Polish company in European space programs. It delivered elements for a satellite

• The Silesian company, which is part of the WB Group, is the only Polish entity with the competence to perform advanced work on creating structural panels for orbital platforms.
• CHIME is the next satellite to be built from structural panels produced by the WB Composites Center for Thales Alenia Space.
• This confirms the WB Group's ability to cooperate internationally and operate in the space sector.

WB Centrum Kompozytów has completed the first delivery of structural panels for the CHIME satellite built by Thales Alenia Space on behalf of the European Space Agency. This is another delivery of primary structures for orbital platforms from Czechowice-Dziedzice .

The panels produced will be used for the CHIME (Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment) observation satellite. The platform will be used to collect data for the creation of agricultural and biodiversity management services and information on soil properties.

Creating Structural Panels for Orbital Platforms

- CHIME is another satellite that will be built from structural panels manufactured by WB Centrum Kompozytów for Thales Alenia Space. We have previously supplied structures for geostationary satellites of the Spacebus Neo family developed by this concern, which are used by global telecommunications operators - said Bartłomiej Płonka, president of WB Centrum Kompozytów.

The Silesian company, which is part of the WB Group, is the only Polish entity with the competence to perform advanced work on creating structural panels for orbital platforms. The WB Group's capabilities in this industry are confirmed by numerous successful launches of manufactured structures into space.

The platform will be placed in geostationary orbit

- Under the contract with Thales Alenia Space, we will produce structural panels for two satellites as part of the CHIME mission. The new platform will be placed in geostationary orbit. WB Centrum Kompozytów is responsible for the production of primary structures equipped with the necessary components, including elements for thermal control in space conditions - added the president of the plant from Czechowice-Dziedzice.

WB Centrum Kompozytów has gained unique competences on the Polish market thanks to a broad technology transfer program with Thales Alenia Space. The program has been implemented for several years. The production of subsequent structural panels for the CHIME mission is proof that the technology transfer is successful and brings mutual benefits.