SCNTPL will build satellite and spacecraft components

Silesian Science and Technology Centre of Aviation Industry (SCNTPL) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) signed framework agreement on building components for satellites and spacecraft, the company informed on Friday. The value of this contract was not disclosed. CEO of SCNTPL, Bartłomiej Płonka, stressed that the contract is not only the culmination of the previous cooperation with Thales Alenia Space, but also opens new possibilities on the European arena. "SCNTPL and TAS will develop joint initiatives aimed at researching, developing and manufacturing satellite constructions, as well as transferring composite technologies to the Silesian Center. Under this agreement, Thales Alenia Space placed the first order for structural panels for Spacebus NEO satellite platform," said Płonka. Thale Alenia Space general director Jean-Loic Galle said that the first satellite with Polish components will fly into space in late 2019. "It will be a small satellite weighing 3.5 tonnes" - he added.