Austrospace

About Austrospace

Austrospace is a non-profit association under the Austrian Association Act 2002, headquartered in Holzhausen, Upper Austria. The association is the voice of 20 Austrian companies and institutions from the space sector and represents their common interests vis-à-vis national decision-makers and international organisations. The association's activities include comprehensive information about Austrian space activities as well as the promotion of Austrian space research and technology. The Austrian space industry and research has been contributing to the success of international space projects for many years; total industry revenue amounts to around 125 million euros per year, with around 1000 employees in 120 domestic companies. Austrospace does not manufacture any components itself; this profile serves to present the industry representation in the fields of Earth observation, satellite navigation, telecommunications, transportation and space research.

Site

Holzhausen

Processes

Interest representation of the Austrian space industry and research vis-à-vis national, Information about Austrian space activities, Promotion of Austrian space research and technology, Network/association of 20 Austrian companies and institutions

Certificates

Other (non-profit association, Association Act 2002)

Industries

Space technology and research, Earth observation, Satellite navigation, Telecommunications, Space transportation, Space research

1. 01

   Interest representation vis-à-vis national decision-makers and

2. 02

   Information about Austrian space activities

3. 03

   Promotion of space research and technology

4. 04

   Network of member companies and institutions

Locations

Holzhausen

AT

Business address (c/o PEAK TECHNOLOGY GmbH)

Legal Classification

Austrospace is a non-profit association registered under the Association Act 2002 (ZVR: 084373419); the supervisory authority is the Vienna State Police Directorate.

Milestones of the Austrian Space Industry

1. 1960er

   First Austrian activities in space (industry milestone)

2. 1983

   Space laboratory SPACELAB (industry milestone)

3. 1987

   Austria joins ESA (industry milestone)

4. 1991

   AUSTROMIR-91 mission (industry milestone)

5. 1998

   Successful Ariane 5 launch (industry milestone)

6. 2004

   Launch of Rosetta (industry milestone)

7. 2013

   First Austrian satellites (industry milestone)

8. 2018

   BepiColombo (industry milestone)