Supply and Installation of Electric Propulsion / Thermal Vacuum Chamber at Harwell Campus
Satellite Applications Catapult · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Electric Propulsion / Thermal Vacuum Chamber at Harwell Campus
Awarded 22 Dec 2021
Awarded22 Dec 2021
Value£282,500.00
SupplierCutting Edge Coatings GmbH
RegionSouth East
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 1y 4mo ago3y 6mo term
Awarded 22 Dec 2021Expired 29 June 2025
About
Satellite Applications Catapult awarded a contract to Cutting Edge Coatings GmbH for the procurement, delivery, and installation of an Electric Propulsion Chamber (EPC) that also functions as a Thermal Vacuum Chamber.
The equipment was installed on the ground floor of the Electron building at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire.
The contract value was £282,500.
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