The Europa Clipper spacecraft will conduct a detailed survey of Jupiter’s moon Europa to determine whether the icy moon could harbor conditions suitable for life. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2024. Copyright: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

Protecting satellites during travel on Earth.

NASA satellites for deep space missions will be protected by a container from Beyond Gravity during travel on Earth. The interplanetary NASA mission Europa Clipper will use Beyond Gravity's multipurpose trolley.

Reusable container for three NASA missions

Since 2022 this container enables ground handling of satellites on Earth for up to three NASA missions, including the deep space mission Europa Clipper, the Psyche asteroid mission and the NISAR earth observation mission from NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO. The transport container protects the precious satellites during their travel from the production facility to the spaceport and is equipped with a special damping system and climate control. “Satellites are highly sensitive and expensive products. Our customized containers make sure that this precious cargo is protected in the best possible way during transport,” says Dominik Inschlag, Director Sales Thermal & Mechanisms at Beyond Gravity. “To receive an order directly from NASA is a great acknowledgement of our expertise”, he adds. Containers from Beyond Gravity ordered by satellite manufacturers have already been used for various NASA missions.