NordSpace - Satellites and Spacecraft

Satellite

Systems

for

End-to-End

Space

Missions

In-Space Propulsion, Edge-AI Imagers for EO, SA, and RPOD, and a Scalable Spacecraft Bus

Athena Satellite Bus & Avionics

NordSpace is co-developing a custom spacecraft bus, Athena, to deliver a single platform that powers all of its launch vehicles, satellites, and robotics. NordSpace plans to launch its own cluster of 8 satellites to connect Canadians and monitor our environment in real-time, starting with our first satellite in 2026 called Terra-Nova. Terra-Nova, will be a demonstration of 3 key technologies: the Athena Bus, Zephyr-EP thruster, and Chronos edge-AI camera.

Zephyr Green In-Space Propulsion

Zephyr is a series of configurable in-space propulsion systems for attitude control, orbital transfer (OTVs), de-orbiting, station keeping, and more. We design, manufacture, and test Zephyr entirely in-house, leveraging our expertise in precision metal additive manufacturing and propulsion systems. Zephyr-EP provides electric and Zephyr-CH chemical propulsion.

Chronos Camera, On-Chip Edge AI

Imaging and compute technology for Earth Observation (EO), Situational Awareness (SA), and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD) with on-chip edge AI image processing optimized for size, weight and power. Designed for autonomous image processing for faster and lower-cost decision-making on the ground and in-orbit.