Communications and Ground Systems

2BCOM Space GmbH is a young company from Berlin, Germany. Its goal is to virtualize the ground segment and replace hardware with software, lowering the costs and increasing the flexibility of the ground segment. It has developed a fast, flexible and very easy-to-use software-defined-radio solution for CPU and GPU platforms. 

AAC Clyde Space, a leading NewSpace company, specializes in small-satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments and educational organizations to access high-quality, timely data from space.. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming and environmental monitoring.

ACS - Aerospace Cluster Sweden is the gateway into the Swedish aerospace business. The cluster members represent Swedish aerospace knowledge and skills gathered in one place.

Since 1962, ACTIA has accompanied the actors of space, on the ground or in orbit, with reliable, high-performance and industrial solutions. ACTIA - your partner from ground to space. 

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH design, develops, builds and operates major space systems. Commercial and institutional customers worldwide rely on Airbus's leading space technology and solutions: telecommunication, Earth observation. science and navigation satellites, human spaceflights. spacecraft equipment, ground systems. Airbus Space Systems is a leading player on the global space market.

Antech Space designs, manufactures and integrates turn-key satellite telecommunications systems and related RF equipment.

Anteral is focused on the development of innovative antennas and passives for the aerospace sector, defense, telecommunications, etc. together with the development of radar technologies for smart cities and industry. Anteral provides the best-quality RF products based on antennas and passive components (filters, polarizers. OMTs), offering COTs and ad-hoc design service.

Apogeo Space Srl is a company in the space industry.
GP Advanced Projects is an innovative SME active in production and management of space project. It has qualified its proprietary picosatellite platform that is able to perform IoD/IoV activities in LEO, which allows further growth toward technology readiness and development of a picosatellite constellation dedicated to global data IoT data retrieval.

ARESYS SRL is an innovative Italian SME providing solutions since 2003 to the aerospace, defense, oil and gas and industrial markets. It designs and develops ad-hoc innovative monitoring solutions, at the HW and SW level, exploiting cutting-edge sensing technologies such as microwave radar/SAR and optical imaging, seismic surveys and vibroacoustic sensors. 

Arralis offers market-leading solutions for communications and radar systems, specializing in the design and build of high-frequency satellite transceivers, RF and mm-wave subsystems, integrated circuits and innovative antennas. Its highly experience engineers are experts in designing high-frequency solutions to suit customer needs.

ASA Astrosysteme GmbH creates innovative technologies for professional astronomy and agencies in need of high-precision optical tracking systems. ASA's objective is to exactly render these components. The company develops optical devices, fully robotic tracking systems, software and electronics. ASA produces optics up to 2.5m in diameter.

ASTELCO Systems GmbH, founded in 2004, is a leader in telescope and control systems, optical ground stations (SAT-COM, QKD), satellite laser ranging, laser guide star, laser launch telescopes, domes/enclosures, as turnkey systems. Astelco software engineers have more than 20 years' experience in telescope control. All Astelco products are made in Germany.

Astrolight is developing compact fiber-optic laser communication terminals and optical ground stations for low Earth orbit satellites. Core technologies developed by Astrolight include fiber lasers and amplifiers, FPGA-based laser beam tracking and pointing systems, FPGA-based optical modems and optical head assemblies for optical ground stations.

Astroscale is a private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has subsidiaries in the UK, the US, and Israel.

Atheras Analytics has a portfolio of AI-based SaaS-delivered network management tools that enable the prediction, management and mitigation of weather-related outages at Ka- and Q/V-bands and enable HTS and VHTS satellite operators to optimize their SGD networks and achieve the highest levels of network availability.

ATLAS Space Operations is the fastest-growing teleport operator in the world according to the World Teleport Association's Fast 10, and was recognized as the 15th fastest-growing software company on the Inc. 5000. Atlas's Freedom offers a secure, cloud-based platform for global communications that drive inical decisions on Earth.

Baader Planetarium is a company in the space industry.
We build your ground Station. Baader Planetarium – founded in 1966 by Claus Baader – is a middle sized enterprise having 50 years experience in producing and installing astronomical equipment. More than 600 observatory domes of sizes from 2 m up to 8.5 m have been mounted, together with a large number of projection domes for planetarium installations up to 10 m in diameter. Observatory domes serve for a multitude of applications for scientific use around the world.

