EXA (Astro-und Feinwerktechnik)

EXA (Ecuadorian Space Agency) is an aerospace research and development institution from Ecuador that designs and manufactures CubeSat hardware with more than seven years of flight heritage in extreme space environments. The company produces a comprehensive range of CubeSat components including deployable solar arrays (1U to 6U) featuring EXA's patented Active Artificial Muscle deployment mechanism, high energy-density slim batteries, titanium structures, onboard computers, electrical power systems, software-defined radio modules, laser communications equipment, and the NEMEA Multi-Layer Insulation system for simultaneous thermal control and radiation shielding. EXA's KRATOS 1U CubeSat Platform is a complete one-step CubeSat solution that has been flight tested in extreme conditions. EXA products are used in European, Asian, Latin American, and US spacecraft programs, and the company distributes through CubeSatShop and other global channels serving the international small satellite community.