DASA funding and Dstl support enabled Oxford Space Systems to develop from concept to a flight-ready deployable wrapped rib antenna technology demonstrator

DASA’s Defence Innovation Loans helped fund the essential development step of a first in-orbit demonstration

Team expansion from 50 to more than 100 engineers and technologists has enabled major contract wins including the Oberon mission and international export deals

Reached a major milestone in 2025 with their selection for the Oberon project

Mission Critical Innovation

In the vastness of space, a miniaturised satellite about the size of a domestic washing machine unfurls a dish antenna with millimetre precision while delivering a 16-fold increase in area.

Within seconds, this compact satellite package transforms into a sophisti

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