BAE Systems is a company in the space industry.
BAE Systems Digital intelligence is home to digital cyber and intelligence experts. They collect, connect and understand complex data, so their customers can unlock digital advantage in demanding environments. In space, they are developing satellite solutions to deliver high quality information and intelligence to their customers when they need it most.

Cailabs is a French deep-tech company that designs, manufactures and sells photonic products for telecommunications and industrial lasers. A world leader in complex light shaping its technology is currently covered by 19 patents. Its innovative components are used in aeronautical wiring, aerospace etc. and have contributed to several world records.

Callisto Space designs and manufactures a range of high-performance LNAs and receivers for EO, deep space, radio astronomy, VLBI and telecoms markets. It also provides R&D services in the field of radio frequencies and cryogenic systems and performs cryogenic cycling tests.

Celestia Antwerp is a company in the space industry.
The core competence of Celestia Antwerp is the design and development of very high-technology ground modems which are used in the space industry. We have modems that can go up to 4 Gigabit/s and are used to download the scientific/imagery data from the satellites.

Celestia STS is a company in the space industry.
Celestia Satellite Test & Simulation BV (C-STS) designs and develops turn-key solutions for satellite simulation, testing communication and data processing (EGSE, GSE SCOE, TMTC, TT&C, Modem, Optical Digital Converter for laser satellite communication).

CGI Czech Republic is a company in the space industry.

Commercial Space Technologies Ltd and Spaceport 1 is a company in the space industry.
Since 1983 CST has produced technical reviews, analysis and market surveys, offering unique trading opportunities with international teams. It has arranged and managed 20 launches for 83 satellites and is now a member of the Spaceport1 consortium offering safe, secure, reliable launch services.

CONTEC Co Ltd is a spin-off company from the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and offers a total solution required downstream from satellite data reception with its global ground station network, satellite image preprocessing to image application services for efficient management of smart cities.

CPI SAT Orbital Systems & Vertex Antennentechnik is a company in the space industry.
Orbital Systems Ltd manufactures and 5m and smaller satellite tracking antenna systems for TTT&C, EOS reception, radar positioners and specialty applications. Available RF subsystems in L, S, X, an Ka-band including multi-band feeds upconverters and downconverters.

Creonic GmbH strebt danach, den Bedarf nach Zuverlässigkeit und den weiter steigenden Datenraten mit Produkten höchster Qualität zu befriedigen. Wir helfen dabei, Modems, Satelliten uvm. mit dem neuesten Algorithmen der Kommunikationstechnik zu betreiben. Unsere Chip-Designs ermöglichen es Start-Ups und globalen Konzernen überall auf der Welt, die Infrastruktur der Zukunft zu entwickeln.

CS GROUP is a company in the space industry.
For more than 40 years, CS Group has been providing turnkey systems and engineering services for space and applications markets. With 480 engineers combining advanced skills in information technology and space data engineering, CS Group is a long-term partner of space and defense agencies, satellite operators and space data users.

Cubecom is a company in the space industry.

DLR Gesellschaft für Raumfahrtanwendungen (GFR) mbH is a company in the space industry.
Providing reliable, safe and secure space services is DLR GfR's daily business. OLR GfR is responsible for managing Europe's biggest spacecraft constellation: the Galileo satellite navigation system. On behalf of the European Commission, it operates from its HQ at the Galileo Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen.

Emxys is an innovation-focused company that designs, develops and builds high-performance electronic systems, subsystems and units for space applications. Its business domains are satellite platforms design and integration, space mission studies, project management and space systems engineering embedded sensing and data acquisition devices, and scientific instrumentation.

EnduroSat provides exceptional nanosats and space services for business, exploration and science teams. The Shared Sat Service enables streamlined space operations at a fraction of the current market cost. Its goal is to help drive innovation as the final frontier by providing easy access to space for multiple payloads.

Ensilica plc is a leading fabless supplier of complex mixed-signal ASICs to OEMs and system houses. The company has world-class expertise in designing and supplying custom RF, mmWave, mixed signal and digital ICs. It specializes in analog, hybrid and digital beam formers for satellite communications. It has functional safety expertise.

