Engineering Archives - Starion, System engineering for space, defence & critical infrastructures https://www.stariongroup.eu/category/engineering/ System engineering for space, defence & critical infrastructures Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:41:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Meet the unsung heroes of space missions – Part 1: Ground segment https://www.stariongroup.eu/unsung-heroes-of-space-missions-ground-segment/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:00:26 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=15223 Meet the unsung heroes of space missions supporting the ground segment operations of satellites and constellations in this extract from OpenSpace magazine

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]]> What’s new in SysML v2? https://www.stariongroup.eu/whats-new-in-sysml-v2/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:01:12 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=15130 Implementing SysML v2 - how it differs from SysML v1, the main improvements and the key concepts needed when beginning to work with it.

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]]> Starion supports ARRAKIHS dark matter mission https://www.stariongroup.eu/starion-supports-arrakihs-dark-matter-mission/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:00:53 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=15079 Starion is supporting Satlantis in the design of a novel instrument for ARRAKIHS, which will observe the halos of galaxies to help study dark matter and galaxy formation.

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]]> OpenSpace – September 2025 https://www.stariongroup.eu/openspace-september-2025/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:06 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=14740 Discover the evolving landscape of space and cybersecurity in the September 2025 issue of OpenSpace, the space, security and engineering magazine from Starion.

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]]> SysML v2: the future of MBSE https://www.stariongroup.eu/sysml-v2-the-future-of-mbse/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:50 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=14788 In this first article in our new blog series, discover why SysML v2 has it been assigned so much importance and how is industry is planning to adopt it.

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]]> Inspiring future engineers through concurrent design and MBSE education https://www.stariongroup.eu/inspiring-future-engineers-through-concurrent-design-and-mbse-education/ Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:14 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=14338 Sam Gerené outlines Starion's contributions to engineering education in MBSE and concurrent design

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]]> Starion’s SPOT Cruise supports BepiColombo and Juice instrument checkups https://www.stariongroup.eu/starions-spot-cruise-supports-bepicolombo-and-juice-instrument-checkups/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:25 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=14118 How Starion's SPOT Cruise supports in-flight instrument testing on ESA's BepiColombo and Juice spacecraft

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]]> Starion supports tonight’s Solar Orbiter Venus flyby https://www.stariongroup.eu/starion-supports-tonights-solar-orbiter-venus-flyby/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:00:18 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=13948 Starion's space engineers are contributing to today's Solar Orbiter spacecraft close flyby of Venus.

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]]> Starion wins support contract to ESA’s EO Programme Directorate https://www.stariongroup.eu/starion-wins-support-contract-to-esas-eo-programme-directorate/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:00:45 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=13867 Starion Nederland B.V. has won a new type of contract to provide support services to ESA’s Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

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]]> Starion initiates development of European space-based RF spectrum monitoring service https://www.stariongroup.eu/starion-initiates-development-of-european-space-based-rf-spectrum-monitoring-service/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:15:42 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=13556 Starion has started development of its European RF Spectrum Monitoring Service (ESMS), based on a SmallSat, to support regulated use of the RF spectrum.

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]]> Using MBSE in support of the Netherlands’ Maritime Master Plan https://www.stariongroup.eu/using-mbse-in-support-of-the-netherlands-maritime-master-plan/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:32 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=13196 Jaap Janssen explains how Starion supported the Netherlands Maritime Master Plan's assessment of digital platform options through a case study

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]]> Space weather: A risk to autonomous transport? https://www.stariongroup.eu/space-weather-a-risk-to-autonomous-transport/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:32:25 +0000 https://www.stariongroup.eu/?p=13167 The Starion-led Space Weather Autonomous Vehicle Effects (SWAVE) project is helping ESA understand the risks that space weather may pose to autonomous vehicles

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