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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All four Swissto12 satellites are on track to meet scheduled launches to geostationary orbit in 2026.
Swissto12 will add 1,200 square meters of production space to an existing 4,500-square-meter site at its headquarters in Renens, Switzerland.
SWISSto12 added 1,200 m2 of production space, including a large clean room, to its existing 4,500 m2 site in Renens, Switzerland, bringing the site size to 5,700 m2.
SWISSto12 established a new presence in Denmark and is partnering with local Radio Frequency engineering experts there.
SWISSto12 secured over €200 million in customer orders in 2023-10-01 for Radio Frequency subsystems and HummingSat satellites, including orders from Inmarsat (Viasat) and Intelsat.
SWISSto12 spun off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) in 2011 and is privately owned and backed by Swiss and European investors.
HummingSat is a geostationary telecommunications satellite developed by SWISSto12 in collaboration with the European Space Agency through a public–private partnership program.
Peter Bach Andersen joined SWISSto12 in November 2023 as Principal SatCom Systems Engineer working with colleagues based in Denmark.
SWISSto12 increased its headcount by 25% since the start of 2024 to over 125 employees across facilities in Switzerland, Europe, and the USA.
SWISSto12 spun off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) in 2011.
SWISSto12 signed a contract in 2023 to supply Inmarsat (Viasat) with three HummingSat satellites.
SWISSto12 and the European Space Agency signed a contract in November 2023 for the full development and qualification of HummingSat.
SWISSto12 secured a €26.15 million working capital financing facility from UBS Switzerland in September 2023.
SWISSto12 opened 2,000 square meters of additional factory space and facilities including a large clean room.
SWISSto12 signed a contract in May 2023 to supply three HummingSat satellites to Inmarsat to support safety communications and accurate navigation services globally.
The European Space Agency is collaborating with SWISSto12, which is leading a European consortium for the HummingSat project.
SWISSto12 has expanded its HummingSat team significantly within the last year and is recruiting and expanding its facilities and network of industrial partners to support HummingSat development and commercial growth.
HummingSat is a range of satellites developed under an ARTES Partnership Project between the European Space Agency and SWISSto12.
The HummingSat program aims for SWISSto12 to capture a significant part of the expanding global market for small and flexible geostationary satellites.
The HummingSat program aims for SWISSto12 to capture a significant part of the expanding global market for small and flexible geostationary satellites.