Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation and now part of Lockheed Martin, is a leading European manufacturer of nano and microsatellites based in Turin, Italy. They provide end-to-end satellite solutions, including design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support, with a focus on miniaturization and rapid delivery. Tyvak's customers include the European Space Agency (ESA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and various commercial entities, and they have partnerships with universities and research centers. Key products and services include nanosatellites, microsatellites, launch integration, and mission services, targeting applications like Earth observation, telecommunications, and space exploration.
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Dr. Marco Villa founded Tyvak International in Turin in 2015.
Dr. Marco Villa is associated with Tyvak International.
Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, will build a 6U CubeSat to support the ESA RAMSES planetary defense mission to the near-Earth asteroid Apophis.
Tyvak International developed the Milani CubeSat for ESA’s Hera mission.
Tyvak International will lead a European consortium of companies and universities supporting the RAMSES mission.
Tyvak International will begin the implementation phase after completing the Farinella CubeSat Critical Design Review in January 2026.
Tyvak International will begin the implementation phase after completing the Critical Design Review in January 2026.
Tyvak International will lead a European consortium of companies and universities supporting the RAMSES mission.
Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, won a cubesat contract with the European Space Agency.
Terran Orbital announced the Tyvak International contract award on March 13.
Tyvak International will develop Farinella, a 6U CubeSat, for ESA’s RAMSES planetary defense mission to asteroid Apophis.
Tyvak International is building the Farinella CubeSat under a separate contract signed alongside the main Ramses agreement.
Italy’s Tyvak International received a €4.7 million contract in March 2025 to begin preparatory work on one of the Ramses CubeSats.
The European Space Agency awarded Tyvak International a €8.2 million follow-on contract on 10 February 2026 to complete construction and testing of its Ramses CubeSat.
Centauri-6 is built upon Tyvak International’s avionics platform.
Tyvak International collaborated with Fleet Space Technologies to develop the Centauri-6 satellite.
Tyvak International SRL is a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation that provides nano and microsatellites in Europe.
Tyvak International successfully launched Fleet Space Technologies’ Centauri-6 satellite on 2024-04-07 aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 23:16 UTC.
Centauri-6 is built upon Tyvak International’s avionics platform and features an IoT payload developed by Fleet Space Technologies.
Tyvak International will lead market analysis, identify key components, define requirements, and assess the feasibility of satellite development for the project.