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Unfurling antenna to enable SWISSto12’s small GEO D2D satellite

SWISSto12 has announced a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem providers HPS/LSS. The Munich-based consortium will provide a large deployable reflector subsystem (LDRS) for the NEASTAR-1 mission, built on HummingSat, enabling the world’s first direct-to-device media broadcasting capabilities from geostationary orbit. The German-led antenna reflector subsystem is the result of more than 15 years of development […]

May 6, 2026

SWISSSto12 raises revenues expectations

Speciality satellite builder SWISSto12 says it expects revenues this year to reach more than $200 million (€174.4m), against the previously expected $140 million. The increase comes about because the company is increasingly finding new business from established satellite operators for its HummingSat platform.  SES, for example, already has an order in place with SWISSto12 for […]

March 31, 2026By Chris Forrester

SWISSto12, Space Compass announce GEO optical data relay satellite

Space Compass and SWISSto12 have executed a procurement contract for the first GEO optical data relay satellite. This agreement represents a milestone toward the realisation of Space Compass’s optical data relay service. With high‑speed, high‑capacity optical data relay service, Space Compass aims to transform Earth Observation from just a tracking record into a real-time decision-making […]

March 23, 2026

SWISSto12 expands assembly facilities

SWISSto12 – a manufacturer of advanced satellite and payload systems – has announced the inauguration of a purpose-built assembly facility in Renens, Switzerland, to support the industrial-scale production of its HummingSat geostationary satellite platform. HummingSat is SWISSto12’s new class of small geostationary satellite, empowering nations and operators to deploy resilient communications with greater autonomy and […]

March 19, 2026By Chris Forrester

SES predicts end of ‘big’ Geo satellites

SES of Luxembourg is the world’s largest operator of geostationary (Geo) satellites. Geo craft operate at 35,786 kms above the Equator. Buying Intelsat and its Geo fleet means that it has around 100 Geo craft in its overall portfolio. Dr. Bryan Benedict, Senior Director of Innovation at SES Space & Defence, speaking at the SmallSat […]

February 13, 2026

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