Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA State Secretariat for Education and Research SER Swiss Space Office
Swiss ESA Contractors 1998-2009
1. Industries involved in ESA contracts Page 1 2. Scientific institutes involved in ESA contracts Page 24
1. Industries involved in ESA contracts
Industries whose ESA contract commitments do not reach 50’000 Euro are not quoted below.
Indication of fields of activity: COM: Telecommunication EO: Earth Observation HSR: Human Space LAU: Launchers NAV: Navigation OTH: Others SCI: Science TEC: Technology
ADELSY web site: www.adelsy.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. B. Storni Via Cantonale Tel.: +41 91 859 28 51 CH-6596 Riazzino Fax: +41 91 859 28 52
Activities: COM, EO, SCI, TEC
Telecom and Technology: General specification and simulation design activity on Spacecraft On board data handling, on board buses, central node simulators.
Technology Research Programme: Member of CAN in space Working Group. Member of ECCS WG E ST 50-15. Integrated Validation Environment for CAN in Space
Advanced Research Telecommunication Equipment Systems Programme: New automotive Tracking Antenna for Low cost Innovative Applications (Ku band smart patch antenna.
Science Programme: Electronic ground support equipment for following satellites and instruments: IN- TEGRAL (AOCS SCOE and EGSE front end), XMM (AOCS SCOE and EGSE front end), Rosetta (Large Gain Antenna pointing mechanism EGSE, SOHO (AOCS EGSE front end), ISO (AOCS EGSE front end). SAX (AOCS SCOE and EGSE front end).
Earth observation Programme: ENVISAT Sciamachy (Interface Control Unit EGSE).
AdNovum Informatik AG web site: www.adnovum.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Wipf Röntgenstrasse 22 Tel.: +41 44 272 6111 CH-8005 Zurich Fax: +41 44 272 6312
Activities: TEC
Alu Menziken Aerospace web site: www.alu-menziken.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H. Bösch Hauptstrasse 35 Tel.: +41 62 765 22 03 CH-5737 Menziken Fax: +41 62 765 22 07
Activities: OTH
ANS Architekten und Planer SIA AG web site: www.ans-architekten.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Hauptstrasse 14 Tel.: +41 31 838 80 80 CH-3076 Worb Fax: +41 31 838 80 85
Activities: OTH
APCO Technologies SA web site: www.apco-technologies.eu e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Pugin Av. de Corsier 1 Case postale 59 Tel.: +41 21 922 11 22 CH-1800 Vevey 1 Fax: +41 21 922 11 26
Activities: COM, EO, HSR, LAU, NAV, SCI, TEC
Science Programme: PROBA-2 S/C Primary (Al/Al) and secondary (CFRP/Al) Structures, NIRSpec Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, NIRSpec Optical Bench Kinematic Mounts manufacturing and test, HERSCHEL Cryostat Vacuum Vessel and HERSCHEL S/C Mechanical Ground Support and Test Equipment, PLANCK S/C Mechanical Ground Support and Test Equipment, SMART-1 S/C Structure and Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, XMM Mirror Module Structures and Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, ROSETTA Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, INTEGRAL Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and participation to the operations of the INTEGRAL Science Data Centre (ISDC) in Versoix, HUYGENS Back Cover, ISO Cryostat Vacuum Vessel and Mechanical Ground Support Equipment.
Scientific Instruments: Reflectron-Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometer of the ROSINA Experiment on- board of the ROSETTA mission (Joint development of APCO Technologies SA and the University of Bern), PREMOS on PICCARD Mechanical and Thermal Analysis.
Earth Observation: AEOLUS Transport and storage container, AEOLUS Integration Trolley Ground Support and Test Equipment for the SMOS-MIRAS Instrument, ENVISAT MERIS High Precision Posi- tioner (vacuum compatible), ENVISAT GOMOS Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, ENVISAT ASAR Mechanical Ground Support and Test Equipment.
Launchers: Mechanical Ground Support Equipment related to Launcher Fairings and ARIANE 5 Upper Composite Integration, Exploitation and Maintenance of the ‘’Ensemble de Préparation des Charges Utiles’’ at the Guyana Space Centre, Mechanical activities at the Technical Office of the Guyana Space Centre, Management of the ‘’Equipement de Protection Individuelle’’ at the Guyana Space Centre,
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Soyouz in Guyana MIK Building Overhead Cranes and Upper-Composite Transfer Means.
Human Spaceflight: ARES Phase B2 Vacuum Dome and Oxygen Sensor, PARES Phase B studies of the Cold Structure and PARES Mechanical Ground and Flight Support and Test Equipment, ACES Structure, PARES Phase B Cold Structures Studies, Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Mechanical Ground Support and Test Equipment, ATV PRM Meteorite and Debris Protection System, ISS CU- POLA Module Meteorite and Debris Protection System, ISS NODEs 2 and 3 Mechanical Ground Sup- port Equipment.
Navigation: GALILEO IOV Phase Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, Definitions Studies related to the Mechanical Ground Support Equipment required to the integration the tests and the transporta- tion of the GALILEO Satellites.
Technology: Development of a CFRP/Aluminium sandwich panel interconnection system, Development of a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based actuator for satellite propulsion valves, Development of new manufacturing processes for microwave components.
Ascom (Schweiz) AG web site: www.art-solutions.ch Applicable Research & Technology e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H. P. Widmer Gewerbepark Tel.: +41 62 889 52 91 CH-5506 Mägenwil Fax: +41 62 889 52 90
Activities: COM, NAV, TEC
Telecommunications: Leading expertise in air interface standards and design for advanced IP-based mobile satellite systems, satellite digital multimedia & mobile TV broadcasting in the fields of system design, radio propagation channel, modulation and coding, protocol stack and IP-based network layers. Long term experience in development of simulation tools, laboratory testbeds, demonstrators and trials systems, as well as satellite channel emulators. Member of the Integral Satellite Initiative (ISI).
Navigations: RF design of navigation receivers for safety relevant and mission critical applications.
Basler & Hofmann AG web site: www.baslerhofmann.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Toggweiler Forchstrasse 395 Tel.: +41 44 387 13 50 Postfach Fax: +41 44 387 11 00 CH-8032 Zürich
Activities: EO
Technology: Development and application of monitoring systems for energy applications, in particular solar energy. EO data are used to generate the local meteodata such as solar radiation, clearness in- dex, vapour content, air temperatures and other data. The applications may also include forecast and planning tools, evaluation of operational results and specific information to the clients.
Baumer Electric AG web site: www.baumerelectric.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Sutter Hummelstrasse 17 Tel.: +41 52 728 15 94 CH-8501 Frauenfeld Fax: +41 52 728 16 75
Activities: OTH, SCI, TEC
Science programme: Rosetta-Rosina, Herschel (FIRST).
Science instruments: Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO), SAW-components, HIFI IF2 amplifier.
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SSI: design and manufacturing of precission micro switches My-Com.
Technology: RF-Wire bonding and epoxy process technology for cryogenic temperatures.
BRUSAG web site: www.brusag.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Brusa Chapfwiesenstrasse 14 Tel.: +41 44 926 74 74 CH-8712 Stäfa Fax: +41 44 926 73 34
Activities: SCI
Science Programme: Development of flight-software and EGSE hard- and software.
Capgemini Schweiz AG web site: www.ch.capgemini.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Richard Leutschenbachstrasse 95 Tel.: +41 44 560 24 00 CH-8050 Zürich Fax: +41 44 560 25 00
Activities: NAV, TEC
Technology: Merger / DeMerger, E-Transformation, Value Scan, Asset Management / Risk Manage- ment, Networked Value Chain, Transaction Services, Applications Management, Strategy & Transfor- mation, Technology Consulting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), DareStep - User Centred Solutions, B2B-Supply Chain, Support Services, Extended Enterprise Applications (EEA & ERP), Ad- vanced Development & Integration, Outsourcing, Applications Management
CFS Engineering SA web site: www.cfse.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J.B. Vos PSE-A Tel.: +41 21 693 84 71 1015 Lausanne Fax: +41 21 693 84 73
Activities: HSR, LAU, TEC
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of Re-entry and launch vehicles. The CFD simula- tions account for the dissociation of air due to the high entry velocities. CFD simulations can include coupling to structure and coupling to heat transfer. Participated in various ESA programs: HERMES, MSTP, ARD, FESTIP, EXPERT, FLPP.
