# HPS GmbH signs ESA contract for V-band reflective mesh development

HPS GmbH, as prime contractor, signed a contract with the European Space Agency to develop a European reflective mesh for large deployable antenna reflectors for Ka-band to V-band frequencies. HPtex GmbH signed a subcontract with HPS on April 13, 2021, to handle mesh production.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-04-02
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: RF reflective mesh for antenna reflectors
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [HPS](https://endata.com/companies/49639.md)
- [European Space Agency](https://endata.com/companies/19997.md) (customer)
- [HPtex](https://endata.com/companies/49640.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [hptex.de](https://www.hptex.de/contract-signature-for-a-v-band-mesh-development-for-esa/), 2021-04-02: "The objective of the activity is to design, manufacture and test a breadboard of an RF reflective mesh suitable for deployable antenna reflectors with 5 to 8 meter in diameter."

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