SENER Aeroespacial is a leading supplier of high-performance aerospace systems for space, defense, and science, with over 50 years of experience. They provide electromechanical components and systems, navigation systems (GNC/AOCS), communications, astronomy, and optics systems for satellites and space vehicles. The company partners with major space agencies like NASA, ESA, and JAXA, as well as leading manufacturers in the international communications satellite market and the European Southern Observatory. SENER Aeroespacial is also involved in developing innovative solutions such as autonomous flight termination systems and deorbiting devices.
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The Kiruna rocket launch tower was Sener's first international contract and marked the start of its aerospace division.
Enrique de Sendagorta Aramburu founded Sener in 1956 as Spain's first engineering company.
Sener participates in SpainSat NG, the next-generation Spanish government communications satellite program.
Sener is headquartered in Getxo, Spain, and remains under family control by the Sendagorta family.
Sener is responsible for universal interfaces and refueling systems.
The Eross SC consortium includes Spanish companies such as Sener and Arribes Enlightment.
Sener, Keyes, and Magellium Artal Group are developing vision algorithms for robotic and rendezvous operations on prepared and unprepared satellites.
Sener says that the Spanish space sector lacks excellence in high-demand areas such as sensors.
Diego Rodríguez is the director general of space and science at Sener Aerospace & Defence.
Sener says that the current wave of public and private investment should continue beyond 2028.
Smile includes contributions from Airbus Defence & Space, INTA, Airbus Crisa, Sener, GTD, Alter, and HV Sistemas.
Sener’s X-band receiving antenna is used to receive signals sent to the spacecraft.
Sener developed one of Smile’s communication antennas, specifically an X-band receiving antenna.
Airbus Defence and Space and Sener participated in the development of FLEX, MTG-I2, and Sentinel-3C.
Sener developed the optical bench for the main Floris instrument on FLEX.
SATNUS is a Spanish consortium comprising GMV, Sener, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía.
Sener and Airbus Defence and Space participate in manufacturing the Ariane 62.
The European Defence Agency awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a 17-company consortium led by Spain’s Sener for the VLEO-DEF project.
Sener leads the Proba-3 mission for the European Space Agency.
SENER leads the VLEO-DEF consortium.