- 2022-06-09
Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute at the University of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest university, has tasked mission integrator NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellite platforms, designed in partnership to support educational and technology demonstration missions. It is the first commercial contract for NanoAvionics in New Zealand.
With a payload mass of up to 3 kg developed by TPA-SI, NanoAvionics’s 3U nanosatellite bus “M3P” is an ideal vehicle for hosting small experiments for educational and science missions. Being pre-integrated (mechanically, electrically and functionally tested) and pre-qualified, it is ready for the payload integration, minimising procedures for final flight acceptance and flight readiness for the customer.

Vytenis J. Buzas, founder and CEO of NanoAvionics, said: “This contract with the University of Auckland, shortly after the deal with UNSW Sydney, signifies our continued strides and expansion into the Oceanian space market.”
