Bright Ascension Ltd

Bright Ascension Ltd is a space software company that serves the small and nano-satellite market. Its team draws on both the traditional space industry and other high-technology sectors, and takes part in research and standards work through bodies such as CCSDS.

What Bright Ascension Ltd offers

• Flightkit — a development environment for mission-specific flight software.
• Ops — ground software for monitoring and controlling onboard changes during development and flight.
• Groundkit — a ground software environment built from reusable components.
• Edge — a ready-to-use payload software package for typical mission needs.
• GenerationOne — a flight software development kit with UKube-1 heritage, sold as a product or used as a base for bespoke work.
• Engineering consultancy — software, hardware, PCB and FPGA design.

Who it works with

Satellite missions from nano-satellites to small satellites and larger, for customers who need adaptable software.

Key facts

• Founded: 2011
• Product family: HELIX, joining flight, ground and data-insight software
• Standards work: CCSDS involvement