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Swissto12

CH
commercialFounded 2011
Renens, Vaud, Switzerland
www.swissto12.com
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Emile de Rijk, CEO of SWISSto12, will speak at Satellite 2024 on 19 March 2024 on the topic "Assuring Quality-of-Service at Sea: Maritime Satellite Connectivity".

Mentioned as: Swissto12Narrative GeneralMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

SWISSto12 will exhibit at Satellite 2024 in Washington, DC from 18 to 21 March 2024 at Booth #1408.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

Peter Bach Andersen joined SWISSto12 in November 2023 as Principal SatCom Systems Engineer working with colleagues based in Denmark.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Narrative GeneralMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

HummingSat is a geostationary telecommunications satellite developed by SWISSto12 in collaboration with the European Space Agency through a public–private partnership program.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

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.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Org RelationshipMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

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.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Narrative FinancialMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

SWISSto12 increased its headcount by 25% since the start of 2024 to over 125 employees across facilities in Switzerland, Europe, and the USA.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Org RelationshipMar 18, 2024SWISSto12 continues expansion with additional production space, growing team by adding leading Satcom Engineers

SWISSto12 signed a contract in 2023 to supply Inmarsat (Viasat) with three HummingSat satellites.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Org RelationshipFeb 21, 2024SWISSto12 named by Via Satellite as one of “10 Hottest Companies” in Annual Shortlist

SWISSto12 spun off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) in 2011.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Narrative GeneralFeb 21, 2024SWISSto12 named by Via Satellite as one of “10 Hottest Companies” in Annual Shortlist

SWISSto12 secured a €26.15 million working capital financing facility from UBS Switzerland in September 2023.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Org RelationshipDec 1, 2023SWISSto12 marks a year of stellar growth

SWISSto12 signed a contract in May 2023 to supply three HummingSat satellites to Inmarsat to support safety communications and accurate navigation services globally.

Mentioned as: swissto12Org RelationshipDec 1, 2023SWISSto12 marks a year of stellar growth

SWISSto12 and the European Space Agency signed a contract in November 2023 for the full development and qualification of HummingSat.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Narrative GeneralDec 1, 2023SWISSto12 marks a year of stellar growth

SWISSto12 opened 2,000 square meters of additional factory space and facilities including a large clean room.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductDec 1, 2023SWISSto12 marks a year of stellar growth

The European Space Agency is collaborating with SWISSto12, which is leading a European consortium for the HummingSat project.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Org RelationshipNov 29, 2023ESA and SWISSto12 Sign New Contract Advancing HummingSat into Phase Two of Production

HummingSat is a range of satellites developed under an ARTES Partnership Project between the European Space Agency and SWISSto12.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Org RelationshipNov 29, 2023ESA and SWISSto12 Sign New Contract Advancing HummingSat into Phase Two of Production

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.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductNov 29, 2023ESA and SWISSto12 Sign New Contract Advancing HummingSat into Phase Two of Production

The HummingSat program aims for SWISSto12 to capture a significant part of the expanding global market for small and flexible geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductNov 29, 2023ESA and SWISSto12 Sign New Contract Advancing HummingSat into Phase Two of Production

The HummingSat program aims for SWISSto12 to capture a significant part of the expanding global market for small and flexible geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductNov 27, 2023HummingSat is the world’s first commercial GEO smallsat creating a new chapter in space innovation

SWISSto12 expanded its HummingSat team significantly in the last year and is recruiting while expanding its facilities and network of industrial partners to support HummingSat development and commercial growth.

Mentioned as: SWISSto12Technical ProductNov 23, 2023HummingSat: A New Chapter in Space Innovation Unveiled

SWISSto12 has developed into a satellite prime contractor and established a European supply chain for HummingSat development.

Mentioned as: Swissto12Narrative GeneralNov 23, 2023HummingSat: A New Chapter in Space Innovation Unveiled
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