HPtex GmbH, founded in February 2020, resides in Münchberg, Germany. The development of its core product, a metal mesh for space antennas, has been initiated by both companies already back in 2015.
HPS was looking for a development partner for metal meshes fit for use in large deployable reflectors (LDRS) in the context of an ESA Technology study aiming at a 5m Engineering Model, among all choices Fraunhofer Application Center for Textile Fiber Ceramics turned out to be the most flexible, innovative and open minded partner that also has had a successful history of cooperation with IPROTEX for many years. Over the times relationship between all entities intensified - technically, personally and visionary.
Size matters – there are different opinions about this motto depending on the context. As far as the production of MESH is concerned, however, there are no dissenting voices. Why? With the size of the reflector in space, the economic efficiency of the deployment technology
Muenchberg (Germany), May 3rd, 2023. HPtex, the new hidden champion in the market for European Space Mesh (ESM), has now succeeded in taking long series of development phases to final success: knitting stainless steel to form a mesh for training and experimenting purposes. “The new
India completes development of an unfurlable reflector antenna As the Times of India recently reported, deployable antennas do not only hold significant potential for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), but are also considered a key element as subsystem for space radars that may
Largest joint innovation project in European spaceflight: Kick-off Phase C/D for the large deployable antenna “LDRS” in the CIMR project MESH exclusively provided by HPtex, Münchberg Since the spectacular win of the €110 million contract in 2020 for the development and construction of
HPS GmbH signed in the first quarter 2021 as prime contractor a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) concerning the development of a European reflective mesh for large deployable antenna reflectors, suitable for frequency bands for Ka-band up to V-band (25 to 50 GHz).
