Leonardo SpA (Space Division)

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About Leonardo SpA (Space Division)

Leonardo SpA (formerly Finmeccanica) is an Italian government-backed industrial conglomerate and one of Europe's largest defense contractors. The Space Division manufactures Earth observation satellites, satellite structures, avionics, and electro-optical payloads. Leonardo operates the COSMO-SkyMed X-band SAR constellation jointly with ASI, and contributes to ESA science missions including Euclid and Herschel. The company also owns Telespazio (joint venture with Thales).

Milestones

1966 First Italian satellite (San Marco 1) contributions
2007 COSMO-SkyMed constellation first satellite launched
2019 Second-generation COSMO-SkyMed (CSG) begins

Company Info

Headquarters Rome, Italy, Italy

Founded 1948 (78 years)

Specializations

satellite manufacturing earth observation space payloads

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Products

TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Single-assembly autonomous star tracker with radiation-hardened MPP CCD: 16.4x16.4 deg FOV, 8.25 arcsec bias accuracy, 10Hz, 3.55kg, 18-year GEO lifetime, 100+ units sold.

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Detector	MPP CCD (radiation-hardened)
FOV	16.4 x 16.4 deg
Dynamic Range	1.5-5.5 Mi
Max Stars Tracked	10
Tracking Rate	Up to 2 deg/s
LiS Acquisition Time	<6 s
Update Rate	10 Hz, 4 Hz
Accuracy (bias, 3-sigma, EOL)	8.25 arcsec pitch/yaw; 11.1 arcsec roll
NEA @ 0.1 deg/s	<6 arcsec pitch/yaw; <63 arcsec roll
Dimensions	195 x 175 x 290.5 mm (40 deg SEA baffle)
Mass	3.55 kg (incl. baffle, GEO shielding)
Supply Voltage	20-50 V
Power	8.9 W @ 20 deg C; 13.5 W @ 60 deg C
Interface	MIL-STD-1553B, RS-422
Operating Temperature	-30 to +60 deg C
Design Lifetime	18 years GEO
TRL	9 (100+ FMs sold since 2001)

Next-gen CMOS APS autonomous star tracker: 20x20 deg FOV, 2.6kg, 5.6W, 8.25 arcsec accuracy, 10Hz, first TRL-9 CMOS star tracker. 2/3 size/weight/power of CCD units. Flight on Bepi Colombo, PRISMA.

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Detector	HAS APS (CMOS Active Pixel Sensor)
FOV	20 x 20 deg
Dynamic Range	1.5-5.5 Mi
Max Stars Tracked	15
Tracking Rate	Up to 2 deg/s
LiS Acquisition Time	<9 s
Update Rate	10/8/5/4 Hz
Accuracy (bias, 3-sigma, EOL)	8.25 arcsec pitch/yaw; 11.1 arcsec roll
NEA @ 0.1 deg/s	<6 arcsec pitch/yaw; <49.4 arcsec roll
Dimensions	164 x 156 x 348 mm (25 deg SEA baffle)
Mass	2.6 kg (incl. baffle, GEO shielding)
Supply Voltage	60-110 V or 20-52 V
Power	5.6 W @ 20 deg C; 12.6 W @ 60 deg C
Interface	MIL-STD-1553B, RS-422
SEU Tolerance	Up to 170,000 protons/cm2/s
Operating Temperature	-30 to +60 deg C
Design Lifetime	18 years GEO

TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Two-axis infrared Earth horizon sensor for GEO/MEO 3-axis spacecraft: 14-16.25 um band, <0.05 deg accuracy, 10Hz, <2.5kg, <4W, 15-year lifetime. Installed on 300+ units including Galileo.

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Operating Band	14-16.25 um (thermal IR)
Earth Acquisition Range	15,300-53,000 km
Operational Altitude	Up to 140,000 km
Accuracy (random, 3-sigma)	<0.05 deg
Accuracy (bias)	<0.02 deg
Update Rate	10 Hz
Pointing Range GEO (pitch/roll)	+/-5.5 / +/-2.5 deg
Acquisition Range GEO (pitch/roll)	+/-11 / +/-2.5 deg
Dimensions	169.9 x 163.8 x 156 mm
Mass	<2.5 kg
Supply Voltage	24-50 V or 75-100 V
Power	<4 W
Interface	Digital serial 32/48-bit or MIL-STD-1553B
Operating Temperature	-30 to +60 deg C
Design Lifetime	>15 years GEO
TRL	9 (~300 units sold, Galileo constellation)

Miniaturized space passive hydrogen maser atomic clock: 12kg, <=54W, ADEV 6.5e-13 @ 1s, <1e-15/deg C thermal sensitivity, next-gen Galileo program, developed under ESA/ASI contract.

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Output Frequency	10.00285741 MHz (fH/142)
Output Level	+7 dBm
Frequency Drift/Day	<=1e-14 (after 1 week); <1e-15 (after 30 days)
ADEV @ 1 s	6.5e-13
ADEV @ 100 s	6.3e-14
ADEV @ 10,000 s	7e-15
Thermal Sensitivity	<1e-15/deg C
Voltage Sensitivity	<=3e-15/V
Dimensions	210 x 485 x 218 mm
Mass	12 kg
Supply Voltage	50 V +/-1 V
Power	<=54 W @ -5 deg C; <=47 W @ +10 deg C baseplate
Qualification Temp	-15 to +20 deg C
Design Lifetime	>12 years MEO

Space passive hydrogen maser — master clock of Galileo navigation system: 18.2kg, <=70W, ADEV 1.8e-12 @ 1s, 40+ units in orbit, most precise operational spaceborne atomic clock.

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Output Frequency	10.00285741 MHz (fH/142)
Output Level	+7 dBm
Frequency Drift/Day	<=1e-14 (after 1 week); <1e-15 (after 30 days)
ADEV @ 1 s	1.8e-12
ADEV @ 100 s	7e-14
ADEV @ 10,000 s	7e-15
Thermal Sensitivity	<2e-14/deg C
Voltage Sensitivity	<=3e-15/V
Dimensions	210 x 500 x 250 mm
Mass	18.2 kg
Supply Voltage	50 V +/-1 V
Power	<=70 W @ -5 deg C; <=60 W @ +10 deg C baseplate
Qualification Temp	-15 to +20 deg C
Design Lifetime	>12 years MEO
Flight Heritage	40+ units in orbit; GIOVE-B (2008), Galileo IOV/FOC

TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Two-axis APS-based sun sensor: 128x128 deg FOV, <0.02 deg accuracy, 10Hz, 330g, 112x12x43mm, ITAR-free. Combines fine and coarse sensing in one unit. Flight on ISS Columbus, Galileo, Lisa Pathfinder.

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Detector	APS CMOS
FOV	128 x 128 deg (resizable)
Accuracy (2-sigma)	<0.02 deg
Resolution	<0.005 deg
Update Rate	10 Hz
Altitude Range	3,000-40,000 km (interplanetary up to 50 AU)
Spinning Rate	Up to 100 rpm
Dimensions	112 x 12 x 43 mm
Mass	<330 g
Supply (pre-regulated)	+5V, <700 mW
Supply (unregulated)	24-50V, <1 W
Interface	RS-422 (DS48 or DS16 serial)
Radiation	100 kRad (300 kRad optional); detector up to 1 Mrad; SEU tolerant, latch-up free
Operating Temperature	-25 to +60 deg C
Design Lifetime	>15 years GEO
TRL	9 (ISS Columbus, Galileo, Lisa Pathfinder)

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