Clemessy Switzerland AG web site: www.clemessy.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Conrath Güterstrasse 86b Tel.: +41 61 205 31 50 CH-4053 Basel Fax: +41 61 205 31 51
Activities: EO, HSR, NAV, OTH, SCI, TEC
Support and expertise for electrical and software engineering
Electrical Ground Support Equipment: Solar Array Simulator, Battery Simulator & Conditioning, PCDU Simulator, Pyro Front End, MIL-STD-1553 Frond End, CAN Front End. Umbilical Interface/Launch Power, Instrument SCOE, AIT Tools (Break Out & Failure Box, Harness - ambient and vacuum compli- ante -, Automated Harness Tester).
Automated Test & Control Facilities: Control & Monitoring, Data Acquisition, Realtime Engine, Simula- tion, Online & Offline Data Processing, Bus Management, Test Preparation, Log & Archiving.
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Programs: Manned flights and orbital infrastructures: Eurobot, Inflatable Habitat. Scientific: XMM, Inte- gral, Mars Express, Rosetta, GAIA, Bepi Colombo, Earth Observation: GOCE, SWARM, GMES (Senti- nel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3). Navigation: Galileo, Meteorological: MetOp. Infrastructure: Large Space Simulator (LSS), Large European Acoustic Facility (LEAF), Multi shaker facility (HYDRA), Medium size space simulator (PHENIX)
Support and operations
Customers: THALES ALENIA SPACE (Rome-I, Cannes-F), EADS ASTRIUM (Friedrischshafen-G, Stevenage-UK, Toulouse-F), OHB System (Bremen-G), European Space Agency / ESTEC
Cytoscience SA web site: www.cytoscience.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr Ch. Bühlmann Chemin du Collège 8 Tel.: +41 32 967 95 20 CH-2046 Fontaines/NE Fax: +41 32 967 95 96
Activities: HSR, SCI
Customized microscopes meeting very demanding applications requirements.
Diabolo Design SA web site: www.diabolo.com e-mail: [email protected]
Rte. De la Crottaz 50 Tel.: +41 21 926 70 70 CH-1802 Corseaux/Vevey Fax: +41 21 926 70 71
Activities: OTH
Diamond SA web site: www.diamond-fo.com e-mail: [email protected]
via dei Patrizi 5 Tel.: +41 91 785 45 45 CH-6616 Losone Fax: +41 91 785 45 00
Activities: OTH
DKE Aerospace Switzerland web site: www.dke-aerospace.com e-mail: [email protected]
Technoparkstrasse 1 Tel.: +41 44 445 20 26 CH-8005 Zurich
Activities: EO, COM, NAV, OTH
ELCA Informatique SA web site: www.elca.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J.-D. Pfister Av. de: la Harpe 22-24 Tel.: +41 21 613 21 11 CH-1000 Lausanne 13 Fax: +41 21 613 21 00
Activities: COM, EO, NAV, OTH, SCI, TEC
Telecom: Telecom: Software development for the reengineering of In-Orbit testing monitoring stations, mission control facility for the ARTEMIS program.
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Navigation: Software validation for EGNOS (GNSS-1), Control Center application for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV).
Earth observation/Science: Instrument Processing Facility for the Envisat AATSR and MERIS instru- ments: generation of Level 1, Level 2 and browse products.
Technology: Definition and implementation of the security practices for interoperable catalogue envi- ronments (SPICE). In the frame of the User Services Next Generation project, ELCA is undertaking to foresee ESA user services' improvements for 2011 term. A pre-operational prototype for phase 2 was developed including the web portal, the CRM system and the accounting module. Thanks to its well- known expertise in IT security, ELCA also took over the security analysis of the whole project.
Other/Support services: Software development for the spacecraft simulators SIMSTAT. Development for the environment simulator of SOHO and the test repository for the SOHO software facility, standard software model library for software validation. Preparation activities for the MUIS project. Specification of the Catalogue Interoperability Protocol (CIP) for the interoperable access to Earth observation data. Prototyping activities for the secure access to EO products.
Elektrizitäts AG EAGB web site: www.eagb.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Güterstrasse 86 Postfach Tel.: +41 61 279 12 12 CH-4002 Basel Fax: +41 61 279 13 88
Activities: OTH, TEC
On-going tasks of EAG: Basic- and Detail-Engineering for Controls, Automation and electrical Cabi- nets, Development and Programming of SPS.
Industries: Pharma, Chemicals, Food and Environmental Protection, Power Supply and Power Man- agement.
ESA-Project: Development, Programming and Validation of LSS, Assistance for Start Up.
ERI Consulting &Co. web site: www.eri-world.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Khatib Grundstrasse 6 Tel:: +41 41 790 03 80 6343 Rotkreuz ZG Fax: +41 41 790 03 86
Activities: HSR, SCI
In 1999 an ERI was awarded, on a competitive basis, the European Space Agency (ESA) frame con- tract for “Risk Management”. The objective of this contract is to investigate the best ways to support ESA in implementation of risk management in the specific context of selected ESA projects and estab- lishments, and to make recommendations, support the definition of strategies and of actions associated with the implementation processes.
On-going tasks of ERI: Review of Risk Management Practices in Various Organizations and Industrial Institutions. Development of Strategy for Promotion of Risk Management at ESA. Development of ESA Risk Management Information and Training Material: Leaflets, Presentation Slides, ESA Risk Management Web Pages. Development of Risk Management Toolbox (RIMOX). Performance of Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) of the European Space Operations Center Ground Segment for "ROSETTA".
Development of Interactive Training Material for Risk Management "ITRAM". Development of “CDF - Risk Station” – CERIS. This is currently an on-going activity. Probabilistic Risk Assessment for the ISS Glove Box Equipment. This is currently an on-going activity.
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Ernst Basler + Partner Ltd. web site: www.ebp.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. O. Stebler Zollikerstrasse 65 Tel.: +41 44 395 11 11 CH-8702 Zollikon Fax: +41 44 395 12 34
Activities: EO
Technology: ERS SAR interferometry for DEM generation, Optical satellite data for Land Use Mapping Earth Observation service developments: Development of Earth Observation prod- ucts and services for Telecom Companies.
Earth Observation service developments: Development of Earth Observation products and services for Telecom Companies.
Espace Montage SA web site: www.espacemontage.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Moeckli ch. du Tennis 1 Tel.: +41 21 701 11 18 CH-1026 Echandens VD Fax: +41 21 701 21 18
Activities: TEC
Stand and Shop Designer & Constructor
ETEL SA web site: www.etel.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. C.E. Brunner Zone Industrielle Case postale 44 Tel.: +41 32 862 01 23 CH-2112 Môtiers NE Fax: +41 32 862 01 01
Activities: EO, HSR, TEC
Meteorological mission in polar orbit: mechanisms of the MIMR instrument.
Microgravity: microgravity compatible drive, low flow rate / low-pressure pump.
Space station servicing: development of the motors for the European Robot Arm (ERA), fan water separator for the thermal control system, pump assembly for NASA X-38, -80°C freezer.
Technology: smart electric motors, atmospheric lidar, large rotary actuator (EOPP), motorized valve for cryogenic applications, motor for hor environments, active pointing of large telescopes and antennae.
FIDES Treasury Services AG web site: www.fides.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Ms. C. Eberhard Badenerstrasse 141 Tel.: +41 44 298 65 71 CH-8036 Zürich Fax: +41 44 298 65 81
Activities: TEC
Administration: Provision of technical connectivity including programming and maintenance of convert- ers & validators for payment instructions and Account reporting. Provision of operations and support (validation, repairs and investigations of data quality including sanction filtering) for global Multibanking operations.
