"We are committed to sustainable materials that reduce the carbon footprint and reinforce European sovereignty in space"
The ESA Future Space Transportation Spring Session was held on 9 March at the European Space Agency in Paris.
It is a key event in the European space transport calendar, bringing together the space industry, investors and Member State delegates to review developments in the sector. Now in its fourth edition, it has become a benchmark.
TECNALIA has been recognised for the Orbital project
TECNALIA has been recognised for the Orbital project, an initiative to develop recycled aluminium alloys for more sustainable space transport.
This initiative, led by TECNALIA in collaboration with Latitude, is committed to sustainable materials and innovative technologies that reduce the carbon footprint and reinforce European sovereignty in space.
TECNALIA plays a key role in the OrbitAl project as prime contractor and is responsible for project development
This responsibility includes the overall management of the project, ensuring coordination and quality.
- In Orbital, we will design a high performance secondary aluminium alloy for space transport, using a methodology that combines the engineering of computational materials using the CALPHAD method and experimental work to be carried out at the pilot plant, CIRMETAL.
- This plant in Irun boasts advanced facilities for the casting, heat treatment and characterisation of materials.
Yet another milestone in TECNALIA's history as a benchmark in space innovation!