News for Space

From June 18 to 20, 2024, Bertin Technologies (Bertin Winlight) will be present at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Conference and Exhibition in Yokohama, Japan. Recognized as the showcase for innovation in astronomical engineering, the event will be an opportunity for Bertin Technologies to highlight its expertise in the design and manufacture of optical […]

On May 29, 2024 at 00:20 CEST, Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Center in California (USA), carrying the EarthCARE satellite designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with its Japanese counterpart JAXA. For this mission, Bertin Technologies supplied 4 opto-mechanical subsystems for one of the satellite’s instruments, […]

Bertin Technologies signed a contract with the Space Test Center of IABG (Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) for the design, manufacture, validation, delivery, and on-site qualification of an Optical Ground Support Equipment (OGSE) for its new Competence Center Optics (CCO). This collaboration, which materialized on July 2, 2023, marks a significant milestone: it is the first contract between […]

Bertin Technologies is participating in the Space Tech Expo, a major European space event located in Bremen, Germany, from November 14 to 16, 2023. On this occasion, Bertin Technologies will showcase its expertise in the fields of optical, optoelectronic, and photonic technologies for space applications. Meet our sales team at booth no. T56. During this […]

Successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, carrying the European satellite Euclid. Its objective: measuring and studying the effects of dark matter and energy, by mapping a third of the celestial vault to understand the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe over the last 10 billion years. Bertin Winlight took part […]

In May 2022, Bertin Winlight was selected by the European Space Agency for the supply of eight mirrors for the SMILE (Solar-wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) satellite. Mission accomplished: Bertin Winlight has recently delivered a first batch of four mirrors to the Liège Space Center (CSL) and a similar batch to the Chinese National Space […]

Being currently in development, 4MOST (4-meter Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope) is the new instrument destined to equip the VISTA telescope (Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) located in Chile in the Paranal desert. Focus on the implication of Winlight and the Astrophysical Research centre of Lyon (CRAL) in this […]

Bertin Technologies delivered to its partner Airbus Defense and Space the Focal Plane Assembly of the TELEO payload on-board the BADR-8 geostationary satellite for ArabSat, one of the world’s top satellite operators. TELEO is a new-generation optical communications payload demonstrator which will enable very high capacity analogue optical feeder link communication. A focal plane allows […]

From July 17 to 22, 2022, Winlight will participate in SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Exhibition, the most important show for providers of ground- and space-based telescopes and supporting instruments, taking place in Montréal, Québec, Canada. To be held every two years, SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Exhibition is the leading exchange for qualified professionals looking […]

Bertin Winlight, formerly known as Winlight System, is proud to announce the signature of a new contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of eight mirrors for the SMILE (Solar-wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Eplorer) satellite. Its mission: to study and analyze the interaction between solar winds and the Earth’s magnetosphere. SMILE is […]