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FISBA OPTIK AG web site: www.fisba.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. W. Krüsi Rorschacherstrasse 268 Tel.: +41 71 282 31 31 CH-9016 St.-Gallen Fax: +41 71 282 31 30
Activities: COM, EO, SCI, TEC
Opto Mechanical Units: Optical subsystems for cameras and optical intersatellite links.
Micro Optics: Micro-optics technology for space born optical systems and laser instruments.
Optical Technology: Development and production of highly integrated optical products such as interfer- ometers and diode laser systems.
Franke Industrie AG web site: www.industech.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Würsch Franke-Strasse 2 Tel.: +41 62 787 35 71 P.O. Box 227 Fax: +41 62 787 30 20 CH-4663 Aarburg
Activities: LAU
Launchers: Ariane 5: Nozzle Extension 2nd stage. Special acoustic absorber for payload fairing.
Gamma Remote Sensing AG web site: www.gamma-rs.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. U. Wegmüller Worbstrasse 225 Tel.: +41 31 951 70 05 CH-3073 Gümligen Fax: +41 31 951 70 08
Activities: EO, TEC
Technology: SAR, INSAR, and PSI processing and application development. Ground-based scat- terometer system at X- to Ku-band development and manufacturing. Ground-based L-band Radiometer development and manufacturing. ERS-ENVISAT Tandem Cross-Interferometry processing and appli- cation development.
Earth Observation service developments: Use of INSAR and PSI for land surface deformation map- ping. Vegetation mapping and parameter retrieval using SAR data. Glacier, snow, permafrost mapping and monitoring.
GEOTEST AG web site: www.geotest.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H.-R. Keusen Birkenstrasse 15 Tel.: +41 31 910 01 01 CH-3052 Zollikofen Fax: +41 31 910 01 00
Activities: EO
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Hamilton Bonaduz AG web site: www.hamiltoncompany.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Pochert Via Crusch 8 Tel.: +41 81 660 63 58 CH-7402 Bonaduz GR Fax: +41 81 660 60 70
Activities: HSR, TEC
Biolab: Double Containment Syringe, Wiper Syringe.
MSL: Water Refilling Device.
Helbling Technik AG web site: www.helbling.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. T. Russi Schachenallee 29 Tel.: +41 62 836 45 45 Mr. P. Jermann CH-5000 Aarau Fax: +41 62 836 45 44
Activities: SCI, TEC
ROSINA/ROSETTA mission: Development of COPS sensor in cooperation with University of Berne.
ROSETTA mission: Software Quality Assurance, Development of OBCP's
HUBER+SUHNER AG web site: www.hubersuhner.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. U. Iseli Tumbelenstrasse 20 Tel.: +41 44 952 2211 CH-8330 Pfäffikon ZH Fax: +41 44 952 2323
Activities: TEC
ICAST web site: www.icast.org e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. S. Erkman PO BOX 474 Tel.: +41 22 346 10 87 CH 1211 Geneva 12 Fax:
Activities: COM, TEC
icotec ag web site: www.icotec.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Stadler Industriestrasse 12 Tel.: +41 71 757 00 00 CH-9450 Altstätten Fax: +41 71 757 00 01
Activities: TEC
Interoute Managed Services Sarl web site: www.interoute.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Josefstrasse 225 Tel.: +41 43 204 01 11 CH-8005 Zürich Fax: + 4143 204 01 10
Activities: TEC
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JAST Sàrl web site: www.jast.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. F. Tiezzi PO Box 127, PSE-EPFL Tel.: +41 21 693 89 20 CH-1015 Lausanne Fax: +41 21 693 26 73
Activities: COM, TEC
Kreis Consultancies web site: www.akrs.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Kreis Falada 82 Tel.: +41 81 325 32 33 CH-7212 Seewis Dorf GR Fax: +41 81 325 32 38
Activities: OTH
Leica Geosystems AG web site: www.leica-geosystems.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. E. Voit Heinrich Wild Strasse Tel.: +41 71 727 31 31 CH-9435 Heerbrugg SG Fax: +41 71 727 46 74
Activities: EO
Maagtechnic web site: www.maagtechnic.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Sonnentalstrasse 8 Tel.: +41 44 824 91 91 CH- 8600 Dübendorf Fax: +41 44 821 59 09
Activities: TEC
Technology: Sophisticated rubber seals and gaskets for measuring instruments and various other de- vices. Vibration dampers and isolators for instruments and power tools. Accurate milled plastic parts for a wide range of applications. Development and manufacturing of construction units and parts made of composite materials.
maxon motor ag web site: www.maxonmotor.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Robin Brünigstrasse 220 Tel.: +41 41 666 15 00 CH-6072 Sachseln Fax: +41 41 666 16 50
Activities: TEC
High-precision drives and systems up to 500 watts. Brushless and brushed DC motors with the unique ironless maxon winding. The modular system also includes planetary, spur and special gearheads, feedback devices and control electronics. High-tech CIM and MIM components are produced in a spe- cial competence center. maxon motor is involved in NASA Mars expeditions. After supplying the drive motors for the Mars vehi- cle Sojourner in the 1997 Mars expedition, maxon has also in 2003 supplied the motors for the two Mars rovers "Spirit" and "Opportunity". Each vehicle is equipped with 39 maxon motors: Motors for driv- ing the wheels and robot arms, for the steering mechanism and for controlling the cameras. The motors themselves are standard products with diameters of 20 and 25 mm that deliver an efficiency level of more than 90%. Minor modifications were required to enable them to cope with the harsh conditions. The equipment has to be able to withstand temperature changes on the surface of Mars, which can range from around -120°C to +25°C, vibrations and the special atmosphere.
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MC Bernasconi Consultants web site: esprist.bathome.org e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. MC Bernasconi Tel.: +41 44 741 15 97 CH- 8953 Dietikon Fax: +41 44 741 15 97
Activities: HSR, OTH, TEC
Technology: Flexible wall (in particular chemically-rigidized) expandable structures (gossamer space systems). Design & development activities for: Lightweight backbone structures (e.g. for solar arrays, planar antennae, solar sails); Precision structures (e.g. for solar-thermal concentrators); habitat struc- tures -- primary, secondary, and tertiary elements. Technology developments: materials, packaging approaches, verification issues. Advance designs & assessments.
Astronautical systems studies: planetary locomotion systems, in particular for planetary surface explo- ration mobiles; space industrialization aspects (power-from-space option); Cost and economic as- sessments.
Exploration missions: crew equipment architecture and design (AKOS multi-purpose shower study).
Other: Multidisciplinary evaluations & futures studies; Preparation & administration of educational events.
Medical Network EMN AG web site: www.emn.net e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Winistoerfer 42 Seestrasse Tel.: +41 44 387 50 65 CH-8802 Kilchberg-Zurich Fax: +41 44 387 50 66
Activities: HSR, TEC
Metaplan web site: www.metallbau-planung.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. B. Elsasser Albisstrasse 27 Tel.: +41 44 710 02 37 CH-8134 Adliswil Fax: +41 44 710 06 50
Activities: TEC
MFB-GeoConsulting web site: www.mfb-geo.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Baumgartner Eichholzstrasse 23 Tel.: +41 31 765 50 63 CH-3254 Messen Fax: +41 31 765 60 91
Activities: EO
Technology: Earth Observation products, services and solutions derived from optical and radar EO data as well as from other geo data. Applications in agriculture, forestry, hydrology and planning. Soft- ware and hardware solutions for EO-data analyses, photogrammetry, 3D analyses and web-based business solutions.
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Micro-Beam SA web site: www.microbeam.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Champs-Lovats 30 Tel.: +41 24 425 01 01 CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains Fax: +41 24 425 01 02 Activities: TEC
Micro-Cameras & Space Exploration SA web site: www.microcameras.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. S. Beauvivre Puits-Godet 10a Tel.: +41 32 566 76 76 CH- 2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 724 02 90 Activities: TEC
Assessment and test of new technologies for space applications. Development of imaging systems for planetary missions and space applications. Control and image processing units. R&D activities on mi- cro-cameras based systems. Extensive experience in low temperature operation and miniaturization.
