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How the James Webb Space Telescope will see further into space than ever before

21 December, 2021 av Expando

NASA is preparing to launch a space telescope that will see further into the Universe than anything else ever built. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), named after James E Webb, the Nasa boss who oversaw the Apollo Moon-landing project, has taken 30 years and £7.5bn to develop. It is being described as one of the grand scientific endeavors of the 21st Century.

webb telescope

Revolutionize our understanding of distant planets 

What we can achieve with the James Webb Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope, a joint collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, is set to be the most powerful space telescope ever. We will be able to see just about anything in the sky. It has one overriding objective – to see the light coming from the very first stars to shine in the Universe. These pioneer stars are thought to have switched on about 100-200 million years after the Big Bang, or a little over 13.5 billion years ago.

Webb will be picking out groupings of these stars. They are so far away, their light – even though it moves at 300,000km (186,000 miles) per second – will have taken billions of years to travel the cosmos. Webb is the first telescope to be able to see (or at least detect a faint glow from) the moment when the darkness ended and those first stars flickered into life.

Why we want to see further than ever before 

When the Universe was formed in the Big Bang, it contained only three chemical elements – hydrogen, helium and a smattering of lithium. Every other chemical element – including those vital to life, such as carbon and oxygen – had to be forged, or “manufactured”, by nuclear reactions at the center of stars.

This telescope will help us understand the origins of everything we see around us, and even more than that – how we came to be.

How does the James Webb Telescope differ from existing space telescopes?

It’s much bigger than the Hubble telescope, which has been orbiting Earth since 1990 collecting light using a main mirror that’s 2.4m across. Webb has a primary mirror that’s a staggering 6.5m in diameter. And with all the other associated equipment, Webb is almost the size of a tennis court. It’s so big, in fact, it has to be folded to fit inside its launch rocket. 

Apart from its size, one key aspect of Webb is that it is tuned to detect light that Hubble simply cannot. This light is invisible to the human eye, but it’s the type of light in which the glow from the most distant objects in the Universe will show up.

How does the Telescope actually work?

The telescope is basically an instrument that is extremely sensitive to the infrared light emerging from the farthest corners of our universe. A light beam becomes infrared when its wavelength gets stretched as it travels for billions of years and billions of light-years. The Webb telescope will gather these infrared wavelengths, break down their properties and squeeze out any and every information stored in them about their origin and the environment they traveled through in many years.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has a shiny giant mirror made of gold hexagons – here’s why

Have you seen images online of a giant, golden honeycomb poised to launch into space? That’s the iconic mirror that will allow the James Webb Space Telescope to study corners of the cosmos that we’ve never before seen.

Aside from its hexagonal shape and enormous size, Webb’s most distinctive feature is probably its shiny, gold mirror. The mirror is made up of 18 smaller mirrors that together allow mission teams to use the scope to measure light from extremely distant galaxies, billions of light-years away. Fun fact about these gold mirrors – they are said to reflect 98% of incoming photons and are painted gold 

Now, while Webb’s mirror segments are coated in gold, they are not made of solid gold. They are actually constructed from beryllium, a strong but lightweight metal. Each mirror piece weighs about 46 pounds (20 kilograms) on Earth. In addition to being extremely durable while comparably lightweight, beryllium can also hold its shape at the extreme cold temperatures that Webb will need to operate at, according to a NASA statement. 

When will it launch?

After many delays, Webb is scheduled to go into orbit on christmas eve, 24 December 2021. It will be launched on a European Ariane-5 rocket from French Guiana. The European Space Agency is a partner on the project, and has agreed to take on the responsibility of getting Webb into space.

Expando inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope

In order to carry out this mission, several innovative and powerful new technologies have been developed. The James Webb Telescope will have a unique and profound role in transforming our understanding of astrophysics and the origins of galaxies, stars, and planetary systems. As a company that operates at the heart of innovation in the defense and aerospace industries, we understand how essential these developments are to maintaining our technological edge and security. This project has been exciting to follow and we look forward to the launch which is the key to expanding our knowledge of the universe. 

