Current exuberance of the New Space market is characterised among other factors by the use of COTS components and minimized requirements in product assurance and testing policy. This results ultimately in relatively high failure rates of the missions which have been allowed by the relatively low maturity of the New Space sector and the just-for-demonstration purpose of many of the missions.
However, recent and planned strong investments in smallsat constellations require a mastered reliability of the platforms and payloads and a risk management strategy. This means that smallsat builders need to develop a capability in risk management, contrarily to the risk avoidance of traditional space sector.
At ALTER, based on our experience of more than 30 years in the Space Sector, we have identified several key activities in product assurance and small satellite testing that need to be addressed for a successful commercial mission.
Eladio Montoya
Eladio Montoya is Business Development Manager at ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD, specializing in high-reliability electronic components and testing services for the aerospace and defense sectors. Based in Madrid, he focuses on strategic partnerships and advancing the company’s role in the European space industry.
