’s main technological lines in space are:
- In-orbit processing with AI.
- Earth observation applications.
- In-orbit services, space debris removal, and deorbitalization.
- AOCS/GNC y FDIR para plataformas espaciales.
- HAPS.
- Additive manufacturing for structures, radio frequency and thermal management
- Composite and hybrid components
- Digital technologies to support manufacturing processes and increase production rates
- Structural monitoring and testing.
CATEC designs AI algorithms for on-orbit processing for real-time applications (emergencies, surveillance, etc.) with expertise in AI architectures and models that require less computational power.
Designs technologies aimed at developing Earth observation applications based on satellite images.
It also has experience combining satellite information with data obtained from drones, UAS, or HAPS.
CATEC has experience in the design of manipulation algorithms from aerospace platforms.
It applies this technology to the development of in-orbit services and space debris removal. CATEC also designs systems for the deorbiting of space platforms.
Designs AOCS/GNC algorithms for space platforms (nanosatellites, rovers and launchers).
CATEC also has experience in the design of detection, identification (with and without AI) and automatic fault reconfiguration (FDIR) algorithms.
CATEC develops key technologies applied to HAPS:
- Technologies for control and planning oriented towards “station keeping”
- Custom flight control systems
- Planning trajectories taking into account weather conditions (especially wind)
- Design and development of payloads and mission-specific systems for HAPS
- Procedures and systems for safe integration into the airspace during the climb and descent phases
- Systems of coordination and cooperation between multiple HAPS