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Bright Ascension Ltd

start up
United Kingdom - Dundee
  • 09/04/2024
  • Unknown
  • $2,854,878

Bright Ascension are space software specialists offering products and consultancy services to address the complete range of upstream software needs. We have over 30 years'​ experience working in the space industry, helping develop novel technologies for spacecraft, ground and desktop. Our solutions offering covers GenerationOne, our flagship flight software development kit, through to mission control and simulation software supporting the complete development and operations life-cycle.

Our innovative and responsive approach is ideal for application in space ventures of all sizes, from nano-satellites through to small, and even larger, spacecraft. The unique scalability of our technology lowers development time, cost and risk for missions from a single CubeSat to a large constellation.
Bright Ascension have carried out R&D activities for organisations of all sizes, bringing together our broad expertise with a fresh and rigorous approach. We can assist or lead projects from blue-sky research studies through to development and full-scale operations.


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Peter MendhamFounder

Peter Mendham United Kingdom - Dundee, Scotland

I am an innovative engineer and business leader with a broad background covering all aspects of commercial development, R&D, design and development for both software and hardware. My professional experience spans over 20 years, including nearly 15 years in the space sector focussing on onboard, mission control and simulation software as well as onboard data handling hardware and control systems.

Over my career I have developed a good understanding of the practicalities of engineering innovative and dependable systems in a commercial environment. I have a strong academic background which allows me to take a rigorous approach to all of my work. My analytical abilities also allow me to take a fresh look at even the most accepted of problems, often inspiring new and innovative solutions. My business development experience allows me to listen to customer, identify market needs and to match the right technology to the right opportunity.

Specialties: Project management; innovation; research; software architecture, software development in a variety of environments/languages; structured design, including UML; model-driven engineering; communications systems and protocols; hardware development both digital and analogue, including high-speed digital systems; FPGA development in VHDL and Verilog; product design; control theory and control system development; multi-agent and distributed systems; embedded systems.