Sitael is the largest privately-owned Italian company operating in the space sector. It specializes in the design, development, and production of small satellites, advanced propulsion systems, and avionics. Sitael provides complete solutions for Earth observation, telecom, and science missions, and partners with major space players like ESA, NASA, CNES, JAXA and ASI. Key areas include small satellites, electric propulsion, space avionics, and test services.
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SITAEL’s backlog exceeds 150 million euros.
SITAEL has at least 10% net annual workforce growth.
SITAEL has completed 29 space missions.
SITAEL expects EBITDA to rise from 12% toward 25%.
SITAEL and ESA have started the concept of a propellantless RAM-EP thruster for very low Earth orbits.
SITAEL is an Italian private space company within Angel Holding.
SITAEL’s pipeline includes nine launches between 2026/2027 and 2030.
HiBiDiS is built on SITAEL’s EMPYREUM platform.
The SITAEL launch pipeline includes PLATINO 1, EAGLE-1, five IRIDE satellites, PLATINO 2, and ESA’s Scout HiBiDiS mission.
SITAEL has eight satellites under construction, two platforms in development, and thrusters in qualification.
SITAEL’s growth plan is based on ten years of investment in satellite platforms, electric propulsion, and manufacturing infrastructure.
SITAEL plans to compete for the ERS, IRIS², and future European government Earth observation architectures.
SITAEL develops satellite solutions based on its NextGen and EMPYREUM platforms.
Italian aerospace company SITAEL is building the Hibidis mission.
SITAEL and the Egyptian Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the agency's headquarters in New Cairo, Egypt.
Marco Molina is the chief executive officer of SITAEL.
The SmallSat Europe panel “The Latency Arbitrage: Calculating the ROI of In-orbit Computing vs. Direct-to-Ground” includes And One Technologies President Eric Anderson, Unibap Space Solutions CEO Johan Åman, SITAEL Managing Director Marco Molina, Elve VP of Business Development Ryan Conroy, and D-Orbit UK Head of Space Cloud Viney Dhiri.
Sitael’s Platino hyperspectral constellation consists of 5 satellites scheduled for mid-2027.
The Flight Operations Segment (FOS) for the Eaglet II satellites was developed by Telespazio on SITAEL’s PLATINO platform and Leonardo’s hyperspectral radar sensor.
SITAEL inaugurated its satellite propulsion testing and integration facility in Mola di Bari in March 2025.