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November 1, 2022
JPSS-2 Scheduled for Launch from Vandenburg SFB at 5:55 AM EDT on November 1, 2022
Vertex Aerospace thermal engineers have been instrumental in providing thermal analysis and design oversight and support for the NASA/GSFC and NOAA led JPSS-2 Satellite.
Vertex Aerospace Establishes New Scholarship in Engineering
The University of Maryland, College Park acknowledges the generous commitment of Vertex Aerospace LLC to establish the Vertex Aerospace Current-Use Scholarship in Engineering through the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc. This fund will provide merit-based scholarships for first year students majoring in aerospace or mechanical engineering in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
MMS Successful Launch and Commissioning
Vertex Aerospace was prime thermal engineering support for NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) that launched on March 12, 2015. The four identical MMS observatories completed a major milestone with the planned execution of maneuvers to start MMS formation flying in a 160 km spaced tetrahedron, executed all procedures during the leap second event introduced on June 30 and the instruments have been activated and commissioning activities are underway.
SKYSAT-B Successful Launch and Imaging
Vertex Aerospace was contracted by Skybox Imaging, Inc., a commercial satellite company on the West Coast, to develop a thermal design and perform thermal analysis on their Earth Imaging Satellite.
- SkySAT-1 launched November 2013
- SkySAT-2 launched July 2014
TDRS-M Launches and All Systems Are GO!
Vertex Aerospace supports the NASA/GSFC TDRS sustaining Engineering and TDRS KLM continuation effort through the MSES II/A contract with SGT, Inc. TDRS-M was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on August 18, 2017.
SKYSAT-C Spacecraft Thermal Design and Analysis
Vertex Aerospace was contracted by Skybox Imaging, Inc., a commercial satellite company on the West Coast, to develop a thermal design and perform thermal analysis on their next generation of Earth Imaging Satellites. Launch scheduled for Late 2015.
SKYSAT-A Successful Launch and Imaging
Vertex Aerospace was contracted by Skybox Imaging, Inc., a commercial satellite company on the West Coast, to develop a thermal design and perform thermal analysis on their Earth Imaging Satellite.
- SkySAT-1 launched November 2013.
- SkySAT-2 launched July 2014
TDRS-L Launches and All Systems Are GO!
Vertex Aerospace supports the NASA/GSFC TDRS sustaining Engineering and TDRS KLM continuation effort through the MSES II/A contract with SGT, Inc. TDRS-L was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on January 26, 2014.
Sponsorship of Aerospace@Annapolis Event 2013
Vertex Aerospace was recognized as one of the sponsors of this year's Aerospace@Annapolis Event. This AIAA-National Capital Section event was held on Friday, February 1, 2013, at the Miller Senate Office Building, Presidential Conference Room West in downtown Annapolis, MD. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics National Capital Section (NCS) presented an exciting day of exhibits and presentations demonstrating Goddard’s impact to the State of Maryland, the science of the Nation, and the global community.
TDRS-K Launches and All Systems Are GO!
Vertex Aerospace supports the NASA/GSFC TDRS sustaining Engineering and TDRS KLM continuation effort through the MSES II/A contract with SGT, Inc. TDRS-K was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, FL on January 30, 2013. (Nick Teti is pictured in the photo on the left during his visit to AstroTech to support NASA with the pre-launch final inspections that took place in early January 2013.)
Solar Probe Plus Instrument Thermal Support
Vertex Aerospace was contracted by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas to develop a thermal design, perform thermal analysis for in support of the integrated EPI-HI and EPI-Lo instrument suite.
AMSAT/Fox-1 CubeSat Thermal Engineering Support
Vertex Aerospace has volunteered to assist the FOX-1 lead thermal engineer supporting the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) based out of Silver Spring, Maryland in support of their CubeSat mssions. Project ELaNa, NASA’s ‘Educational Launch of NanoSat’ managed by the Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center, announced on February 10, 2012 that the AMSAT Fox-1 CubeSat has been selected to join the program. CubeSats belong to a class of research spacecraft called nanosatellites. The cube-shaped satellites measure about 4 inches on each side, have a volume of about 1 quart, and weigh less than 3 pounds.
Solar Orbiter Instrument Thermal Support
Vertex Aerospace has volunteered to assist the FOX-1 lead thermal engineer supporting the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) based out of Silver Spring, Maryland in support of their CubeSat mssions. Project ELaNa, NASA’s ‘Educational Launch of NanoSat’ managed by the Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center, announced on February 10, 2012 that the AMSAT Fox-1 CubeSat has been selected to join the program. CubeSats belong to a class of research spacecraft called nanosatellites. The cube-shaped satellites measure about 4 inches on each side, have a volume of about 1 quart, and weigh less than 3 pounds.
ICESat-2 ATLAS Electronics Board Thermal Analysis
Vertex Aerospace was contracted by Design Interface, Inc. to perform thermal analysis of the ICESat-2 Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) instrument HVPC electronics board.