Celestia STS Receives Order From QinetiQ Ltd For Specially Designed Acquisition Systems
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Celestia STS (C-STS) has received an order from QinetiQ Ltd for two specially designed acquisition systems to provide test, trials, training and evaluation services for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA).
The LPTA is a 25-year contract between QinetiQ and the MoD for the provision of critical skills and facilities to generate and assure national defence capabilities through tests, trials, training and evaluation services.
QinetiQ Ltd is a world-leader in providing Test & Evaluation services for the delivery of advanced defence capability. C-STS meanwhile, are specialists in providing solutions in the domains of satellite simulation, testing, communication and data processing and have leveraged their extensive track record in satellite testing and operations working closely with QinetiQ’s experts to specify the required solution.
“We are very proud to have received an order from QinetiQ and for them to have selected C-STS to design and build their new acquisition systems,” says David Stam, Business Development Manager at Celestia STS.
“They are based on our Multi-Purpose Interface Platform (MPIP), a modular, scalable electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) designed to enable spacecraft equipment builders and integrators to test and simulate spacecraft electrical and data interfaces in a fast, flexible and cost-efficient manner.
“MPIP has been successfully deployed in space missions including Galileo Second Generation, CRISTAL and ROSE-L and now it has been specially configured to support this bespoke acquisition system. We are looking forward to collaborating with QinetiQ to put it to the test,” he added.
Building on news of the order, Celestia STS has also announced that it has become JOSCAR registered as a prime contractor in the defence, security and aerospace sectors.
