Space organisations in Austria

Austrian Earth observation data centre — public-private partnership with TU Wien providing cloud and HPC infrastructure for processing Copernicus satellite data.

Austrian geospatial software company — builds open-source cloud and web tools for Earth observation data, serving ESA and Copernicus.

Austrian Earth observation company — produces satellite-based land monitoring and mapping services, a long-standing Copernicus service provider.

Austrian space architecture and systems design firm — designs habitats, interiors and life-support concepts for ESA, EU and industry missions such as Gateway.

Austrian composite manufacturer — produces high-pressure tanks and lightweight structures for satellites and launch vehicles, including Galileo.

Austrian time-triggered networking company — supplies TTEthernet onboard data networks for Orion, the ESA Service Module, Ariane 6 and Gateway.

Austrian space policy think tank in Vienna — provides independent analysis and research on European space policy, economics, law and security.

Austrian research subsidiary of FH Wiener Neustadt — develops FEEP electric and green chemical propulsion and runs propulsion test facilities for space.

Austrian applied research institute in Graz — works on satellite communications and navigation, remote sensing analysis and vision systems for planetary rovers.

Austrian space science institute — builds magnetometers and on-board computers for ESA and NASA missions and runs satellite laser ranging in Graz.

Austria's space agency — manages Austrian space research and ESA contributions, operated within FFG.

United Nations office in Vienna — promotes international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space and services COPUOS and the space treaties registry.

Austrian electric propulsion company — FOTEC spin-off producing FEEP ion thrusters for small satellites at scale in Wiener Neustadt.

Austrian in-space mobility startup in Vienna — builds the refuelable green-propellant GATE Jetpack propulsion unit for ESPA-class satellites.

Austrian materials testing firm spun off from AIT — performs thermal vacuum, outgassing, tribology and cryogenic testing of space materials and components.

Austrian test laboratory, an AIT subsidiary — provides radiation hardness assurance, Co-60 TID and SEE testing and space weather services for space electronics.

Austrian university space institute at TU Graz — built TUGSAT-1, Austria's first satellite, and develops CubeSats such as PRETTY and operates ground stations.

Global non-profit connecting students and young space professionals — runs conferences, workshops, project groups and the Space Generation Congress at IAC annually.

Austrian space incubator run by Science Park Graz — supports up to ten space-related startups a year with grants, coaching and ESA access.

Austrian space industry association — represents about 20 Austrian space companies and research institutes towards national authorities and ESA.

Austrian non-profit space network — runs Mars analog field missions such as AMADEE and develops the Aouda spacesuit simulator.