cosine Remote Sensing has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Axient Systems to deepen their collaboration within their Scalea Space offering, marking a significant step in reinforcing cosine’s leadership position in providing remote sensing solutions to space missions. The agreement further leverages the partnership on the PAMI-1 mission and solidifies cosine as the primary provider of hyperspectral, very high resolution and infrared Earth Observation imaging payloads and services, while accelerating the expansion of a fully integrated mission-as-a-service offering.
This strengthened partnership places cosine at the centre of the Scalea Space’s payload and mission engineering capabilities. As a preferred Earth observation payloads provider, the MoU formalises a collaboration model that enables cosine to extend its world-class payload expertise across mission engineering, system integration and operational delivery, ensuring customers benefit from seamless, end-to-end access to space.
cosine will complement the Scalea Space offering by providing off-the-shelf payload options, specialised integration support and co-development of next-generation payload concepts. Together, the partnership enhances the mission architecture for commercial and governmental customers across the world, combining robust payload innovation with comprehensive mission delivery capabilities.
Marco Esposito, Managing Director of cosine Remote Sensing, stated: “We are pleased to formalise this MoU with Axient Systems as part of their Scalea Space offering, strengthening our shared ambition to expand the reach and impact of the PAMI mission. This collaboration brings the mission-as-a-service vision to life, placing cosine’s payload mastery at the heart of fully integrated mission delivery.”
Jay Kovacs, Managing director of Axient Systems stated: “The addition of cosine as the preferred payload provider for commercial mission-as-a-service missions significantly enhances the Scalea Space initiative, reinforcing its best-in-class capabilities and delivering a fully integrated, market-leading proposition for the global Earth Observation sector.”
The MoU reinforces cosine’s long-term commitment to building a fully integrated European space-mission ecosystem, one in which cosine’s payload leadership continues to serve as the foundation for next-generation mission strategies.
About the Scalea Space offering
The Scalea Space offering unites best-in-class expertise across mission engineering, spacecraft manufacturing, payload integration, launch services and mission operations. It includes Axient Systems B.V., a leader in mission systems engineering and integration services, backed by over 30 years of experience and access to more than 6,000 technical experts as a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrion Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, known for its Saturn-class, ESPA-grande spacecraft and a heritage of 86 satellite launches VDL Enabling Technologies Group (ETG), a globally recognized company with over a century of high-tech manufacturing expertise and a robust supply chain supporting the most demanding industries SEOPS, who delivers comprehensive launch services, including capacity procurement, mission design, integration services, and flexible deployment systems. FSO Instruments who makes laser communication equipment for use in satellites and (mobile) ground stations, and now cosine.
About cosine
cosine is a leading worldwide company in the development of space instrumentation, such as Silicon Pore Optics for astronomy and remote sensing solutions with onboard analytics for Earth Observation and planetary science. cosine combines physics and technology to bring out-of-the-box solutions to its clients. cosine has been developing and delivering innovative measurement systems for space and industrial applications since 1998. The company operates more than 1,000 m2 of cleanrooms and high-tech assembly facilities to build and test the systems we produce for customers at our headquarters in Sassenheim, The Netherlands and at subsidiaries in Berlin, Germany and Benevento, Italy.