MIRAD Microwave AG web site: www.mirad.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. W. Frischknecht Hofstetstrasse 6 Tel.: +41 71 352 50 80 9300 Wittenbach Fax: +41 71 352 50 81
Activities: COM, NAV
Ground installation: Design of optical beam waveguide, design, manufacture and test of X-band feed system and Ka-band feed system and dichroic mirror for ESA 35m Deep Space Antenna (DSA2).
Technology: Design and manufacture of passive micorwave components, filters, multiplexers and an- tenna feed systems.
Telecom: Ultrahigh frequency antennas for the ARTEMIS programme.
montena emc sa web site: www.emc.montena.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. W. Hirschi Route de montena 75 Tel.: +41 26 411 93 33 CH–1728 Rossens Fax: +41 26 411 93 30
Activities: COM, OTH, SCI, TEC
Telecom: antenna design and manufacturing.
Other: EMC consulting and testing. Design of fast pulse generators. References: ISS, Rosetta, LISA Pathfinder.
Science: electronics design, board and harness design and manufacturing. References: Rosetta, LISA Pathfinder.
Technology: development of experiments and basic research. References: DDE-Experiment, Test sys- tem for high frequency current injection.
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Netcetera AG – Informationstechnologien web site: www.netcetera.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Piesbergen Zypressenstrasse 71 Tel.: +41 44 247 70 70 CH-8004 Zürich Fax: +41 44 247 70 75
Activities: EO, TEC
Technology: Data management, Databases, Internet Technologies, Security, Transaction Systems, System Components, Software Development, IT Operations and Service Management, IT Consulting, Project Management, Total Contractor, Subcontractor.
Object Engineering GmbH web site: http://www.objeng.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Koch Birmensdorferstr. 32 Tel.: +41 44 400 47 00 CH-8142 Uitikon Waldegg ZH Fax: +41 44 400 47 07
Activities: TEC
Oscilloquartz SA web site: www.oscilloquartz.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J.-P. Aubry rue des Brévards 16 Tel.: +41 32 722 55 55 CH- 2002 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 722 55 56
Activities: COM, NAV, TEC
General description: Development and manufacturer of high performance quartz crystal oscillators and atomic clocks (caesium, hydrogen maser) for ground infrastructures (time reference, time scale), equipments for satellites communications ground receivers and GNSS solutions for time and fre- quency.
P&P Software GmbH web site: www.pnp-software.com e-mail: [email protected]
C/O Institut für Automatik ETH, Zentrum Tel.: +41 44 632 07 15 Physikstrasse 3 Fax: +41 44 632 12 11 CH- 8092 Zürich
Activities: TEC
Precicast SA web site: www.precicast.com/ e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. D. Crot Via Resiga 6 Tel.: +41 91 695 77 14 CH-6883 Novazzano Fax: +41 91 695 77 12
Activities: LAU, TEC
Precicast produces high integrity, high precision and high quality castings for aeronautical, land based turbines, jet engines and medical industries utilizing high technology air and vacuum melting tech- niques.
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Main products for Aircraft Engines: Blades (SC, DS and Equiaxed), Nozzle guide vanes (DS and Equi- axed) and Structural Components
Main products for the Industrial Gas Turbine Market: Blades (DS and Equiaxed), Vanes and Guidance and Heat shield segments
Main products for aerospace programs: Precicast produces several components for the propulsion en- gines of VULCAIN 1 & 2 and the development engine VINCI for the ARIANE 5 program, as Lox-Doms, Outlet Manifolds, Pump Volutes, Impellers, a.s.o. for the VULCAIN engines and Distributor-Dom, Inlet- and Outlet Rings, Interface Ring and several Carters for the VINCI engine.
Realtechnologie AG web site: www.realtechnologie.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Bleuler Fachstrasse 24 Tel.: +41 44 720 73 35 CH-8942 Oberrieden Fax: +41 44 720 74 40
Activities: COM, OTH, TEC
Technology: Engineering, manufacturing and testing of fluid pumps and volume accumulators for ther- mal control systems as ALPHA-BUS MPFL (Mechanically Pumped single phase Fluid Loop) and NACPA, a GSTP development project for two phase ammonia thermal control systems. Cold gas pro- pulsion system ADS (Active Descent System) for the ROSETTA Lander PHILAE.
Reinhardt Microtech AG web site: www.reinhardt-microtech.ch/ e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H. Reinhardt Aeulistrasse 10 Tel.: +41 81 720 04 56 CH-7323 Wangs Fax: +41 81 720 04 50
Activities: TEC
RST Radar Systemtechnik AG web site: www.rst-group.biz e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Karl Rheineckerstrasse 12 Tel.: +41 71 250 00 10 Postfach 157 Fax: +41 71 250 00 14 CH-9425 Thal
Activities: EO
Environmental mission in polar orbit: Analysis and simulation of Synthetic Aperature Radar for very high Resolution, Radar Altimeter for airborne platform (ASIRAS).
Technology: surface penetration radar (PIRA), robot system for ground exploration radar (GINGER), Graphical modelling environment for spacecraft simulators.
Support services: new software technologies for satellite simulation (SIMSAT), software maintenance.
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RUAG Space web site: www.ruag.com/space e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. D. Fürst Schaffhauserstr. 580 Tel.: +41 44 306 22 11 CH-8052 Zürich Fax: +41 44 306 21 10 Activities: COM; EO, HSR, LAU, NAV, SCI, TEC
Product Lines:
Launcher Fairings and Structures
Satellite Structures
Satellite Mechanisms
Slip Rings
Optical Satellite Communications Equipment
Scientific Instruments
Radiation Monitors
Saphyrion SAGL web site: www.saphyrion.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Consoli Via San Maurizio 1 Tel.: +41 91 220 11 00 CH - 6934 Bioggio Fax: +41 91 220 11 01
Activities: COM, EO, NAV
SARMAP SA web site: www.sarmap.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Pasquali Cascine di Barico Tel.: +41 91 600 93 66 CH-6989 Purasca TI Fax: +41 91 600 93 69
Activities: EO
Technology: Development of Earth Observation products and services for Land Applications primarily in the field of Digital Elevation Model, Desertification, Agriculture and Food Security.
Sauter Bachmann AG web site: e-mail: [email protected]
Zaunerweg 10 Tel.: +41 55 645 40 11 CH-8754 Netstal Fax: +41 55 645 40 00
Acitivites: TEC
SCANCO Medical AG web site: www.scanco.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. B. Koller Auenring 6-8 Tel.: +41 44 837 07 10 CH-8303 Bassersdorf Fax: +41 44 837 07 13
Acitivites: SCI, TEC
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Schmelzmetall AG web site: www.schmelzmetall.com e-mail [email protected]
Mr. Ch. Hahn Fabrikstrasse Tel.: +41 41 886 80 40 CH-6482 Gurtnellen UR Fax: +41 41 886 80 41
Acitivites: LAU, TEC
Technology: Development and production of vacuum melted and casted ingots for the thrust chamber of the Ariane 5's Vulcain 2 main engine.
Schmid Telecom AG web site: www.schmid-telecom.com e-mail: [email protected]
Binzstrasse 35 Tel.: +41 44 456 11 11 CH-8045 Zürich Fax: +41 44 466 92 92
Acitivites: LAU, TEC
Schurter AG web site: www.schurter.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Werkhofstrasse 8-12 Tel.: +41 41 369 31 11 Postfach 4769 Fax: +41 41 369 33 33 CH-6002 Luzern
Acitivites: TEC
SEMTEC AG web site: www.semtec.ch Technical Consulting Ltd. e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. K. R. Eichenberger Optingenstrasse 18 Postfach 424 Tel.: +41 31 348 80 70 CH-3000 Bern 25 Fax: +41 31 348 80 74
Activities: TEC
Support services: Evaluation of financial software products, ESA Information Systems Master Plan, Developing criteria for business process analysis, financial COTS verification project, Performance as- sessment.
