Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in Netherlands
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Netherlands working in ground systems & infrastructure: 2 research institutions, 1 non-profit, 1 private company, 1 startup. That is 11% of the 45 space organisations in Netherlands and 2% of the 263 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Dwingeloo (3), Noordwijk (1), Leiden (1).
Research Institution (2)
- ASTRON – Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy · Research Institution · Dwingeloo
Dutch NWO radio astronomy institute — builds and operates radio telescopes such as LOFAR and Westerbork and develops radio instrumentation.
- Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE) · Research Institution · Dwingeloo
European research infrastructure consortium — correlates and supports very long baseline interferometry radio astronomy and spacecraft tracking.
Non-profit (1)
- C.A. Muller Radio Astronomy Station (CAMRAS) · Non-profit · Dwingeloo
Dutch volunteer foundation — restored and operates the historic Dwingeloo radio telescope for radio astronomy, amateur space tracking and education.
Private Company (1)
- Celestia Satellite Test & Simulation (Celestia STS) · Private Company · Noordwijk
Dutch space ground-equipment firm — builds EGSE, satellite simulators, TT&C test systems and optical communication ground stations.
Startup (1)
- Turtle Island Space · Startup · Leiden
Dutch space education startup — lets students operate its ground station and decode weather satellite imagery; ESA BIC Noordwijk incubatee.