
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.
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).
2nd of March 2021 marked the milestone of contract signature between HPtex GmbH and HPS GmbH for the provision of the metallic reflective mesh for the CIMR Mission of the EU Copernicus Earth Observation program. The CIMR Mission is a crucial element of the EU
With the successful test of the Deployable Assembly Arm (DAA), which connects a Deployable Reflector Assembly (DRA) to the satellite, just completed at INEGI, the European LEA consortium led by HPS has cleared the next hurdle in the technical realization of Europe’s new antenna technology.