The Journal of Space Commerce

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ESA Awards Contract to Redwire for Comet Interceptor

Will Supply The Computer "Brain" For The Spacecraft

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Tom Patton
Oct 26, 2023
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ESA Comet Interceptor Artists Rendering

ESA has awarded a contract to Florida-based Redwire in conjunction with OHB Italia S.p.A. to provide the onboard computer for its Comet Interceptor mission – Implementation Phase (Phases C/D/E1). ESA’s Comet Interceptor will be the first spacecraft to visit a long-period, dynamically new comet or interstellar objec…

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