€73 Million From ESA Member States Towards HummingSat – SWISSto12’s Next-Gen Affordable, Compact Satellite, to Meet Growing Demand for Commercial and Sovereign Communications
SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency (RF) products, has announced securing €73 million ($84.8 million) in financial support from ESA member states through the HummingSat ARTES partnership project.
SWISSto12 CEO Emile de Rijk wins Via Satellite’s 2024 Satellite Executive of the Year Award
SWISSto12, one of the world's fastest-growing satellite companies and a leader in Radio Frequency communications solutions, announces that CEO and Founder Dr. Emile de Rijk has won the most prestigious award in the satellite industry, Via Satellite’s 2024 Satellite Executive of the Year Award. The announcement was made at the Via Satellite Annual Awards Luncheon, held during SATELLITE 2025 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C.
Astrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite: Asia Pacific’s First Dedicated Satellite-to-Device (S2D) Platform Delivering 5G NTN Services
Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company Astrum Mobile will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services.
SWISSto12 supplies Northrop Grumman with critical Radio Frequency products for a GEOStar-3 Commercial Satellite Program
St12 RF Solutions, the US entity of leading manufacturer of advanced satellite products, payloads and Radio Frequency (RF) systems SWISSto12, today announced it has developed, qualified and delivered three fully-integrated RF Antenna Feed Chains in various bands for the payload of Northrop Grumman's commercial GEOStar-3 satellite. SWISSto12 completed the qualification program in January 2024, delivering the three integrated feed chains to Northrop Grumman for payload integration.
SWISSto12 Continues Expansion, Growing Team by 25% and Adding New Production Space
SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest growing aerospace companies and a leading satellite and Radio Frequency product manufacturer, announces its continued global expansion. The company has secured additional production space at its headquarters in Switzerland, increasing the size of its existing site to 5,700m2. In addition, SWISSto12 has welcomed several new Satcom engineering experts to its growing team, which has increased by 25% since the start of 2024 to over 125 employees working across its facilities in Switzerland, Europe and the USA.
SWISSto12 named in “10 Hottest Satellite Companies” Annual List
SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest growing satellite and Radio Frequency product manufacturers, has been named by Via Satellite as one of the “10 Hottest Satellite Companies” in its annual list.
SWISSto12 Secures CHF 25 Million (€26.15 million) Working Capital Financing Facility from UBS for HummingSat Satellite Business
SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest growing satellite and Radio Frequency product manufacturers, has announced securing a CHF 25 million (€26.15 million) working capital facility from UBS Switzerland AG, the multinational universal bank. The facility will provide SWISSto12 with flexible growth capital to meet strong customer demand for its geostationary SmallSat, HummingSat.
Inmarsat Selects SWISSto12's HummingSat for I-8 Satellites to Power L-Band Network
Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest growing aerospace providers, will develop its new eighth-generation of spacecraft. The three I-8 satellites will provide additional network resilience, securing the future of Inmarsat’s global L-band safety services.
