SWISSto12 boosts HummingSat output with cleanroom expansion
SWISSto12, a manufacturer of advanced satellite and RF systems, has opened a new 1,000 m² cleanroom assembly facility in Switzerland, supporting the industrial-scale production of its HummingSat geostationary (GEO) satellite platform.
The new facility expands the company’s existing 5,500 m² development and production site in Renens and establishes what the company has described as Switzerland’s first domestic end-to-end manufacturing site for satellites of this class. According to the company, the additional cleanroom strengthens its capability to integrate satellite payloads and complete final assembly in-house, supporting reduced lead times and improved production efficiency.
The HummingSat platform uses proprietary Additive Manufacturing technologies to enable faster production, reduced costs and more compact satellite designs, lowering barriers to entry for space-based applications.
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“Bringing this integration capability for our advanced satellite payloads and HummingSat in-house is central to our strategy to reduce the time and cost of building our products,” stated Emile de Rijk, CEO of SWISSto12. “This agility brings value to our customers who need cutting-edge products and innovation delivered at speed.”
The inauguration of its cleanroom follows a €73 million investment from the European Space Agency (ESA).