Expando provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With 20 years of experience, we have a broad portfolio that allows us to deliver high quality specialized solutions and space qualified components that push the boundaries in different environments, such as space, aerospace, defense, industrial and commercial avionics. 

Expando AB is a regional expert offering planetary defence components and integration projects. We act as representative or distributor for first class suppliers and our aim is to be your long term reliable partner. Contact us to discuss your future projects at info@expando.se or call us at +46 (0)8-544 900 44. 

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Expando proud to announce ISO 14001:2015 certified

21 December, 2021 av Expando

It’s official! After all our hard work we’ve been awarded the prestigious ISO 14001:2015 accreditation. In order to achieve this globally recognised award, we have evidenced our quality management systems, while having a strong focus on sustainable development initiatives.

What are ISO certifications and why are they important?

ISO certifications are a seal of approval from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) body that acknowledges a company is run to one of their developed and published international standards.

The ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization who bring experts together to share knowledge and develop standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.

What is ISO 14001:2015?

ISO 14001:2015 is the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and was designed to help businesses and other organizations to reduce their environmental impact.

Protecting the environment is an important business issue. Many organizations now require suppliers to have specific environmental management plans. Implementing ISO 14001:2015 helps us to demonstrate to you, our customers and stakeholders that our business is committed to reducing our environmental impact.

The ISO 14001:2015 standard provides us with an internationally recognised certificate that demonstrates our pledge to reducing waste, improving our resource efficiency, as well as cutting our waste management costs.

ISO 14001:2015 is also the most important standard in the ISO 14000 series of environmental management standards that have been developed to recognise companies that are committed to reducing their environmental impact. 

Essentially, our ISO certifications demonstrate that we have robust, clearly defined procedures in place in all our business areas. 

“Our decision to work towards ISO accreditation demonstrates our promise to providing high-quality, trusted services to our partners, and our ongoing commitment to developing our ethical management systems” – Otto Johnsson, Managing Director, Expando AB.

Why ISO accreditations are important for our customers and our potential customers

ISO accreditations are important as they demonstrate the quality of service Expando provides. Investing in a new product or service, often from a company that you have not worked with previously can be unnerving. The ISO certificate is a testimony of trust, that demonstrates our commitment to you.

Now that we’re officially ISO accredited, we can proudly state that Expando operates with both quality and transparency in everything we do (as we did before being awarded this prestigious certification).

At Expando we integrate the promise and guarantee of quality in our daily work and continuously challenge ourselves to improve our quality management systems to provide services that exceed the expectations of our customers.

Expando is also ISO 9001:2015 certified

Our ISO certifications mark confirms that our business conforms with certified international practices to ensure that Expando is a reliable and highly trustworthy service provider. ISO 9001:2015 is the internationally recognised Standard for Quality Management and is used by over 1 million companies. This certification was created to give organizations such as ours an internationally recognised award that proves we’re dedicated to reducing costs and improving productivity.

ISO 9001:2015 certification also provides our customers with assurance that they will receive consistent, quality products and services. Something that we at Expando take great pride in. 

How ISO 9001:2015 helps us

ISO 9001:2015 contains a set of Quality Principles, which include – customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, continual improvement, evidence-based decision making, and relationship management.

ISO 9001 is perfect for organizations of all sizes, who are looking to improve quality and consistently meet their customer’s requirements.

Some benefits of ISO 9001

ISO 9001 Certification helps our organization ensure we are always increasing and working towards an increased efficiency, have a data -based approach to decision making, excellent supplier relationships, improved customer satisfaction. And all of this we find leads to greater employee morale overall.

Expando AB is a regional expert offering planetary defence components and integration projects. We act as representative or distributor for first class suppliers and our aim is to be your long term reliable partner. 

Contact us to discuss your future projects at info@expando.se or call us at +46 (0)8-544 900 44. 