SenseCore AG web site: www.sense-core.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Bohli Claridenstrasse 40 Tel.: +41 44 250 21 00 CH-8002 Zürich Fax: +41 44 250 21 09
Activities: TEC
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Sercalo Microtechnology Ltd. web site: www.sercalo.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. C. Marxer Draizes 5 Tel.: +41 32 732 15 20 CH-2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 732 15 29
Activities: COM, TEC
General Description: Design and Manufacturing of Optical MEMS solutions: fiber optics, optical switches, micro-assemblies and fiber optic rotary joints.
Telecom: Large fiber optical MEMS switches for broadband communication.
Technology: Miniature Optical MEMS mirrors for pointing and scanning.
Seyonic SA web site: www.seyonic.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. B. van der Schoot Rue du Puits-Godet 12 Tel.: +41 32 729 28 28 CH-2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 729 28 29
Activities: HSR, TEC
Microgravity: Miniature Space Bioreactor, in collaboration with RUAG Aerospace and Space Biology Group ETHZ.
Technology: Space Gradient Bioreactor Technology.
SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA web site: www.ch.sgs.com e-mail: [email protected]
Technoparkstrasse 1 Tel.: +41 44 445 16 80 CH-8005 Zürich Fax: +41 44 445 16 88
Activities: OTH
Inspection and certification.
SGT Strahlmaschinen AG web site: www.strahlmaschinen.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H.R. Eberle Ruchstuckstr. 12 Tel.: +41 44 805 52 00 CH-8306 Brüttisellen ZH Fax: +41 44 805 52 09
Activities: TEC
Equipments for surface treatments.
SITA web site: www.sita.com e-mail: [email protected]
26 Chemin de Joinville Tel.: +41 22 747 61 11 CH-1216 Cointrin, Genève Fax: +41 22 747 61 10
Activities: COM, TEC
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SIXSQ SARL web site: www.sixsq.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M.-E. Bégin Rue de Saint-Jean 58 Tel.: +41 77 44 68 119 CH-1203 Genève Fax: +41 22 545 75 18
Activities: OTH, TEC
Technology: Cloud and Grid computing for small and large distributed computing environments. Agile software development, training and coaching. Software development process automation, with focus on high-quality production, fast development cycles and short-time-to-market. SlipStream(TM), product to automate the deployment of distributed system in cloud environments and used for software system test automation. Modern software technologies, such as RESTful Web Services, Web 2.0, virtualiza- tion, Java and distributed databases. Gaia mission: large scale data processing.
Skyguide web site: www.skyguide.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Route de Pré-Bois 15-17 P.O. Box 796 Tel.: +41 22 417 41 11 CH-1215 Geneva 15 Fax: +41 22 417 45 47
Activities: TEC
Solenix GmbH web site: www.solenix.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Baumgartner Bornstrasse 3 Tel.: +41 62 216 35 02 CH-4616 Kappel Fax: +41 62 216 35 03
Activities: EO, HSR, NAV, OTH, SCI, TEC
General Services: Software design, development and maintenance; design of intuitive man-machine in- terfaces; IT services; operations support services; consulting services; project management; develop- ment of software products.
Areas of Activity: Distributed systems, web technologies, thin clients, desktop clients (Eclipse RCP), e- learning, artificial intelligence, planning & scheduling, data mining, semantic search, optimization, automation, soft computing, neural networks, fuzzy logic, SSA, space weather, earth observation data processing, navigation software systems, mobile applications, advanced data visualization.
SpaceIT GmbH web site: None at the moment e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. L. Desorgher Seftigenstrasse 115a Tel.: +41 31 301 40 80 CH-3007 Bern
Activities: OTH, SCI
Software modeling of the detection efficiency of radiation space instruments and of the effects of radia- tion on electronic components. Implementation of the reverse Monte Carlo method into Geant4. Scien- tific analysis of space radiation measurements (SREM).
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SPPS SA Space&Medical Technology web site: www.spps-sa.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Voeten D4 Platz 3 Tel.: +41 41 455 27 30 CH-6039 Root Laengenbold Fax: +41 41 455 27 31
Activities: HSR, SCI, TEC
Minor components in the domains of thermal, propulsion or AOCS.
Swiss Space Technology web site: www.swissspacetech.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Harris Route de Chavalet 2 Tel.: +41 24 479 11 05 CH- 1874 Champéry
Activities: TEC
Swiss Space Technology specialises in high-end electronics systems for scientific space instrumenta- tion. This includes FPGA based processing and instrument control as well as all other digital and ana- logue instrument electronics.
SYDERAL SA web site: www.syderal.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. V. Pointet Neuenburgstrasse 7 Tel.: +41 32 338 98 00 CH-3238 Gals Fax: +41 32 338 99 34
Activities: COM, EO, HSR, NAV, SCI, TEC
On Board Equipment (Satellite Platforms): Remote Terminal Unit, Thermal Control Unit, Gyrometer Electronics.
On Board Equipment (Satellite Payloads): Payload Data Handling Unit, Mass Memory and Formatting Unit, Instrument Controller Unit, Payload software.
Microgravity and Space Station: In orbit experiment, Medical instrumentation, Data management sys- tems, On board software.
Ground Equipment: Unit tester, Satellite test equipment, Ground support equipment (EGSE).
Synopta GmbH web site: www.synopta.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. H. Czichy Wiesenstrasse 6 Tel.: +41 71 877 29 36 CH-9034 Eggersriet Fax: +41 71 877 29 39
Activities: COM, EO, OTH, SCI, TEC
Synopta GmbH pursues hardware developments and studies in the field of opto-electronic equipment, in particular for laser communication and earth observation systems. This comprises, for instance, ad- vanced optical ground stations, adaptive optics, optical instruments, and special mechanisms. Fur- thermore, Synopta provides consultancy and engineering services to industrial and government cus- tomers.
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SynSpace AG web site: www.synspace.com e-mail: [email protected]
Ms. R. Schmid Hardstrasse 43 Tel.: +41 61 423 08 00 CH-4052 Basel Fax: +41 61 423 08 08
Activities: SCI, TEC
Support services: Support services: Software product assurance and Independent Software, Verifica- tion and Validation (ISVV) for on-board software development; Analysis, specification and verifica- tion/validation of software development processes and process/product metrics for mission critical software.
Technology: Development and maintenance of the Software Archive and Data; Distribution Subsystem for INTEGRAL Science Operations at ISDC.
Tecrisk GmbH web site: www.tecrisk.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Mani P.O. Box 298 Tel.: +41 31 305 53 83 CH-3047 Bremgarten Fax: +41 31 305 53 84
Activities: TEC
Biosafety, Risk analysis, Consulting for High Containment Facilities (MSRF), Containment Technology Research.
teleCrossAlpina GmbH web site: www.telecrossalpina.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H. Lang Marktgasse 37 P/O Box 6362 Tel.: +41 31 320 37 37 CH-3001 Bern Fax: +41 31 320 37 30
Activities: NAV
Temex Neuchâtel Time SA web site: www.temextime.com e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Rochat rue du Vauseyon 29 Tel.: +41 32 732 16 66 CH-2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 732 16 67
Activities: COM, NAV
On Board Equipment: Navigation Payloads: TNT has been appointed by ESA to develop and produce the atomic clocks for the European Navigation system (GALILEO). The RAFS (Rubidium Atomic Fre- quency Standard) and the PHM (Passive Hydrogen Maser) have been selected by ESA and will be produced in TNT facilities. Telecommunication Payloads: TNT produces crystal based Ultra Stable Os- cillator for Telecommunication Satellite. This product has been developed under ESA contract.
Technology: Development of new technologies for On Board Space Ultra Stable Oscillator based on atomic resonator or crystal resonator.
Ground infrastructure: Navigation and Telecommunication: Based on the TNT expertise in the devel- opment and production of timing solution (several thousand of atomic clocks), ESA and its prime con- tractors work often with TNT for the definition and supply of timing system.
