System Families
Proven systems for recurring measurement challenges.
Over the years, cosine has developed a number of system families that address recurring measurement challenges across space and planetary observation. These systems are built on validated architectures and proven designs, refined through multiple missions and applications.
Proven systems
Rather than starting from scratch for every project, system families provide a reliable foundation that can be adapted to specific mission needs. This approach reduces development risk while maintaining the performance and precision required for demanding measurement tasks.
Building on proven designs
Each system family combines scientific understanding with engineering experience gained from earlier missions and developments. As new insights are gathered, designs are continuously refined, improving performance, reliability, and operational robustness. When mission requirements align, additional units of a validated system can be produced and adapted. This allows new missions to benefit from shorter development cycles while maintaining predictable system performance.
Example system families
Several cosine system families have been developed to support measurement challenges in space and planetary observation. These system families demonstrate how cosine translates scientific knowledge and engineering expertise into reliable measurement systems.
Silicon Pore Optics
The most lightweight high-quality X-ray optics in the world. The SPO optics are modules that consist of stacked X-ray mirrors that together form a small X-ray lens.
Valk®
Compact optical communication terminals enabling high-speed data transfer for space missions and efficient delivery of measurement data from orbit.
HyperScout®
Compact hyperspectral imaging systems designed for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
T-Scout®
Thermal infrared imaging systems that capture temperature and thermal dynamics across the planet.
Other specialised instrument families
From proven systems to new missions
System families form an important part of cosine’s approach to developing integrated measurement systems. They combine the reliability of validated designs with the flexibility to adapt to new missions and applications.
Many projects start from these proven foundations, while others evolve into entirely new system designs when mission requirements demand it.
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