Fraunhofer IIS develops communication solutions that connect people and systems via satellite. Besides overall system and architecture definition, they focus on related transmission technologies and individual components such as antennas, transmitters and receivers and provide ground station technologies, test equipment and offer measuring and test facilities for validation.

FSO Instruments is the Dutch laser communication equipment provider of choice It is an industry consortium of select Dutch companies committed to providing laser communication subsystems. Its members are VDL, Demcon and GMT Advanced Structures. powered by TNO. The company designs, industrializes and manufactures for the worldwide market.

Gradel Sarl supplies mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) such as multipurpose trolleys, hoisting devices for vertical and horizontal lifting, integration stands, handling devices and equipment for CATR test facilities. These are needed for the manufacturing, assembly, integration and test of satellites by customers like Airbus Defence & Space, ESA, OHB and Thales Alenia Space.

GroundCom provides a radio communication link between LEO satellites and their operators on Earth. The company builds and operates ground stations used by satellite operators to control their satellites and download data from satellites. In accordance with this aim, a worldwide network of shared ground stations is being built.

Groundspace specializes in operations automation and optimization solutions to help satellite operators improve responsiveness and exploit the full potential of their satellites and ground equipment while reducing the cost and complexity of operations.

Haigh-Farr Inc has extensive space experience with antennas for applications including launch vehicles, sounding rockets, satellite programms and interplanetary missions. Haigh-Farr manufactures a variety of products, including flight termination, GNSS, telemetry, datalinks, radar altimeter, TDRSS, Inmarsat and Iridium. The company also supports manned space programs. 

HITEC Luxembourg SA is a 100%-owned Luxembourg company which offers high technology solutions covering different business areas: satellite ground segment; equipment for testing and measuring of physical properties; traffic management and mission critical. HITEC Luxembourg serves private and public sectors at a national and international level.

Honeywell's footprint in the Czech Republic builds on a history of excellence in serving the European space industry. Honeywell serves space users with state-of-the-art research and technology capability in several areas: actuation, CMGs and RWAS, altitude control sensors, satellite communication, VHM and many more.

HPS GmbH was founded in 2000 and with HPS Romania and HPtex, has evolved into an independent group of three sites with 70 employees. HPS Group develops high-end space technology and delivers flight hardware on equipment up to subsystem level.

IQ Spacecom is a company in the space industry.
IQ Technologies for Earth and Space GmbH based in Berlin, Germany is a well-established business focusing on research and development of procedures, equipment and systems for satellite communication with IQ Spacecom as well as of optical sensors for environmental protection with IQ FireWatch.

Jama Software is a company in the space industry.
Jama Connect is a leading requirements management software and proven requirements traceability solution. Jama software enables teams to manage product requirements and enable live traceability across the development process, proved to reduce cycle times and improve product quality.

Kampf Telescope Optics GmbH (KTO) is specialized in the design and realization of demanding optical systems, eg ruggedized optical instruments for Earth observation or laser communication. KTO is a SME with system capabilities; for all key capabilities (system, design, analysis), long-term experience is In-house.

KSAT - Kongsberg Satellite Services AS is a company in the space industry.
As a leading provider of ground network services and Earth observation services with many years' experience, KSAT knows what it takes to operate and deliver fast and reliable services - every day.

Leaf Spaceis a high-tech company that offers complete, unique and dedicated ground segment services for smallsats through a distributed ground station infrastructure. Its unique concept is focused on providing satellite ground segment as-a-service to assist clients with their satellite operations by managing the entire ground segment system.

Leanspace is a platform-as-a-service that allows space organizations to develop their bespoke software systems, fully integrated, ready to scale and fast.

Mirad Microwave AG develops, manufactures and provides innovative passive microwave systems for the satcom industry. It has over 30 years of experience in RF technology, guaranteeing the highest performance from early design stage through development to delivery. From 1-70GHz, it delivers a complete range of antenna and waveguide solutions with Swiss precision and quality,

NorthBase Oy is a Finnish high-technology company founded in 2019, providing ground station service (GSaaS) to satellite operators globally. Its ground station locations are in Muonio serving on S and X bands well north of the Arctic Circle and in Tampere providing service on VHF and UHF bands.