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Vacumet AG web site: www.vacumet.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. S. Rossmann Sittertalstrasse 34 Tel.: +41 71 222 51 14 CH-9014 St. Gallen Mobile: +41 79 383 19 53
Activities: OTH, SCI, TEC
Technologies: Vacuum melting and casting, lost wax process, heat treatment, cold and hot rolling, ex- tensive equipment, collaboration with art foundry.
Services: Experimental projects, materials research and development, feasibility studies, small quantity requirements, replicas, 3D-realisations and -prototypes. For creative users as inventors, scientists, de- velopers, institutes and high tech applications.
Products: tailor-made alloys, alloy prototypes and samples, pre-alloys, master alloys for powder, sol- dering alloys, PVD-Targets, high performance alloys, forging dies, amorphous metal, orthorhombic Ti2AlNb foils.
Vibro-Meter SA web site: www.vibro-meter.com Space & Nuclear Equipment e-mail: [email protected]
Rte Moncor 4 P.O. Box 1616 Tel.: +41 26 407 15 80 CH-1701 Fribourg Fax: +41 26 402 36 62
Activities: HSR, LAU, TEC
Launchers: Supply of high performance extreme temperature vibration and dynamic pressure trans- ducers for engines. Displacement and rotational speed instrumentation for high-pressure turbo pumps. Accelerometer for launcher structures and pyrotechnics. Applications: Ariane 5 Vulcain, HM7 and VINCI engines. High temperature Buffeting instrumentation Ariane 5 and H-2A. Health monitoring for engine of Reusable Launchers (FLPP).
Technology: Bearing box VINCI and FLTP high pressure Displacement and rotational speed instru- mentation. SOFIA Displacement/positioning instrumentation of the secondary mirror. Feedthroughs electrically insulated for extreme temperature. Reusable Launcher engines bearing Health Monitoring Systems.
Satellites, Microgravity and ISS: High Resolution Standard Proximity Sensor flight model for either Mi- crogravity or ISS applications and for satellite applications. Nanometer position.
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COM EO HSR LAU NAV OTH SCI TEC ADELSY X X X X AdNovum Informatik AG X Ædel Aerospace GmbH X X Alu Menziken Aerospace X ANS Architekten und Planer SIA AG X APCO Technologies SA X X X X X X X ASCOM (Schweiz) AG X X X Basler & Hofmann AG X Baumer Electric AG X X X BRUSAG X Capgemini Schweiz AG X X CFS Engineering SA X X X Clemessy Switzerland AG X X X X X X Cytoscience SA X X Diabolo Design SA X Diamond SA X DKE Aerospace Switzerland X X X X ELCA Informatique SA X X X X X X Elektrizitäts AG EAGB X X ERI Consulting & Co. X X Ernst Basler + Partner Ltd. X Espace Montage SA X ETEL SA X X X FIDES Treasury Services AG X FISBA OPTIK AG X X X X Franke Industrie AG X Gamma Remote Sensing AG X X GEOTEST AG X Hamilton Bonaduz AG X X Helbling Technik AG X X HUBER+SUHNER AG X ICAST X X icotec ag X Interoute Managed Services Sarl X JAST Sàrl X X Kreis Consultancies X Leica Geosystems AG X Maagtechnic AG X maxon motor ag X MC Bernasconi Consultants X X X Medical Network EMN AG X X Metaplan X MFB-GeoConsulting GmbH X Micro-Beam SA X Micro-Cameras & Space Exploration SA X MIRAD Microwave AG X X montena emc sa X X X X Netcetera AG X X Object Engineering GmbH X Oscilloquartz SA X X X
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COM EO HSR LAU NAV OTH SCI TEC P&P Software GmbH X Precicast SA X X Realtechnologie AG X X X Reinhardt Microtech AG X RST Radar Systemtechnik AG X RUAG Space X X X X X X X Saphyrion SA X X X SARMAP SA X Sauter Bachmann AG X SCANCO Medical AG X X Schmelzmetall AG X X Schmid Telecom AG X X Schurter AG X SEMTEC AG X SenseCore AG X Sercalo Microtechnology Ltd. X X Seyonic SA X X SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA X SGT Strahlmaschinen AG X SITA X X SIXSQ SARL X X Skyguide X Solenix GmbH X X X X X X SpaceIT GmbH X X SPPS SA X X X Swiss Space Technology X SYDERAL SA X X X X X X Synopta X X X X X Synspace AG X X Tecrisk GmbH X teleCrossAlpina GmbH X Temex Neuchâtel Time SA X X Vacumet AG X X X Vibro-Meter SA X X X
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2. Institutes of Science and Technology involved in ESA contracts
Institutes whose ESA contract commitments do not reach 50’000 Euro are not quoted below. Many more institutes are involved in space activities. For a comprehensive overview of scientific space ac- tivities in Switzerland, we kindly refer interested readers to the COSPAR report Space research in Switzerland, drawn up by the Committee on Space Research of the Swiss Academy of Sciences.
The Federal Institutes of Technology are labelled as EPFL (Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) and ETHZ (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich).
Indication of fields of activity: COM: Telecommunication EO: Earth Observation HSR: Human Space LAU: Launchers NAV: Navigation OTH: Others SCI: Science TEC: Technology
armasuisse Web site: www.ar.admin.ch/internet/armasuisse Science+Technology Center e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. D. Thévenaz Feuerwerkerstrasse 39 Tel.: +41 33 228 25 70 CH-3600 Thun Fax: +41 33 228 30 39
Activities: SCI, TEC
CSEM – Centre Suisse d’Electronique web site: www.csem.ch et de Microtechnique SA e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Maurissen Jaquet-Droz 1 Tel.: +41 32 720 53 95 CH-2007 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 720 57 30
Activities: COM, EO, HSR, NAV, TEC
Telecom: pointing mechanisms for short range optical inter- satellite links, broadband communications high-speed packet routing, network techniques for dynamic satellite, performance optimisation of inter- net protocols via satellite, intra-satellite wireless communication, wireless sensor networking.
Scientific instruments: Mechanical Slit Mask Mechanism for NIRSPEC, an Instrument of the new ESA- NASA Space Telescope (JWST), Variable optical delay line sub-system of IASI, Door mechanisms for XMM. Space station servicing: predevelopment of a 6 degree of freedom torque force sensor for the European Robotic Arm, coarse pointing system, Robotic end effectors, atmospheric studies by optical measurements and realisation of PRN lidars BB.
Technology: flexure technology, active methods of vibration reduction, variable optical delay line for space interferometers, meteoroid and space debris detectors, solid-state microaccelerometers and MEMS, extreme temperature/low power technologies, design of isostatically mounted optical telecom payloads, ambulatory telemetry system, multilayer control systems, wavelength positioning mecha- nisms, control engineering, monitoring of physiological parameters of cosmonauts.
Navigation: development of maser, rubidium and cesium atomic clocks for terrestrial and space appli- cations, including miniature clocks. High precision time and frequency generation and measurement in microwave and optical domain.
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Empa, Laboratory for Joining and web site: www.empa.ch Interface Technology e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H.R. Elsener Ueberlandstrasse 129 Tel.: +41 44 823 42 27 CH-8600 Dübendorf Fax: +41 44 823 40 39 Activities: SCI, TEC
Space research: Development of ion optic components for the mass spectrometers DFMS and RTOF for the mission Rosetta-Rosina. BepiColombo ENA: Development and Manufacturing of Heated Con- version Surfaces for the detection of energetic neutral atoms (ENA).
Technologies: Joining of metal-ceramic (T = 360 … 1000°C), thick-film coating.
EPFL Laboratoire d’électromagnétisme web site: www.epfl.ch//LEMA et d’acoustique (LEMA) e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Mosig CH-1015 Lausanne-Ecublens Tel.: +41 21 693 46 28 Fax: +41 21 693 26 73
Activities: COM, NAV, TEC
Advanced development of software for passive microwave components, planar microwave circuits.
EPFL, Microsystems for Space web site: lmts.epfl.ch Technology laboratory (LMTS) e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. H. R. Shea rue Jaquet Droz 1 Tel.: +41 32 720 55 84 CH-2007 Neuchatel Fax:
Activities: TEC
MEMS-based electric (ion and colloid) propulsion, miniaturized Earth Sensors, Radiation effects on MEMS, artificial muscles and polymer actuators.
