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.