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Modern battleships require rugged COTS computers and servers

29 November, 2021 av Expando

We’re seeing a focus on modernization of shipboard systems – which require more rugged, embedded-computing systems processing – as well as rugged, state-of-the-art displays.

Sweden begins high tech Visby II Class Corvette program

Sweden’s Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has begun work on what will be four new battleships to be called Visby Generation II.

In January, Saab and FMV signed two agreements valued $23 million (190m SEK) to work on Visby-class corvette upgrades and acquisition of the next-generation of these ships. The contracts cover the Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as well as a Product Definition Phase for the next generation; Visby Generation 2 corvettes. 

What do the needs of the future look like? The need for more vessels in the water has been established by both the Riksdag’s Defense Committee and by the Chief of the Navy, Ewa Skoog Haslum. But what challenges will these ships face? What tasks should they solve? And how should they be designed and equipped? It’s important to look 30-40 years ahead.

In addition to modifying the ships’ existing systems, an air defense missile system will be added as a new capability. The RBS15 anti-ship missile system will be upgraded to the latest version as well as the torpedo system with the new Saab Lightweight Torpedo.

Contact us for sales, service and support of electronic components and system products. Most are Commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) products.

Driving demand for rugged mobile computers

Today’s warfighter operates in remote, environmentally hostile and actively contested regions. Distanced from normal IT infrastructure. Their situation necessitates processing big data on-site or at the “tactical edge”. Tactical edge devices can be found on drones, aircraft, land vehicles and maritime vessels. On these platforms, hardware constraints such as size, weight and power (SWaP) and extreme environmental conditions must be taken into consideration. 

Industry innovators like us are accomplishing breakthroughs with COTS solutions to tackle specialised problems in military systems that must operate in extreme conditions. The performance of electronic devices can be damaged in harsh environments such as extreme temperatures, high humidity levels, electrostatic discharge, electromagnetic interference, vibrations and shock.By using off-the-shelf components, manufacturers can merge affordable, proven technology into proprietary designs that can withstand the conditions of the modern battle whether it be on land, air or at sea. 

Like SWaP, another significant rugged mobile computing trend is doing more with less. Not surprising as this is what drives the entire civilian industry and directly affects the defense industry’s demand for technology.

For example, combining a weapons system computer with the mission planning console such that the operator’s control console displays targets and friendly forces on a moving map. That same computer also calculates the fire control solution and/or aims a weapons array or computes the most efficient travel route while sending all that data up or down the chain of command on a secured, tactical local area network (LAN) or satellite communications (SATCOM). 

Expando is the leading supplier in the rugged servers product category

We provide advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. We provide electronic networking technologies that perform with high reliability when used in the most rugged places. 

We collaborate with leading manufacturers whose engineers consider every specific environmental condition of the design and development that can affect the use of the product. You can get to know which suppliers we work with within the rugged mission computers, servers, routers and switched product segment here. 

Expando AB is a regional expert offering planetary defence components and integration projects. We act as representative or distributor for first class suppliers and our aim is to be your long term reliable partner. Contact us to discuss your future projects at info@expando.se or call us at +46 (0)8-544 900 44.

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Swedish Navy’s largest exercise gets underway 18-28 October

27 October, 2021 av Expando

Approximately 2,200 people will participate in Sweden’s largest naval exercise SWENEX-21, which runs for ten days and is organized off the southeast coast of Sweden.

swenex
(Image: Michaela Linge / the Swedish Armed Forces)

About SWENEX-21

SWENEX-21 is a Swedish naval exercise that the Swedish Air Force, the Coast Guard, and the Finnish Navy are all taking part in. This exercise is aimed at strengthening the Swedish defense capabilities in Sweden and the surrounding area.

By practicing, we maintain our preparedness and can act quickly if something unforeseen happens in our immediate area. The navy is constantly ready for action. Together with other armed forces and authorities, SWENEX-21 contributes to creating stability and security in the Baltic Sea region.

