Develops, manufactures and operates satellite platforms, payloads and subsystems for Earth observation and telecommunications.

Aerospacelab

BelgiumNew on Amplifa

400+Employees from more than 15 nationalities

90 %Vertical integration from hardware to software

500 satellites/yearMegafactory production capacity from 2026

About Aerospacelab

Aerospacelab is a Belgian space company that develops, manufactures and operates satellite infrastructure following a full-stack principle. The offering includes the Versatile Satellite Platforms (VSP) families for any orbit and payload, the design and integration of payloads for Earth observation (multispectral, hyperspectral, very high resolution, SAR, radio-frequency sensing) and telecommunications (narrowband, broadband, secure connectivity) as well as subsystems. With 90% vertical integration from hardware components to software, the company supports missions from in-orbit demonstration to operational constellation and also offers satellite operations services. From 2026, the Megafactory in Belgium will expand production capacity to 500 satellites per year. Customers include institutions and industrial companies such as ESA, JAXA, MDA Space, Redwire, Xona and Vyoma; development is ITAR-free and based on a European supply chain.

Site: Belgium
Processes: Design and construction of satellite platforms (VSP), Payload design and integration (Earth observation, telecommunications), Satellite operations (Design. Build. Operate.), Vertical integration from hardware components to software (90%), In-orbit demonstrations (IOD) through to constellations, Subsystems
Materials: Versatile Satellite Platforms, Earth Observation Payloads, Telecommunications Payloads, Subsystems
Employees: 400+
Industries: Space, Earth Observation, Telecommunications, Government/Public Authorities (sovereign satellite infrastructure), Commercial satellite programs

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Mission Design and Consulting
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Platform and Payload Development
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Subsystem Manufacturing
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Integration and Testing
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Satellite Operations
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Scaling to Constellation

Manufacturing and Technologies

VSP

Versatile Satellite Platforms

Family of flexible satellite platforms for any orbit, any payload and any size range, from series solutions to custom architecture.

Earth Observation Payloads

Payloads for multispectral, hyperspectral, very high resolution, SAR and radio-frequency sensing.

Telecommunications Payloads

Payloads for narrowband, broadband and secure connectivity, optimized to platform and mission profile.

SUB

Subsystems

Flight-proven subsystems, supplied as individual units or in series, e.g. 200 units of a critical subsystem for MDA Space.

Locations

Megafactory

Satellite production (opening 2026)

Products and Systems

**VSP-150 Satellite Platform**Satellite platform · Earth observation/telecommunications

**Satellite**Satellite manufacturing · Space

Inside the production

Industries

SpaceEarth ObservationTelecommunicationsGovernment/Public Authorities (sovereign satellite infrastructure)Commercial satellite programs

Additional services

Design and construction of satellite platforms (VSP)Payload design and integration (Earth observation, telecommunications)Satellite operations (Design. Build. Operate.)Vertical integration from hardware components to software (90%)In-orbit demonstrations (IOD) through to constellationsSubsystems

Reference customers

VyomaArquimeaJAXAESAMDA SpaceXonaRedwireMitsui Bussan AerospaceTelesat Lightspeed (per Space News)Belgian Defence (MATTEO mission, via Redwire)

Company History

2026
Planned opening of the Megafactory in Belgium with a capacity of 500 satellites per year