Blu Electronic srl

International Space Station (ISS Columbus FSL)

BLU has designed and developed the following experiment controllers for the Columbus
FSL:
GeoFlow (Geophysical flow simulations): first run 2008
FASES (Fundamental and Applied Studies in Emulsion Stability): first run 2013
CIMEX-1 (Convection and Interfacial Mass Exchange): on-hold after EM completion
SMD (Soft Matter Dynamics, was FOAM): first run 2018
RUBI (Reference mUltiscale Boiling Investigation): FM final integration testing on-ground
Scientific Satellites – Large Platform
Power electronics / DC-DC converters
ESA Hershel Payloads.
ESA Sentinel-1 A, B, C & D
Orbital Transportation
Avionics
Pressure and Smoke Detector for the Cygnus Cargo
Expert BAU
Scientific Satellites – Small Platform
Data Processing / Power Coversion and Distribution / Satellite Power System
Design, development, production, testing and qualification of the Power Electronic Box
(PEB) for the Italian mission AGILE. Control algorithms include MPPT (Maximum Power
Point Tracker)
Other
Power Systems for Small Satellites, Housekeeping boards, Signal Acquisition boards,
CPU boards based on: DSP, uC, ARM (Cortex R4 and A9), LEON-III Sparc V8, FPGA
boards for custom applications, Stepper and DC motor drivers, Equipment designed
according to Customer specifications

Applications:
EARTH OBSERVATION SYSTEMS
SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
SPACE TRANSPORTATION, LAUNCH AND RE-ENTRY
SYSTEMS
HUMAN EXPLORATION,SPACE STATION, CAPSULE MANNED
OBSERVING THE UNIVERSE, SCIENCE AND ROBOTIC
EXPLORATION

Technologies:
ELECTRONICS, PHOTONICS, OPTICS, INTEGRATED
SENSORS AND CRYOGENIC COMPONENTS
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATICS,DATA AND
SIGNAL PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGIES FOR SPACE TRANSPORT