Northern Lights General Partnership is a wholesale bandwidth service provider that offers data transportation over a world-class fiber-optic link enabling data transport from high- and medium-resolution optical and radar satellites. Its fiber link can transmit large quantities of raw data and high-quality imagery products across Canada's north and beyond.

Northstar Europe's goal is to empower humanity by radically improving the safety and sustainability of Earth and Space Environments through the creation of transformational Space Situational Awareness services and a heightened Earth Information and intelligence capability.

Nurjana Technologies is a niche player with a global reach, providing innovative products and systems solutions for the defense and aerospace industries. It designs and develops state-of-the-art system solutions integrating remote sensing technologies, to deliver real-time expert systems in support of the human decision-making process.

Officina Stellare is a leader in the design, development and delivery of complex optical systems and instrumentation for ground- and space-based applications. Based in Sarcedo (VI), Italy, it is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the Italian Stock Exchange, dedicated to emerging and groundbreaking SMEs.

OHB System AG is a company in the space industry.
OHB SE is the third largest supplier of space systems in Europe and the German space technology company. We.Create.Space.

Optisys is a turnkey RF antenna provider, who leverages unique and novel design with metal 3d printing to produce highly integrated, low SWaP components and system solutions.

OQ Technology SA is building a global satellite constellation dedicated to 5G Internet of Things communication that can provide connectivity anywhere, especially in remote and rural areas. Its wireless technology (developed in collaboration with the Luxembourg government and the European Space Agency) is compatible with existing cellular technologies. 

Orban Microwave Products design and manufacture Antennas and RF & Microwave Subsystems. Antennas include topologies such as patch antennas, choke rings, quadrifilar, and antenna arrays up to Ka-Band. RF and Microwave products include transponders, frequency converters, T/R modules, low noise and power amplifiers, DC/DC converters, solid state switches and software defined radio.

Orolia is a company in the space industry.
Celebrating its 5th anniversary, Orolia is a world leader in resilient positioning, navigation and timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance and safety of critical, remote or high-risk operations, even in GPS-denied environments. Orolia provides virtually failsafe GPS/GNSS and PNT solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide.

Ovzon AB offers world-leading mobile satellite communication solutions. Satcom-as-a-Service, to customers across the globe. The services combine high data speed with high mobility. Ovzon's Satcom-as-a-Service meets the growing demand for global connectivity for customers with high performance and security requirements such as defense, emergency services, NGOs, media and commercial organizations.

Phytron GmbH has developed and produced high-end stepper motor technology since 1964. Its portfolio includes high-precision and smooth-running motor and associated electronics. 

Printech Circuit Labs manufactures unique circuit boards. It specializes in the design and manufacture of antenna circuits with its main new business focus on the space antenna sector. It also manufactures metal-backed, flexible, multilayer, controlled-frequency, curved/formed, large-format products up to 2.4m

Pulsaart by AGC offers a set of advanced services to answer all antenna connectivity challenges. Its skilled team of engineers use advanced simulation tools for the development of antennas. The antenna measurements are performed inside the company's state-of-the-art anechoic chambers for large objects and satellites. 

Quadsat ApS is a company in the space industry.
QuadSAT has developed a drone-based system for test and verification of radio frequency equipment. The system consists of state-of-the-art drone technology integrated with a custom RF payload as well as automation and measurement software. This means it is fully automated, flexible and location independent.

Rakon is one of the world's leading manufacturers of frequency control products and timing solutions, with a long heritage in space applications. Its space products support over 50 internationally recognized space programs, for traditional and NewSpace applications.

RBC Signals is an innovative provider of global satellite data communication products and solutions. It offers secure space communication solutions in every major frequency band utilizing a worldwide network of company-owned and partner-owned systems.

RST Rostock System-Technik GmbH is a company in the space industry.

S&T Corp NL is a company in the space industry.
At S[&]T Corp, we make sense of data for a better life on Earth. We provide software solutions for a deeper understanding of your valuable data. In-house we are conducting high-tech projects, and we have our Talent acquisition and consulting services (we call it STEP – “S[&]T-Experts-Pool”) to help accelerate our clients' innovations through on-site expert support. Our key markets include Space, Science, Defence, Industry, Government and Life Sciences & Health.

