Research & Development
Magna Parva are a leading provider of design, analysis, research and development services to the Space industry. Magna Parva are experienced in working with a wide range of complex and demanding technologies and adapting these for use in Space applications.
Magna Parva have a history in projects involving not only mechanical design but also high end thermal, dynamics, fluid and stress analysis to provide complete solutions.
Please find below, some examples of our experience supporting R&D projects:
- Ultrasonic Drill Tool for Planetary Sampling - ESA TRL Study
- MIXS Optics Module - ESA BepiColombo Mission
- Life Marker Chip (Mechanics) - STFC/ESA funded flight design, the instrument is aimed at Exomars mission.
- Shape Memory Alloy based release mechanisms for scientific satellite.
Magna Parva design offices are strategically located on the Loughborough University campus.
Loughborough University dates back to 1909, when the then Loughborough Technical Institute began with a focus on skills and knowledge which would be directly applicable in the wider world, a tradition which continues to this day. The University has won an unbeaten five Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.
Magna Parva also have a large assembly, integration and verification factory at a sister site in Milton Keynes (UK).