SWISSto12 is a manufacturer of advanced satellite Radio Frequency (RF) products, payloads, and systems, including the HummingSat, a small geostationary telecommunications satellite developed in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). The company utilizes patented 3D-printing technologies to create lightweight, compact, and high-performance RF products, such as antennas, filters, and waveguides. SWISSto12 partners with major satellite operators, space agencies, and aerospace companies like Intelsat, Inmarsat, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and SES. The company's products are used in various space applications, including telecommunications, earth observation, and scientific missions.
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SES has an order with SWISSto12 for a replacement satellite for the damaged Intelsat IS-45 craft, with delivery due in 2027.
Viasat has three Inmarsat 8 satellites on order from SWISSto12 for delivery in 2028.
SWISSto12 has recorded compound annual revenue growth of 110% since 2022.
SWISSto12 is currently delivering seven HummingSat GEO platforms to global operators.
NEASTAR-1 is built on SWISSto12’s HummingSat compact GEO satellite platform.
SWISSto12 reported approximately $120.6 million in revenue in 2025.
The SWISSto12 and HPS/LSS reflector project enables what the partners describe as the world’s first direct-to-device media broadcasting capability from geostationary orbit.
SWISSto12 and Munich-based HPS/LSS have a contract to produce the first large deployable antenna reflector built in Europe for a commercial geostationary telecommunications satellite.
Space Compass purchased an optical data relay satellite from Swissto12.
Swissto12 is a small-GEO satellite builder.
Swissto12 forecasts $200 million in revenue for 2026, up from $140 million in 2025.
Swissto12 has broadened its customer base.
Steve Collar is board chairman of Swissto12 and former CEO of SES.
SWISSto12’s chairman is Steve Collar, who was formerly CEO of SES.
SES has an ongoing relationship with SWISSto12 for antenna design and buys SWISSto12’s HummingSat line of smaller satellites.
Swissto12 is procuring the optical communication terminals for the Space Compass satellite from an outside supplier.
Swissto12 will conduct assembly, integration, and test of the optical communication payload in-house.
Space Compass ordered the first satellite in its planned geostationary orbit optical data relay constellation from Swissto12.
Astrum Mobile ordered a GEO satellite from Swissto12 in March 2025 for satellite-to-device connectivity.
Swissto12’s HummingSat small GEO satellite platform now includes optical communication capabilities.