Finland is an integral part of the air defense of Sweden as part of the in-depth defense cooperation. This helps us to build security together and at the same time increases the Swedish operational capability in line with the government’s mission.

The SWENEX-21 training will take place primarily in the southern Baltic Sea and Hanö Bay. Approximately 25 warships will partake in the 10-day long exercise. These include corvettes, mine countermeasures vessels, auxiliary vessels, and submarines.

Some of the below exercises will be performed during the SWENEX-21 exercise:

  • Take and secure coastline to defend Sweden against an attacker
  • Maritime security, to secure imports and important ports
  • Practice logistics supply of the military units
  • Practice sea mining
  • Collaboration with other authorities, for example, the Coast Guard

The exercise has been accepted by the Ministry of Defence which is responsible for Sweden’s military defense and its support agencies is to be included in the Defence Forces’ international exercise programme 2021.

Air Defense Exercise 21

SWENEX-21 will be carried out at the same time as Air Defense Exercise 21 so, in addition to the ships, several helicopters and fighter aircrafts will perform. During the exercise, you can expect low-flying and supersonic flying to be performed within parts of the exercise area.

The airforce defends Sweden – in the air and from the ground. They work around the clock, all year round to contribute to the stability and security in our immediate area.

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(Image: Linus Ehn / The Swedish Armed Forces)

An important exercise requires advanced systems and services

The security policy situation in our immediate area and the outside world has changed. Shifting demands requires new supplier strategies to deliver on time, on target, and on cost. Expando’s products help strengthen Sweden’s marine defense as we play an important link in the supply chain.

Expando AB is a regional expert offering defense components and integration projects. We act as representative or distributor for first-class suppliers and our aim is to be your long-term reliable partner. To discuss your future projects contact us.

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Expando participates in deflecting asteroids with project Hera

29 September, 2021 av Expando

It’s been nearly half a century since humans left footprints on the moon and during that time, human space exploration has largely centered on manned low-Earth orbit missions and unmanned scientific exploration. But now, high levels of private funding, advances in technology and growing public-sector interest is renewing the call to look toward the stars.

We’re proud to highlight Expando’s participation in world renowned project Hera. A mission set on detecting near-Earth Objects (NEOs), such as asteroids and meteors, that pose a threat to earth. Here’s everything you need to know about planetary defense and the role we’re playing in it.

Planetary Defense and asteroid deflection

Planetary Defense involves detecting, monitoring, understanding, and mitigating, NEOs. Whether or not an object is classified as a NEO depends on its orbit, size, and composition. Take the very first discovered NEO, Eros for example. Eros, the first asteroid to be studied from orbit, has a length of about 16.8 kilometers.

For the NEOs that may impact Earth, Planetary Defense involves preventing or mitigating their impact. Prevention involves deflecting or disrupting the NEO’s orbit, and mitigation involves taking measures to protect people, such as evacuation, in cases where a NEO cannot be prevented from impacting Earth.

Discovering asteroids that may hit the Earth

There have been a number of academic and some technical studies that illustrate just how a devastating asteroid impact might be avoided. Asteroids outnumber comets 100 to 1 in the inner solar system, so asteroids pose more of a nearer-term threat to our planet.

To successfully mitigate a threatening asteroid we need to discover and physically characterize it in a timely manner that allows for the appropriate response.

If the object could be found far enough ahead of time and our space technology used to deflect it from its Earth threatening trajectory, it would be a tremendous demonstration of our space-faring capabilities!

Image: The European Space Agency

NEOs are a real risk

NEOs do hit Earth. A more recent impact did occur in 2013. An asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia. The asteroid was about 20 meters long and it is known as the third largest impact event in recorded history. The energy of its explosion was 6 to 33 times as much energy released from the atomic bomb detonation in Hiroshima during World War II.

In the rare event that a NEO does hit Earth, we need to be prepared to prevent it from happening or mitigate its impact. This is where project Hera comes in.