Secunet Security Networks AG is Germany's leading cybersecurity company. In an increasingly connected world, the company's combination of products and consulting ensures resilient digital infrastructure and the utmost protection for data, applications and digital identities. Secunet specializes in areas with unique security requirements, such as cloud, IIoT, e-government and e-health.

SES Techcom, a subsidiary of SES, designs, delivers and operates high-performance end-to-end space-based solutions by leveraging SES' extensive fleet of multi-orbit satellites in geostationary (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). Its team offers best-in-class satellite engineering and project management expertise focused on innovation.

SkyLabs d.o.o. is a company in the space industry.
SkyLabs principal activity is the development of innovative solutions and products in the nano- and small-satellite industry by miniaturization to reduce mission costs, preserving fault tolerance to increase robustness and reliability, and providing versatile all-in-one OBDH platforms for next-generation satellites.

SpaceForest develops and commercializes innovative solutions, specializing in microwave techniques, artificial intelligence, advanced electronics and rocket technologies. It provides a wide range of services in the field of design and prototyping of microwave equipment, precision mechanics and electronics, as well as launching experiments on board internally developed experimental rockets.

Spaceit offers infrastructure for satellite communications as a service, including cloud-based platform for mission control, ground station services and cyber defense exercises.

Spaceopal GmbH , a joint venture by DLR GfR mbH and Telespazi,o a Leonardo and Thales Company, is the prime contractor for the operational services of Galileo, the satellite navigation program of the European Union, and is the world's largest navigation satellite service operator.

Stratosyt s.r.o. has a unique solution for long-time positing-keeping. High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) offers easy maintenance, flexibility, reusability and viability with multiple applications in different segments. 

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) operates Europe's largest spaceport. Esrange Space Center. It provides launch services and testbed services and develops experiment payloads. It also delivers multi-mission near-real-time satellite data and services via its expanding global satellite ground station network. In addition, SSC provides complete engineering and space consultancy services to satellite operators.

Syntony GNSS is a company in the space industry.
Since 2015, Syntony has become a leader in the GNSS industry. Syntony offers location solutions allying software defined radio and state-of-the-art RF analog front-end. Easy to set up and use, Syntony's solutions are built to evolve with clients' needs, and benefit from 20 years of R&D and collaboration with industry leaders.

TEIDESAT is an initiative that was born in La Laguna University, Canary islands, Spain. The main objective of the project is to demonstrate the capability to establish optical communication through LED technology between a CubeSat on Low Earth Orbit and the observatories of the Canary Islands.

Tekever ASDS offers a surveillance-as-a-service solution, delivering actionable real-time intelligence to make oceans safer and save more lives. We are the proven global leader in real-time maritime perception

Tesat Spacecom GmbH & Co KG is a company in the space industry.
At Tesat, 1.000 employees develop, manufacture and distribute systems and equipment for telecommunications via satellite. The product range spans from the smallest space-specific components to modules, entire assemblies and payloads. As the world's only provider and technology leader of in-orbit-verified OCTs, Tesat focuses on commercial and institutional space programs.

Tisalabs Limited provides customers with an IoT solution built on iron-clad end-to-end security incorporating multiple communication channels from satellite cellular LoRa and wi-fi all through a flexible interface that automates all the necessary requirements to meet the digital transformation needs of multiple industries.

Triad RF Systems is a leading cubesat RF subsystem designer and manufacturer. With over 400 amplifiers and up/down converter systems delivered for a combined 16 years of proven LEO flight time, custom-designed products work with any SDRs, making Triad the company to trust with cubesat radio systems.

TTI develops cutting-edge technology in radio frequency, antennas and ground stations for satcom and other space applications; a new generation of GaN SSPAs for space-borne as well as innovative RF front ends, passive RF components and radiating elements for phased array antennas. TTI is part of Celestia Technologies Group (CTG).

Versics AG is a company in the space industry.
Swiss-made photonics for space. Versics AG manufactures high-speed electro-optic components and subsystems. Its photonic products reach more than 60GHz bandwidth with space applications such as RF-over-fiber links, free-space laser communications and testing of electro-optic components.

Work Microwave is a leading developer and manufacturer of RF electronics. Known for its customized solutions, reliability and quality, Work Microwave sets the industry benchmark for innovation in microwave and digital signal processing technologies. All products are developed and produced in-house, with an unrivaled response time to customer needs.