Athena Satellite Bus & Avionics
NordSpace is co-developing a custom spacecraft bus, Athena, to deliver a single platform that powers all of its launch vehicles, satellites, and robotics. NordSpace plans to launch its own cluster of 8 satellites to connect Canadians and monitor our environment in real-time, starting with our first satellite in 2026 called Terra-Nova. Terra-Nova, will be a demonstration of 3 key technologies. The Athena Bus, Zephyr-EP thruster, and Chronos edge-AI camera.