Community, Education & Networks companies in Spain
Space Atlas lists 10 organisations in Spain working in community, education & networks: 5 industry associations, 2 academic institutions, 1 non-profit, 1 research institution, 1 media & publications. That is 7% of the 134 space organisations in Spain and 4% of the 260 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Madrid (2), La Rinconada (1), Tres Cantos (1).
Industry Association (5)
- Andalucía Aerospace · Industry Association · La Rinconada
Andalusian aerospace and defence cluster — groups over 110 member companies, including space startups, and runs a dedicated space commission.
- Asociación Española de Empresas Tecnológicas de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio (TEDAE) · Industry Association · Madrid
Spanish industry association — represents defence, security, aeronautics and space technology companies, including the ProEspacio space commission.
- Clúster de Innovación Tecnológica y Talento en Tecnologías del Espacio (CITT-Espacio) · Industry Association · Tres Cantos
Madrid regional space cluster run by Fundación madri+d — groups 50+ companies, research centres and universities working on space technology.
- Global Orbits · Industry Association · Online
Community connecting non-STEM professionals in the space industry — offers the Space Atlas, job board, salary explorer and a global WhatsApp community for marketing, legal, HR, …
- HEGAN – Basque Aeronautics and Space Cluster · Industry Association · Zamudio
Basque aeronautics and space cluster association — groups about 80 aerostructures, engines, systems and space firms, tech centres and universities.
Academic Institution (2)
- Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad "Ignacio Da Riva" (IDR/UPM) · Academic Institution · Madrid
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid institute — builds microsatellites such as UPMSat-2 and runs the Master in Space Systems (MUSE) and a ground station.
- UVigo SpaceLab · Academic Institution · Vigo
Spanish university space laboratory at the University of Vigo — develops small satellites and space technologies with students and researchers.
Media & Publications (1)
- Radio Skylab · Media & Publications · Online
Spanish-language podcast — light-hearted long-form shows on spaceflight, science and technology by a team of Spanish science communicators.
Non-profit (1)
- Asociación Española de Teledetección (AET) · Non-profit · Online
Spanish remote sensing association — publishes the Revista de Teledetección and holds a national congress every two years.
Research Institution (1)
- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) · Research Institution · San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Spanish astrophysics research institute — operates the Teide and Roque de los Muchachos observatories and develops instrumentation for ground and space astronomy.