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Avionics & Components companies in Spain

Space Atlas lists 45 organisations in Spain working in avionics & components: 26 private companies, 8 startups, 5 research institutions, 5 academic institutions, 1 government agency. That is 34% of the 134 space organisations in Spain and 13% of the 337 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Barcelona (10), Torrejón de Ardoz (3), Valencia (3).

Private Company (26)

  • Added Value Solutions (AVS) · Private Company · Elgoibar

    Spanish engineering company — designs and builds space instruments, mechanisms and test systems, and developed the LUR-1 satellite.

  • ALTER Technology TÜV NORD · Private Company · Seville

    Spanish electronic components engineering firm, part of TÜV NORD Group — provides procurement, testing and qualification of EEE parts for space missions.

  • Anteral · Private Company · Huarte

    Navarre UPNA spin-off — designs and tests antennas and passive RF components for satellites, satcom, defence and radar, with feed chains on 10+ satellites.

  • ARQUIMEA · Private Company · Torrejón de Ardoz

    Spanish deep-tech company with a leading space division — develops sensors, actuators, microelectronics and mechanisms for ESA, NASA and major space primes; spin-out from Univer…

  • CELESTIA TTI (TTI Norte) · Private Company · Santander

    Santander RF engineering company — builds satellite antennas, BUCs, LNAs, cryogenic amplifiers and ground-station equipment for satcom and deep space.

  • Celltex (Spain) · Private Company · Vitoria-Gasteiz

    Manufactures advanced composite structures and thermal materials for aerospace and space applications — supplies structural panels, thermal shields and mechanical components to …

  • CENTUM · Private Company · Madrid

    Develops aeronautical mission systems and critical communications for emergencies, defence and aerospace — supplier to Airbus Helicopters and major European defence programmes.

  • Comet Aerospace · Private Company · Paterna

    Engineering firm specialising in mechanical and electrical design, structural analysis and aerospace components — develops deployable structures and antennas for ESA, Airbus, In…

  • Comet Ingeniería · Private Company · Paterna

    Engineering firm specialising in mechanical and electrical design, structural analysis and aerospace components — develops deployable structures and antennas for ESA, Airbus, In…

  • DAS Photonics · Private Company · Valencia

    Spanish photonics company — UPV spin-off building photonic on-board and ground-segment systems for space, defence and signal intelligence.

  • DHV Technology · Private Company · Málaga

    Spanish space power company in Málaga — designs and manufactures solar panels, power systems and solar array drives for CubeSats and small satellites.

  • EMC Barcelona · Private Company · Barcelona

    High-value R&D, testing and validation in Electromagnetic Compatibility for space and aerospace.

  • EMXYS (Embedded Instruments and Systems S.L.) · Private Company · Elche

    Spanish space electronics firm — designs embedded instruments, data-handling and radio units and leads the Don Quijote CubeSat mission.

  • FENTISS (Fent Innovative Software Solutions) · Private Company · Valencia

    Spanish space software company — develops the XtratuM/XNG hypervisor for safety-critical on-board software on satellites and spacecraft.

  • Grupo Oesía · Private Company · Madrid

    Spanish technology group specialising in defence, security, space and aerospace — develops satellite communications systems, mission-critical electronics and digital transformat…

  • GTD · Private Company · Barcelona

    Critical software and systems for the world's leading industries.

  • GUTMAR · Private Company · Barcelona

    Specialised in high-precision machining and assembly for aerospace, space, robotics and biomedical sectors.

  • IDOM · Private Company · Bilbao

    Develops complete optical, mechanical, electronic and control systems for space and astronomy.

  • Jan Perera Works · Private Company · Barcelona

    Adhesion technology for precious metal laminates — including structures for satellite antennas.

  • LAAR & PERERA · Private Company · Teià

    Manufacture of structures and interior panels for aircraft and spacecraft.

  • LIDAX · Private Company · Collado Villalba

    Designs and manufactures precision mechanisms, actuators and structural elements for space applications — supplies deployment mechanisms, solar array drives and hold-down releas…

  • Microwave Sensors and Electronics · Private Company · Vilafranca del Penedès

    Engineering company developing microwave sensors for Earth observation and custom RF electronics.