Understanding the risk is vital – which is why the European Space Agency (ESA) is building state-of-the-art Flyeye telescopes that will scan the sky for new asteroids. In the case that we discover one on a collision course with Earth, even if it has a small chance of impact, mitigation will matter. The best way to mitigate an asteroid threat is to deflect its orbit.

ESA’s upcoming Hera Mission

ESA’s upcoming planetary defence mission Hera that is set to launch in October 2024. Its objectives are to follow behind NASA’s asteroid impactor, DART, after it has impacted the 160 meter Dimorphos asteroid (the smaller body, or Moon, of the Didymos binary asteroid system).

Altogether, DART’s impact and Hera’s data will help us understand whether this technique could be used in future to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Extremely valuable information for future asteroid deflection missions and increases our understanding of asteroid geophysics as well as solar system formation and evolutionary processes.

Expando is a proud contributor of space components for the Hera mission. We work together with a network of organizations and projects contributing to the prevention efforts of this mission.

About Expando’s space technology

Expando provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With 20 years of experience, we have a broad portfolio that allows us to deliver high quality specialized solutions that push the boundaries in different environments, such as space, aerospace, defense, industrial and commercial avionics.

Expando AB is a regional expert offering planetary defence components and integration projects. We act as representative or distributor for first class suppliers and our aim is to be your long term reliable partner. Contact us to discuss your future projects.

 

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We are certified by JOSCAR

21 May, 2021 av Elin Skarin

Expando has been certified by JOSCAR (Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register) – the accreditation and compliance system for the defence and aerospace sectors, including prime contractors, civil aviation and security.

Becoming a member assures our clients and partners that the service we provide is of the highest quality and comply with the industry standards and this accreditation will help further our ambition to be a trusted supplier for the Aerospace and Defence sector.

Congratulations to us!

More information can be found here https://hellios.com/joscar/

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Mercury’s new RES XR7 Rugged Server

28 April, 2021 av Elin Skarin

Mercury’s new RES XR7 line of high-performance, configurable servers deliver data center-level performance to accelerate applications such as artificial intelligence (AI), sensor fusion and communications. Optimized with the latest PCIe Gen4 processing, storage and networking technologies, the new servers reduce latency and maximize bandwidth, enabling customers to gain insights quickly and make rapid decisions with confidence.

MAXIMIZE APPLICATION PERFORMANCE  WITH:

28% increased core count
68% increased memory
2× the GPU capacity
10× faster data storage/transfer
2× faster networking

 

 

 

 

Contact us at info@expando.se or call us at +46 (0)8-544 900 44 to discuss your future solutions, we are happy to help you. 

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Getac Notebooks and Expando – New Agreement

27 August, 2020 av Elin Skarin

Expando has signed an agreement that enables us to provide our customers with military grade Notebooks modified to their requests.

Examples of modifications we can offer:

Circular MIL connectors (38999)
Military-grade I/O cards, including 1553 and fiber
I/O expansion
Special graphics

About Expando 
Expando AB is a regional expert offering defence and aerospace proven solutions and integration projects. We act as representative or distributor for first class suppliers only. Our aim is to be your long term reliable partner. Contact us to discuss your future solutions, we are happy to help you. 

Contact us for price questions and technical solutions at info@expando.se or call us at +46 (0)8-544 900 44. We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information about Getac and their Notebooks click here. 

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Expando leaflet

28 April, 2020 av Elin Skarin

We have designed and produced a leaflet where we in short explain our products, services and what we can do for you.

Click here or on the image to read the leaflet.

Enjoy!

 

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Updated ISO 9001:2015 certificate

3 September, 2019 av Elin Skarin

We at Expando has now received an update of the ISO 9001:2015 certificate of registration for our quality management system with a scope of supplying Components, Electronics and subsystems to the Defence, Industrial, Aerospace and Space markets. ISO 9001:2015, the most widely known and internationally accepted standard for quality management, recognizes organizations with a quality management system that consistently provide services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Expando AB, ISO 9001

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