EPFL SAMLAB web site: samlab.epfl.ch Sensors, Actuators and e-mail: [email protected] Microsystems Laboratory
Mr. N. F. de Rooij Rue Jaquet-Droz 1 Tel.: +41 32 720 53 03 CH-2007 Neuchâtel
Activities: TEC
Involvement in Bioreactor development, advanced sensor technologies, capillary electrophoresis.
ETHZ Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) web site: www.asl.ethz.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Siegwart CH-8092 Zürich Tel.: +41 44 632 23 58 Fax: +41 44 632 11 817
Activities: TEC
Technology: Research interest in Mechatronics, namely in the design and navigation of autonomous mobile robots. Various Space projects in rover navigation and design and micro air vehicles.
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ETHZ Institute for Biomedical web site: www.biomed.ee.ethz.ch Engineering e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Boesiger Gloriastrasse 35 Tel.: +41 44 632 37 32 Clausiusstrasse 25 Fax: +41 44 632 11 93 CH-8092 Zürich
Activities: HSR
Bone physiology: changes in bone mass and structure.
ETHZ Institute for Isotope Geology web site: www.erdw.ethz.ch and Mineral Resources e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R. Wieler ETH Zentrum, NW C 84 Tel.: +41 44 632 37 32 CH-8092 Zürich Fax: +41 44 632 11 79
Activities: SCI
Radiogenic and stable isotopes in lunar samples. Geochemistry of solar system bodies.
ETHZ Institute of Astronomy web site: www.astro.phys.ethz.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. O. Benz ETH Zurich, HIT Tel.: +41 44 632 42 23 CH-8093 Zurich Fax: +41 44 633 12 38
Activities: SCI
Observational cosmology, galaxy formation, extragalactic research, star and planet formation. Exosolar planet characterization. Solar physics in the visible, radio and X-rays.
The Institute of Astronomy (IFA) is involved in research and teaching. Being part of the Department of Physics of ETH Zurich, it is supported by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Swiss Science Agency). The IfA employs about fifty collaborators.
The IfA/ETH is involved in both astrophysical investigations as well as hardware and software devel- opments for astrophysics. The emphasis has shifted from solar physics to research on processes in the early universe and in galaxy formation, as well as the formation of stars and planets. A data center for the NASA mission RHESSI, and optical and electronic hardware for ESA’s Herschel Space Observa- tory (HIFI instrument) have been the main instrumental developments for space research in the past few years. The latter are financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation and PRODEX.
ETHZ Institute of Geophysics web site: www.geophys.ethz.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. D. Giardini ETH Hönggerberg Tel.: +41 44 633 26 10 CH-8093 Zürich Fax: +41 44 633 10 65
Activities: SCI
Inertial Sensor Front End Electronics for SMART-2 / LISA Pathfinder Mission. Seismograph Electronics for planetary missions.
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ETHZ Space Biology Group web site: www.spacebiol.ethz.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Egli Technoparkstrasse 1 Tel.: +41 44 445 12 70 CH-8005 Zürich Fax: +41 44 445 12 71
Activities: HSR
Cellular physiology: Cell differentiation, cell cycle, cytoskeleton, immunology, lymphocyte activation; cell culture: yeast and mammalian cells.
FHNW Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz web site: http://www.fhnw.ch/technik Hochschule für Technik und e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Sekler Steinackerstr. 5 Tel.: +41 56 462 48 46 CH-5210 Brugg-Windisch Fax: +41 56 462 48 55
Activities: TEC
HW/SW Prototype Design & Development. Advanced Sensor Technology, Study & Development of Measurement Methods. Contamination Control Instruments for Outgassing & Cleanliness Monitoring in Space. Space Vacuum Test Facility for Outgassing Analysis. Study & Development of a Microgravity Simulation Test Equipment, Cooperation within SwissCube nanosatellite project.
HEIG-VD web site: www.heig-vd.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Route de Cheseaux 1 Tel.: +41 24 557 63 30 CH-1401 Yverdon-les-Bains Fax: +41 24 557 64 04
Activities: SCI
HEVS web site: www.hevs.ch Haute Ecole Valaisanne e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J. Moerschell Route du Rawyl 47 Tel.: +41 27 606 87 67 CH-1950 Sion 2 Fax: +41 27 606 87 15
Activities: TEC
Collaboration with Contraves Space AG on terminals for optical intersatellite links.
INTEGRAL Science Data Centre web site: isdc.unige.ch (ISDC) e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. T. Courvoisier 16, Chemin d'Ecogia Tel.: +41 22 379 21 00 CH-1290 Versoix Fax: +41 22 379 21 33
Activities: SCI
The INTEGRAL Science Data Center (ISDC) is primarily the interface between the INTEGRAL (Inter- national Gamma Ray Laboratory) scientific payload and the astronomical community in Europe and in the world. This centre processes the INTEGRAL data to the point where scientists can meaningfully in- terpret them. INTEGRAL is an ESA Mission with a collaboration of Russia and the US. It provides high- quality data on many types of cosmic sources from a few keV to several MeV. INTEGRAL is operated
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as an observatory with most of the time available to the world astronomical community at large.
The ISDC developed a system to analyse the data of INTEGRAL and to distribute the results to the ob- servers. The ISDC also stores and makes available the archive of the INTEGRAL results. Since gamma ray sources are very variable in time, the ISDC conducts near real time data analysis in order to be able to modify the observation timeline when interesting events are observed.
The ISDC will provide support to the community with software products to analyse the data.
International Space Science Institute web site: www.issibern.ch (ISSI) e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. R.-M. Bonnet Hallerstrasse 6 Tel.: +41 31 631 32 55 CH-3012 Bern Fax: +41 31 631 48 97
Activities: SCI
ISSI is an Institute of Advanced Studies in space sciences where scientists from all over the world meet in a multi- and interdisciplinary setting to reach out for new scientific horizons. ISSI is a catalyst and an international scientific joint venture.
From its beginning in 1995 to date, ISSI has focused its scientific and interdisciplinary activities on so- lar system sciences, including connections to astrophysics, cosmology, and to Earth sciences.
ISSI is a non-profit organization founded under Swiss law with an initial endowment by the leading Swiss space company Contraves Space AG. ESA, the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss National Sci- ence Foundation, and the University of Bern provide the financial resources for ISSI's operation. ISSI's original mandate was that of generating for relatively low cost more high-quality science from the pro- jects conducted by the various space agencies.
Maison d’ailleurs web site: www.ailleurs.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. P. Gyger pl. Pestalozzi 14 Tel.: +41 24 425 64 38 CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains Fax: +41 24 425 65 75
Activities: SCI
Natural History Museum Bern web site: www.nmbe.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. B. Hofmann Bernastrasse 15 Tel.: +41 31 350 72 40 CH-3005 Bern Fax: +41 32 350 74 99
Activities: SCI
Research on biosignatures in terrestrial rocks, mainly discriminiation between biological and non- biological morphological and mineralogical signatures; research on Meteorites, including sam- ples from Mars and the Moon. Application to search for traces of life on Mars, involvement in ExoMars-mission/Pasteur Rover Payload (Team coordinator for Close-up imager CLUPI, Sci- ence team member Microscope, Panoramic Camera, and Mars organic analyzer UREY).
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Physikalisch-Meteorologisches web site: www.pmodwrc.ch Observatorium Davos (PMOD) e-mail: [email protected] und Weltstrahlungszentrum (WRC)
Mr. W. Schmutz Dorfstrasse 33 Tel.: +41 81 417 51 11 CH-7260 Davos Dorf Fax: +41 81 417 51 00
Activities: SCI, TEC
Development of PI experiments for missions observing the Sun. E.g. in the past VIRGO/SoHO and SOVIM/ISS. Recently deliverd experiments are LYRA/PROBA2 and PREMOS/PICARD. Presently in development is SuMo for PROBA3. The experiments aim at measuring the Total Solar Irradiance and the spectral irradiance in selected EUV, UV, VIS, and IR wavelength bands. The observations are used for space weather and space climate research.
