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Argotec
Argotec is an Italian aerospace engineering company, founded in 2008 in Turin, Italy by David Avino, with offices in Maryland and Florida, USA and operations at EAC in Cologne, Germany. The company is engaged in the production of small satellites (up to 200 kg) and the development of engineering solutions aimed at supporting the comfort of astronauts in orbit.
Initially, Argotec's activity focused on providing services for Space, particularly by creating meals for astronauts on the International Space Station.
Soon, however, its focus shifted to the actual production of microsatellites for Space.
The turning point was ISSPresso, the first coffee machine designed for Space, which Argotec developed for Lavazza and launched to the ISS in 2015.
Since then, the company has transformed its activities, concentrating on its primary areas of expertise: the production of small satellites and comfort solutions for astronauts, explorers, and future space tourists.
In the field of small satellites, Argotec has participated in two NASA missions with two microsatellites.
The first, in terms of mission completion, was the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which took place on September 27, 2022. Onboard was a single satellite, LICIACube, built by Argotec, which captured images of the impact between the DART probe and the asteroid Dimorphos.
From an engineering perspective, LICIACube is a satellite based on the HAWK platform, measuring 30x20x10 centimeters. It is equipped with two optical instruments capable of taking photographs and providing data to the onboard computer, enabling the satellite to navigate fully autonomously. During the impact, the mission was managed by artificial intelligence. Argotec engineers regained control of the satellite from the Control Room in Turin once the impact occurred.
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Argotec
Argotec is an Italian aerospace engineering company, founded in 2008 in Turin, Italy by David Avino, with offices in Maryland and Florida, USA and operations at EAC in Cologne, Germany. The company is engaged in the production of small satellites (up to 200 kg) and the development of engineering solutions aimed at supporting the comfort of astronauts in orbit.
Initially, Argotec's activity focused on providing services for Space, particularly by creating meals for astronauts on the International Space Station.
Soon, however, its focus shifted to the actual production of microsatellites for Space.
The turning point was ISSPresso, the first coffee machine designed for Space, which Argotec developed for Lavazza and launched to the ISS in 2015.
Since then, the company has transformed its activities, concentrating on its primary areas of expertise: the production of small satellites and comfort solutions for astronauts, explorers, and future space tourists.
In the field of small satellites, Argotec has participated in two NASA missions with two microsatellites.
The first, in terms of mission completion, was the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which took place on September 27, 2022. Onboard was a single satellite, LICIACube, built by Argotec, which captured images of the impact between the DART probe and the asteroid Dimorphos.
From an engineering perspective, LICIACube is a satellite based on the HAWK platform, measuring 30x20x10 centimeters. It is equipped with two optical instruments capable of taking photographs and providing data to the onboard computer, enabling the satellite to navigate fully autonomously. During the impact, the mission was managed by artificial intelligence. Argotec engineers regained control of the satellite from the Control Room in Turin once the impact occurred.