  • SENER · Private Company · Getxo

    Private engineering and technology group providing innovative solutions in space, aerospace and infrastructure.

  • STAR-Barcelona · Private Company · Barcelona

    R&D and ASIC/IP design for SpaceFibre, an onboard communication protocol for space networks.

  • Tecnobit (Grupo Oesía) · Private Company · Valdepeñas

    Grupo Oesía subsidiary specialising in electronic systems for defence, aerospace and security — develops avionics, EW systems, satellite communications and mission-critical elec…

  • Venco Electrónica (VPT) · Private Company · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    Designs and supplies radiation-resistant DC-DC power converters and modules for space systems.

Startup (8)

  • ASENSE · Startup · El Prat de Llobregat

    Design and manufacturing of optical and optronic systems for NewSpace and drones.

  • AstraSpec · Startup · Boecillo

    Spanish deep-tech spin-off of the University of Valladolid — develops Raman-based gas sensors for space and terrestrial applications; ESA BIC Castilla y León incubatee.

  • MWSE · Startup · Vilafranca del Penedès

    Designs and manufactures RF payloads and sensors for small satellites — products include multifrequency radars, microwave radiometers and GNSS reflectometers for Earth observation.

  • OctoCypher · Startup · Valencia

    Develops post-quantum cybersecurity and geometric coding for CubeSats and critical infrastructure — enables data self-repair in hostile environments without retransmission.

  • OLMA Space · Startup · Sondika

    Develops next-generation thermal control coatings for satellites — the OLMA coating significantly reduces satellite temperature and thermal stress, extending operational lifetim…

  • Reidite Electronics · Startup · Villaviciosa de Odón

    Designs and manufactures compact electronic modules for aerospace, robotics and defence — developing proprietary RISC-V based chips for embedded and space-grade applications.

  • SLIMOp Space · Startup · Barcelona

    Develops ultra-lightweight optical systems for integration as orbital telescopes in satellites and CubeSats.

  • Xiroi Aerospace · Startup · Barcelona

    Develops and commercialises micropropulsion systems for small satellites.

Academic Institution (5)

  • EETAC-UPC · Academic Institution · Barcelona

    Aerospace and telecommunications engineering school at UPC — research and education in space systems.

  • ESEIAAT-UPC · Academic Institution · Terrassa

    Aerospace engineering school at UPC Terrassa — research and education in space systems.

  • Space Power and Electronic Systems (SPES), Universidad Miguel Hernández · Academic Institution · Elche

    Spanish university research group — develops power and electronic systems for satellites and deep-space microsatellites at UMH in Elche.

  • Space Research Group – Universidad de Alcalá (SRG-UAH) · Academic Institution · Alcalá de Henares

    Universidad de Alcalá space research group — leads the Solar Orbiter EPD instrument and designs onboard computers and software for satellites.

  • UPC NanoSat Lab · Academic Institution · Barcelona

    Focuses on innovative small satellite concepts, subsystem development and Earth observation payloads.

Research Institution (5)

  • Centro Avanzado de Tecnologías Aeroespaciales (CATEC) · Research Institution · La Rinconada

    Andalusian aerospace technology centre — conducts R&D in materials, additive manufacturing, avionics and robotics for aeronautics and space.

  • Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) · Research Institution · Torrejón de Ardoz

    Spanish CSIC–INTA joint research centre — studies the origin and evolution of life in the Universe and builds instruments for planetary missions.

  • ICFO · Research Institution · Castelldefels

    World-leading photonics research centre with applications in space optical technologies.

  • Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC) · Research Institution · Barcelona

    Research centre covering astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, Earth observation and space engineering.

  • Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC) · Research Institution · Granada

    Spanish CSIC astrophysics institute in Granada — conducts astronomy research and builds space-borne instruments for ESA and NASA missions such as JUICE and PLATO.

Government Agency (1)

  • INTA (Spain) · Government Agency · Torrejón de Ardoz

    Spain's state aerospace research agency — develops satellites, conducts space research and tests launch systems.