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ESA invests in SWISSto12

SWISSto12, the aerospace company and manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency (RF) products, has announced securing €73 million in financial support from ESA member states through the HummingSat ARTES partnership project. SWISSto12 says the funding will accelerate its development and industrialisation of HummingSat, as well as scaling up its manufacturing capacity and accelerating […]

January 21, 2026

SWISSto12 reports rapid expansion

SWISSto12, a Switzerland-based aerospace company, has issued a trading update, and the numbers are impressive.Key to the numbers is the market’s enthusiasm for the company’s HummingSat product. HummingSat is a smaller craft yet can operate at geostationary orbits. · 40 per cent revenue growth and 38 percent workforce expansion in 2025 · Significant progress on […]

December 5, 2025By Chris Forrester

SWISSto12 US Mission Control Centre prepares for 2027 HummingSat launch

SWISSto12, the aerospace company and a manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, has announced new capabilities details regarding its Command-and-Control Centre, based in Athens, Georgia, USA. The facility provides the technical infrastructure, software, and operational processes required to manage launch, orbit raising, and in-orbit testing for SWISSto12’s geostationary satellite, HummingSat, before customer […]

November 4, 2025

SWISSto12 opens Madrid facility

SWISSto12, the aerospace company and manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, has announced the opening of a new facility in Madrid, Spain. The expansion aims to accelerate SWISSto12’s capabilities in developing advanced satellite payloads and user terminal systems. The buildout of a facility in a new region signals the company’s continued growth, […]

September 23, 2025

SWISSto12’s NEASTAR-1 completes PDR

SWISSto12, the aerospace company and a manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, together with Astrum Mobile, Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, have announced a milestone in the development of the NEASTAR-1 geostationary satellite: the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). This marks a key step forward following the programme’s […]

September 15, 2025

SWISSto12 closes Hanwha Phasor assets acquisition

SWISSto12, an aerospace company and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, has announced the acquisition of intellectual property (IP) and key assets from Hanwha Phasor, following Hanwha Phasor’s liquidation, as first revealed in August.  SWISSto12 has acquired Ku band active electronically steered antenna (AESA) user terminal technology and assets […]

September 5, 2025

SWISSto12 buying Hanwha Phasor assets

Hanwha Phasor is bankrupt. The European and US divisions of Korea’s Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Aerospace made highly sophisticated flat-panel satellite antennas but the division was closed at the end of 2024. It has now emerged that satellite hardware manufacturer SWISSto12 is buying Hanwha’s electronically steered antenna assets, but not the full business. Phasor Solutions […]

August 19, 2025By Chris Forrester

SWISSto12 hires Inmarsat’s Gustavsson

SWISSto12, the European aerospace company and manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio-frequency products, has announced the appointment of Fredrik Gustavsson as its new Chief Financial and Strategy Officer (CFSO). This role will focus on driving the company’s strategic growth, financial stability and corporate development initiatives as SWISSto12 continues to strengthen its position within the […]

May 8, 2025

SWISSto12 releases HummingLink-SOTP

SWISSto12, a manufacturer of satellite communication (SATCOM) products based in Switzerland and a specialist in the aerospace industry with its geostationary (GEO) telecommunications satellite, HummingSat, has announced the release of HummingLink-SOTP. This new type of terminal for GEO connectivity combines a small form factor, high portability, quick deployment and high throughput. HummingLink-SOTP leverages SWISSto12’s proprietary […]

March 25, 2025

SWISSto12, Astrum Mobile sign APAC deal

The Asian Pacific Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company Astrum Mobile will operate an S2D platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services. Astrum Mobile’s vision for an S2D service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing with the selection of SWISSto12 as the manufacturer of the NEASTAR-1 satellite, based on the small geostationary HummingSat platform, to […]

March 10, 2025