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Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

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The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), also known as BarcelonaTech, is a public institution in Spain excelling in engineering, architecture, science, and technology. UPC actively contributes to the space industry through its research labs, such as the NanoSat Lab and Space Exploration Lab, focusing on nanosatellite development, multiphase flows, and energy management for space missions. The university collaborates with major players like ESA and NASA, participating in programs such as ESA's "Fly Your Satellite!" and conducting experiments on parabolic flights and drop towers. UPC also fosters space innovation through the ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Barcelona.

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Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
www.upc.edu
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The Spanish component of ESCA includes Fossa, Satlantis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, MWSE, Alén Space, and the Spanish National Research Council as major suppliers and providers of key technologies.

RelationshipsValue 3.6May 28, 2026Open Cosmos presenta otto satelliti per il progetto ESCA

Open Cosmos leads a consortium for the Spanish ESCA component that includes Fossa, Satlantis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, MWSE, Alén Space, and the Spanish National Research Council.

RelationshipsValue 4.5May 28, 2026Open Cosmos presenta otto satelliti per il progetto ESCA

The Spanish ESCA development consortium includes Fossa Systems, Satlantis, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Alén Space, and the CSIC under Open Cosmos coordination.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0May 19, 2026España concluye el diseño final de sus ocho satélites para la Constelación Atlántica y entra en fase de fabricación

Slimop Space's progress is supported by collaborations with technology centers such as CD6 and NanoSatLab from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, IEEC, and Ifcae from Universidad de Vigo.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Jan 13, 2026Slimop Space acelera su tecnología óptica ultraligera de alta precisión

3Cat-8 from Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain) is a satellite project that includes an ionic thruster and OWL, and will perform near-simultaneous ionospheric scintillation monitoring using GNSS Radio Occultation and multispectral polarized emission imaging.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.2Nov 29, 2023RFA Announces Eight Customers for Second Test Flight of RFA ONE Launcher

3Cat-8 (The CubeCat program, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain) is a student-led mission that includes an ionic thruster and OWL technology and will perform near-simultaneous ionospheric scintillation monitoring using GNSS radio occultation, multispectral polarized emission imaging of the ionosphere, and radio-frequency interference monitoring in L- and K-bands.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Nov 27, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg names eight customers on second flight

The consortium includes major Spanish New Space companies and collaborates with other Spanish companies and universities, such as Microwave Sensors, Sateliot, and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.8Jan 12, 2023New Space Spanish players join forces to develop the Atlantic Constellation
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