Oxford Space Systems wins Commended Innovation Award for the Astro Tube Space Boom

Oxford Space Systems picked up another UK national award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) in London last night – its Commended Innovation Award. This is in recognition of OSS’ successful, innovative application of physics in the achievement of two records for the space industry with the AstroTube™ deployable space boom technology.
The IOP Business Innovation Awards are the only awards UK and Ireland that celebrate the innovative application of physics and the commercial exploitation of novel technology. The AstroTube is based upon a proprietary flexible composite material designed specifically to cope with the demands of the space environment. If was developed and flown in a record breaking time for the space industry.
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