Q&A Sodern
Tracking the stars to navigate our orbits and beyond Vincent Dedieu, COO & Deputy CEO of Sodern
The small satellite boom has been fueled by countless space components specialists innovating in the market, fueling success that has allowed for ever more advanced technological milestones. Sodern, an ArianeGroup company, is producing space optronics enabling satellites and space vehicles to navigate, as well as high-profile scientific missions far beyond Earth. Vincent Dedieu, COO & Deputy CEO of Sodern told us how the company came to develop the trust required for such a monumental undertaking, and where they plan to take us in the future.
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Question: You describe yourselves as the world leader of star tracker development with your Auriga, Horus, and Hydra devices. What puts them ahead of their competitors? Vincent Dedieu: That’s true. We estimate we have 40 percent of the open market share of star trackers in the world. That’s thanks to our strong relationships with our partners and clients. We have about 50 customers, which constantly change in the volatile NewSpace economy, with whom we take great pride in serving. We’ve built those relationships on the back of our high-quality portfolio, which serves the needs of any mission across all orbits and even deep space transit, which can be flexibly integrated. That portfolio includes the Hydra star tracker, a powerful mainstream contender,
Technician at work. Photo courtesy Sodern
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