UARX Space deployed OSSIE-D, an Orbital Transfer Vehicle designed and manufactured entirely in Spain, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on November 12, 2026. The mission marks a world first by combining an OTV and a separation system developed by the same company.
OSSIE-D features 75% of its components developed in-house by UARX Space. The vehicle uses SAU&RON 24, UARX Space's proprietary separation system for orbital deployment.
DHV Technology designed, qualified and manufactured the vehicle's complete electrical power subsystem. This includes solar arrays, a Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU), main battery modules, a Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA) and supporting subsystems.
Following launch, the electrical power subsystem is operating nominally in orbit. Solar arrays are generating power, the PCDU is controlling distribution, and the battery is storing energy. Initial telemetry confirms the system is performing as expected.
DHV Technology is using OSSIE-D to test innovative technological concepts in orbit. These include novel electrical interconnection methods, improved solar panel deployment and hinge mechanisms, and advanced photovoltaic technologies. The results will increase the technological maturity of several of the company's solutions.
Dr. Andrés Villa, CTO and Co-Founder of UARX Space, said the mission "shows how collaboration between companies with complementary capabilities can turn ambitious missions into reality."