The World Radiation Center is responsible for the world wide homogeneity of meteorological radiation measurements. The PMOD/WRC maintains for this task the World Standard Group of absolute radi- ometers that realize the World Radiometric Reference.
PSI Paul Scherrer Institut web site: astro.web.psi.ch Laboratory for Astrophysics (LAP) e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. A. Zehnder ODRA 119 Tel.: +41 56 310 36 15 CH-5232 Villigen Fax:
Activities: SCI
Development of X-ray and gamma ray instruments for the ESA XMM-RGS, the NASA-SMEX HESSI-, and the Russian SRG-mission. Cryo harness and cover mechanism for MIRI, the mid infrared range spectrometer for the new ESA-NASA space telescope (JWST).
PSI Paul Scherrer Institut web site: pif.web.psi.ch Proton Irradiation Facility (PIF) e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. W. Hajdas ODRA 120 Tel.: +41 56 310 42 12 CH-5232 Villigen Fax: +41 56 310 26 46
Activities: SCI, TEC
Radiation hardness tests of electronics and devices for space. Realistic simulation of the proton space environment. Calibration of radiation monitors with protons and electrons. Response measurements of satellite detectors to space protons.
Space-X web site: www.space-x.ch Space Exploration Institute e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. J.-L. Josset 68 Faubourg de l'Hôpital Tel.: +41 32 889 68 69 case postale 774 Fax: +41 32 889 69 73 CH-2002 Neuchâtel
Activities: SCI, TEC
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SUPSI Scuola Universitaria Professionale web site: www.supsi.ch della Svizzera Italiana e-mail: [email protected]
Le Gerre Tel.: +41 58 666 60 00 CH-6928 Manno Fax: +41 58 666 60 01
Activities: SCI
Swiss Ornithological Institute web site: www.vogelwarte.ch e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Kery Tel. +41 41 462 97 00 CH-6204 Sempach Fax: +41 41 462 97 10
Activities: SCI
UNIVERSITY OF BASEL web site: www.unibas.ch/geo/mcr Institute of Meteorology, Climatology e-mail: [email protected] and Remote Sensing (MCR Lab)
Mr. E. Parlow Klingelbergstrasse 27 Tel.: +41 61 267 07 00 CH-4056 Basel Fax: +41 61 267 06 89
Activities: EO
UNIVERSITY OF BERN web site: www.aiub.unibe.ch Astronomical Institute e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. G. Beutler Sidlerstrasse 5 Tel.: +41 31 631 85 86 CH-3012 Bern Fax: +41 31 631 38 69
Activities: NAV, SCI
Geodynamics research, orbit determination, laser ranging of satellites, GPS numerical codes, Partici- pation in the International GPS Service as one of the seven Analysis Centers and the Orbit Determina- tion Center in Europe (CODE). Optical observations of space debris and asteroids, space surveillance.
UNIVERSITY OF BERN web site: saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern Department of Geography e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. S. Wunderle Hallerstrasse 12 Tel.: +41 31 631 85 53 CH-3012 Bern Fax: +41 31 631 85 11
Activities: EO
Algorithmen development, product generation: Reception, archiving and processing of NOAA- HRPT and Meteosat SEVIRI data. Time-series analysis of NOAA-AVHRR covering the European Alps. Development of algorithmen to derive aerosol optical depth based on NOAA-AVHRR and Meteosat SEVIRI. Remote sensing application: environmental monitoring of the Alps (snow cover, vegetation in- dex (NDVI), AOD).
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UNIVERSITY OF BERN web site: www.iapmw.unibe.ch/ Institute of Applied Physics e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. N. Kämpfer Sidlerstrasse 5 Tel.: +41 31 631 89 08 CH-3012 Bern Fax: +41 31 631 37 65
Activities: EO
Remote sensing of the atmosphere at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. Radiative transfer through atmosphere. Test facility for nearfield antenna measuremnts up to 850GHz. Modelling of qua- sioptical components and systems.
UNIVERSITY OF BERN web site: www.phinst.unibe.ch Space Research &Planetary Sciences e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. W. Benz Sidlerstrasse 5 Tel.: +41 31 631 44 04 CH-3012 Bern Fax: +41 31 631 44 05
Activities: SCI
Elemental, molecular and isotopic composition of cometary gases, magnetospheric ion composition, solar flares and cosmic radiation, solar wind particle. Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer (SWICS) flying on the Ulysses solar probe. Measurement of solar wind with the Charge, Element and Isotope Analysis (CELIAS) experiment on the SOHO spacecraft. Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis (ROSINA). Measurement of neutral gas and ions on the coma of a comet. Analy- ses of noble gas isotopes in lunar rocks and soils. Solar wind composition, magnetospheric research, planetary and cometary atmospheres, local interstellar gas.
UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA web site: http://www.unige.ch Institute of Applied Physics e-mail: [email protected]
Mr. M. Guenin 20, rue de l'Ecole de Médecine Tel.: +41 22 702 65 95 CH-1211 Genève 4 Fax: +41 22 781 09 80
Activities: HSR, SCI
UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA web site: www.unige.ch/sciences/astro Observatory e-mail: [email protected]
Ch. des Maillettes 51 Tel.: +41 22 755 26 11 Mr. D. Queloz CH-1290 Sauverny Fax: +41 22 755 39 83
Activities: SCI
Astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric research, astronomy from balloon flights, search of extra- solar planets with participation in the ESA-CNES Mission COROT.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL web site: www-imt.unine.ch Institute of Microtechnology, e-mail: [email protected] Applied Optics Lab
Mr. R. Dändliker rue A.-L.-Breguet 2 Tel.: +41 32 718 32 00 CH-2000 Neuchâtel Fax: +41 32 718 32 01
Activities: TEC
Holographic optical elements for laser communication and fiberoptic amplifiers for intersatellite com- munication terminals.
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH web site: www.geo.uzh.ch/rsl Department of Geography e-mail: [email protected] Remote Sensing Laboratories
Mr. M. E. Schaepman Winterthurerstrasse 190 Tel.: +41 44 635 51 61 CH-8057 Zürich Fax: +41 44 635 68 46
Activities: EO, SCI, TEC
Development, implementation and operation of remote sensing instrumentation at field, airborne and spaceborne level. Information infrastructure for spectroscopy, SAR, and LIDAR technologies. Physical based modelling for biogeochemical cycle variable retrieval. Security and defense applications. Contri- bution to relevant EOEP programmes, namely Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), GCOS/GTOS, GMES, and instrumented programmes (Sentinel, Envisat, Earth Explorer Missions).
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COM EO HSR LAU NAV OTH SCI TEC armasuisse X X CSEM X X X X X Empa Laboratory for Joining and Interface X X Technology EPFL LEMA X X X EPFL LMTS X EPFL SAMLAB X ETHZ ASL/LSA X ETHZ Institute for Biomedical X Engineering and Medical Informatics ETHZ Institute for Isotope Geology X ETHZ Institute of Astronomy X ETHZ Institute of Geophysics X ETHZ Space Biology Group X FHNW X HEIG-VD X HEVS Haute Ecole Valaisanne X INTEGRAL Science Data Centre (ISDC) X International Space Science Institut (ISSI) X Maison d’ailleurs X Natural History Museum Bern X PMOD/WRC X X PSI Laboratory for Astrophysics (LAP) X PSI Proton Irradiation Facility (PIF) X X Space Exploration Institute Space-X X SUPSI X Swiss Ornithological Institute X UNIVERSITY OF BASEL X MCR Lab UNIVERSITY OF BERN X X Astronomical Institute UNIVERSITY OF BERN X X Department of Geography UNIVERSITY OF BERN X Institute of Applied Physics UNIVERSITY OF BERN X Space Research & Planetary Sciences UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA X X Institute of Applied Physics UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA Observatory X UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL X Institute of Microtechnology UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH Department of Geography, Remote Sens- X X X ing Laboratories
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