Industrial Team
The HFI instrument was built by a consortium of more than 20 institutes, led by the Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale in Orsay (France). The LFI instrument was built by a consortium of more than 20 institutes, led by the Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica in Bologna (Italy).
There is also a host of subcontractors spread throughout Europe, with a few more in the USA. Below is a list of the industrial team that has built the Planck spacecraft, arranged alphabetically by country and by company:
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Austria |
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Austrian Aerospace |
Attitude Control Computer - Input/output boards and test equipment |
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Service Module - Mechanical Ground Support Equipment | |
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Thermal Control - Multi Layer Insulation | |
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Siemens Austria |
Central Check-Out System - Software |
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Siemens Austria |
Power and Telemetry Special Check-out Equipment |
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Belgium |
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Alcatel ETCA |
Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit |
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AMOS |
Spacecraft Testing - Facility Development |
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CSL |
Telescope and Cryostructure - Studies and Tests |
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Spacecraft - Testing | |
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Euro Heat Pipes |
Service Module - Heat Pipes |
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Nexans |
Service Module - Harness |
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OIP |
Video Monitoring Camera |
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RHEA |
Mission Operations Information System |
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Denmark |
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Promecon |
Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Container - Access frame and parts |
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Rovsing |
Thermal Equipment for Spacecraft Testing |
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Terma |
Attitude Control and Measurement System - Application Software |
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Software Validation Facility | |
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Central Check-out System - Testing and Integration Support | |
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Ticra |
Radio Frequency Expertise |
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Finland |
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Space Software Finland |
Central Data Management Unit - Application software |
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VTT |
Radio Frequency Suitcase |
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France |
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Alcatel Space |
Herschel / Planck Mission - Prime Contractor |
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Aubert Duval - Fortech |
Reaction Control System - Hydrazine Tanks Shell Forgings |
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CEA, Lemta, Air Liquide, LEEE |
Telescope and Cryostructure - Studies and Tests |
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European Test Services |
Service Module - Environmental Tests |
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Mecachrome |
Reaction Control System - Hydrazine Tanks - Shell machining |
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Thales Electron Devices |
Travelling Wave Tube Assembly - Travelling Wave Tube |
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Germany |
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BOC Edwards |
Cryogenic Vacuum Support Equipment - Refurbishment |
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Cryovac |
Cryogenic Components - Test Cryostat |
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EADS Astrium - Friedrichshafen |
Telescope Reflectors |
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EADS Space Transportation - Lampoldshausen |
Reaction Control System |
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EADS Space Transportation - Trauen |
Reaction Control System - Hydrazine tanks diaphragm material testing |
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European Test Services |
Service Module - Environmental Tests |
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IABG |
Solar Array - Photovoltaic Assembly Testing |
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Kayser-Threde |
Service Module Harness - Test and Avionics Model |
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RWE Space Solar Power |
Solar Array - Photovoltaic Assembly Cells |
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Teldix |
Attitude Control and Measurement System - Reaction Wheel Subsystem |
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Terma |
Central Check-out System - Technical Support |
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Vitrociset |
Central Check-out System - Software |
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Ireland |
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Captec |
Independent Software Validation and Verification |
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McGuinley |
Product Assurance Support |
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System International |
Service Module Engineering Support |
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Italy |
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Alenia Spazio |
Service Module - Prime Contractor |
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Galileo Avionica |
Solar Array - Photovoltaic Assembly |
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Laben |
Attitude Control and Measurement System - Coarse Rate Sensor |
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Officine Galileo |
Attitude Control and Measurement System - Star Tracker |
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Vitrociset |
Central Check-out System - Software |
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Netherlands |
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Dutch Space |
Attitude Control and Measurement System |
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Solar Array | |
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Satellite Services BV |
Payload Module - Electrical Ground Support Equipment |
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Power and Telemetry Special Check-out Equipment - Data front end | |
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Terma |
Central Check-out System |
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TNO / TPD |
Sun Acquisition Sensor, Attitude Anomaly Detector |
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Norway |
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Kongsberg |
Solar Array - Substrates |
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KSMV |
Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Container - Adapter |
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Prototech |
Mass and Thermal Dummies for Warm Components |
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Portugal |
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Almeida and Silva |
Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Container - Structural components |
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Altrantec |
Thermal Analysis Support |
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OGMA |
Telescope and Cryostructure - Reference template |
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Skysoft |
Project Office Support |
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Tegopi |
Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Container - Structural components and frame |
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Spain |
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Alcatel Espacio |
Radio Frequency Distribution Network, X-Band Transponder |
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Crisa |
Sorption Cooler Electronics |
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EADS / CASA |
Service Module Shield |
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Service Module Structures | |
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GMV |
System Database |
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INTA |
Satellite Radio Frequency Mock-up and Test - Technical support |
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RYMSA |
Low Gain Antenna, Medium Gain Antenna |
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Spacecraft Radio Frequency Mock-up and Test | |
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Sener |
Attitude Control and Measurement System |
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Talleres Mercier |
Telescope and Cryostructure - Stands, jigs and containers |
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TAM |
Telescope and Cryostructure - Qualification Model (QM) components manufacture |
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Tecnologica |
Parts Procurement Agent |
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United Kingdom |
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AEA Technology |
Batteries |
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Analyticon |
Attitude Control Management System - Simulations |
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BOC Edwards |
Refurbishment of Cryogenic Vacuum Support Equipment - Manufacturing |
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Datasat |
Electrical Engineering Support |
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MT Satellite Products |
Reaction Control System - Hydrazine Tanks |
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System International |
Service Module Engineering Support |
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Sweden |
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Saab Ericson Space |
Attitude Control Computer - Central Data Management Unit and Basic Software |
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Switzerland |
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APCO |
Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment and Container |
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Contraves |
Telescope and Cryostructure |
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United States |
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Ametek |
Reaction Control System - Latch Valves |
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Moog |
Reaction Control System - Pressure Transducer |
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Northrop Grumman |
Attitude Control Management System - Gyroscope |
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PSI |
Reaction Control System - Hydrazine Tanks Diaphragms |
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Tayco |
Reaction Control System - Flow Control Valves |
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Vacco |
Reaction Control System - Filters |