Basic Info

ATG Innovation is the Irish subsidiary of ATG Europe and specialises in developing advanced structural applications for the space industry, focusing primarily on producing ultralight lattice or grid-stiffened CFRP spacecraft structures such as satellite central tubes, payload adaptors, launcher interstages and dispensers. These structures offer optimal weight saving capabilities, increased structural functionality and more manufacturing flexibility when compared to the current industry standards.

ATG has developed and patented a cost-efficient manufacturing methodology for continuous pre-preg fibre-placed lattice and grid-stiffened structures that allows the manufacturing of high-quality, complex, integrated composite products in a true one-shot process. We provide a turnkey technology that covers everything from correlated tools for conceptual design, analysis, and optimisation to a generation of build-to-print instructions for part fabrication, including comprehensive tooling concepts.

In addition to our main specialization, ATG also performs activities in the field of high-end thermal and mechanical engineering solutions for various domains, but mainly spacecraft engineering.

Winner of the JEC Innovation Award – Aerospace Parts 2024.

Why work with us

ATG Europe takes pride in its core strength, which lies within our international team and a company culture fuelled by curiosity. Our people are integral to all our endeavours, contributing to over 50 years of delivering value-added engineering services, products and solutions. Our team infuses every product and service with dedication, precision and genuine innovation.

We proudly serve both institutional and industrial clients of the space sector, enhancing their capabilities, performances, & competitiveness, propelling them toward their ambitions. This is how we accelerate innovation.

Clients (1)

European Space Agency

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Company focus

Services

Aerospace & Aviation
Space
Structures / Pyrotechnics / Propulsion
System Design & Verification

Industries

Aerospace
Space

Projects or Case studies (1)

Composite Lattice Satellite Central Tube

Composite Lattice Satellite Central Tube

February 2019 - September 2023

In 2023, ATG Innovation completed their ESA funded development project to verify interface zones of their ultra-lightweight composite lattice space structures, specifically with regard to Satellite Central Tube applications. This concluded with the manufacture and assembly of a composite lattice central tube based on the design requirements for ESA’s PLATO satellite, which was completed with ÉireComposites in Galway. The Central Tube is the backbone of a satellite, supporting the payload, fuel tanks and avionics boxes while also providing the primary interface between the spacecraft and the launcher. ATG Innovation’s lattice central tube is 37% lighter than the monolithic composite central tube actually being used for PLATO. This kind of mass-saving can translate into lower launch costs, increased payload capacity or increased operational capability for a satellite, which highlights how much benefit can be gained from using ATG’s proprietary technology.

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