On September 18, 2024, the new VAB (vertical assembled building) of S.A.B. Aerospace level ISO9 was officially opened in premises of Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. VAB was within 4 months designed and assembled for the purpose of integration of the structural and subsequently two flight modules of the ROSE-L radar satellite.

ROSE–L – the radar observation system is the last of the Copernicus program missions of the European Sentinel satellite. The goal of the mission is to collect data about the surface of the planet Earth, especially the type and extent of vegetation, oceans and the extent of glaciers. Data collection will be used, among other tasks, to predict natural phenomena threatening humanity on Earth.

The integration of 3 modules is planned for the period of the next 3 years with the additional potential of using the VAB for other joint projects of BUT and SAB. The space is a unique with its available height within the Czech Republic, which allows the integration of the ROSE-L module exceeding 5m.

"The new clean room of this size is another significant milestone in the Institute's involvement in space activities. The cooperation with S.A.B. Aerospace opens up a new opportunity for us to participate in European Space Agency projects," says Jaroslav Juračka, Director of the Institute.

The opening ceremony was attended by:

• Mr. Václav Kobera, Director of the Department of Intelligent Transport Systems, Space Activities and Research, Development and Innovation of the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic,
• Mr. Jiří Hlinka, Ph.D., Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT, Brno,
• Mr. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D., Head of the Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT Brno.
• For S.A.B. Aerospace, Lanfranco Zucconi, owner, founder and the president of the holding S.A.B. Aerospace with companies in Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and Slovakia., took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. For the support and cooperation of the construction supplier Epigon, represented by the director Mr. Martin Randýsek and partners from BUT and the MD of the Czech Republic were thanked by Mr. Tomáš Moravec, CEO of S.A.B. Aerospace.
  
  

S.A.B. Aerospace has been cooperating with BUT for a long time. This is also supported by the fact that it is located in the Brno Technology Park, close to the university campus.