Redwire awarded study contract by ESA

Redwire (RDW) announced it has been awarded a study contract from the European Space Agency, or ESA, to develop the preliminary spacecraft design for an upcoming astrophysics mission that will image faint galaxies in the nearby universe and provide insight into the nature of dark matter. Redwire’s wholly owned Belgian subsidiary, Redwire Space NV, has been awarded one of two parallel industry studies to lead Phase A and B for the Analysis of Resolved Remnants for Accreted galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys mission. Redwire’s solution is built around an adapted version of its flight-proven small satellite platform, Hammerhead, and its proven avionics capabilities, which launched most recently on ESA’s Hera mission. If selected for ARRAKIH’s implementation phases, Redwire will also be tasked with integrating the full satellite in its state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities in Belgium.