Contract signature marks ABB's entry into the non-government
space sector with contract manufacturing services.
QUÉBEC, Nov. 29, 2018 /CNW Telbec/
- ABB Measurement & Analytics Business Unit in Québec City,
Canada has signed a contract with
Montréal-based company GHGSat to manufacture and test the optical
sensor onboard the company's third microsatellite (GHGSat-C2) aimed
at monitoring greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by industrial
facilities around the world. GHGSat-C2, scheduled for launch in
early 2020, will further the deployment of the GHGSat satellite
constellation.
Counting more than 30 years of experience into the traditional
government space market, ABB has provided key hardware contribution
to sensors flying on leading Earth observation missions such as
AURA; TERRA; SciSat‑1; GOSAT 1 and 2; NPP; JPSS 1, 2, 3 and 4;
Meteosat; MetOp-SG and others. Leveraging significant internal
investments, ABB is now combining its expertise in space
instrumentation with its core industrial manufacturing strengths to
offer GHGSat winning conditions for rapid payload production and
integration in a highly competitive environment.
"GHGSat-C2 will build on lessons learned from our demonstration
satellite and provide additional capacity in key markets. We look
forward to working with ABB to make GHGSat-C2 a success," said
Stéphane Germain, president at GHGSat.
"It is an important opportunity for ABB to enter the commercial
space sector and work on fast-paced, low-cost and high volume
sensor development programs. This market segment is booming, and
ABB is determined to become a dominant player as our company is
already structured for serial sensor production for industrial
markets and highly specialized sensors for space," said
Marc-Andre Soucy, Space and Defense
Systems Director at ABB Measurement & Analytics Business
Unit.
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology
leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial
automation and robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities,
industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a
history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB today is
writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear
value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to
any plug, and automating industries from natural resources to
finished products. As title partner in ABB Formula E, the fully
electric international FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the
boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sustainable future. ABB
operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000
employees. www.abb.com
ABB has a strong history in Canada, and the company continues to expand
and localize its offerings for customers. With its Canadian
corporate headquarters in Montreal, ABB operates close to 50 facilities
and employs approximately 4,000 people across Canada. www.abb.ca
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