Argotec-made parts to orbit in Galileo atomic clock

The Wire EDM company Argotec AG, Oberentfelden supplies the inner case for the atomic clock in the Galileo satellites. The components shaped by wire EDM are part of the Atomic clocks made by the company SpectraTime, Neuenburg, which have already been successfully installed in GIOVE-B satellites. They are considered to be the most accurate atomic clocks in orbit. The European Space Agency ESA, is building its own satellite navigation system with Galileo satellites. Accurate positioning and navigation relies on signal reception from at least four satellites that are synchronized to one billionth of a second accuracy. The atomic clocks are therefore some of the most important components of the ESA satellite navigation system.