Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies in Spain
Space Atlas lists 29 organisations in Spain working in earth observation & remote sensing: 10 private companies, 9 startups, 4 government agencies, 3 research institutions, 2 academic institutions, 1 non-profit. That is 22% of the 134 space organisations in Spain and 7% of the 404 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Barcelona (11), Torrejón de Ardoz (2), Paterna (2).
Private Company (10)
- Airbus GeoTech · Private Company · Barcelona
Develops systems and services based on Earth observation data for defence, security and environment.
- Dares Technology · Private Company · Castelldefels
World leader in InSAR satellite monitoring — provides ground displacement measurement and mapping for mining, oil & gas, infrastructure and natural hazards using radar satellite…
- Factual · Private Company · Sant Cugat del Vallès
Leads GNSS and Copernicus implementation projects in mobility, especially public transport.
- Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos · Private Company · Madrid
Spanish government satellite services operator — provides secure military communications and radar Earth observation (PAZ) for defence and security users.
- isardSAT · Private Company · Barcelona
Leading company in passive and active microwave remote sensing for Earth observation.
- Microwave Sensors and Electronics · Private Company · Vilafranca del Penedès
Engineering company developing microwave sensors for Earth observation and custom RF electronics.
- SATLANTIS Microsats · Private Company · Leioa
Space technology leader in Earth observation and universe exploration with agile spectral capture.
- SPASCAT · Private Company · El Masnou
Geospatial data products and services for the blue economy, precision agriculture and renewable energy.
- Starlab Barcelona · Private Company · Barcelona
Spanish R&D SME — develops sensor concepts, data and software products for Earth observation downstream services, alongside a neuroscience unit.
- Telespazio Ibérica · Private Company · Barcelona
Provides satellite services and space systems for communications, Earth observation and navigation.
Startup (9)
- Aistech Space · Startup · Barcelona
Geospatial intelligence from space to monitor the planet and predict change.
- EarthPulse · Startup · Barcelona
Satellite data solutions to improve decision-making ahead of climate events.
- Fregata Space · Startup · Barcelona
Satellite-derived data analytics and geospatial intelligence services.
- Geoskop · Startup · Sabadell
Predictive climate algorithms leveraging satellite big-data to minimise climate change impact on business.
- Lobelia Earth · Startup · Barcelona
Applied climate science towards a decarbonised economy using satellite and AI data.
- 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.
- NAX Solutions · Startup · Alicante
Spanish agritech startup — applies AI to satellite imagery to guide irrigation, fertilisation and yield forecasting for growers.
- Orbital EOS · Startup · Paterna
Spanish Earth observation startup — uses AI with radar and optical satellite data to detect and characterise oil spills at sea.
- Zenithal Blue Technologies · Startup · Barcelona
Specialised services for Earth observation satellites.
Government Agency (4)
- Agencia Espacial Española (AEE) · Government Agency · Seville
Spain's national space agency — coordinates Spanish space activities, ESA contributions and national space strategy.
- European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) · Government Agency · Torrejón de Ardoz
EU agency in Spain — supplies satellite-imagery and geospatial intelligence products to support EU foreign, security and defence policy decisions.
- Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya (ICGC) · Government Agency · Barcelona
Catalan government body for geodesy, cartography and Earth spatial data infrastructure.
- INTA (Spain) · Government Agency · Torrejón de Ardoz
Spain's state aerospace research agency — develops satellites, conducts space research and tests launch systems.
Research Institution (3)
- ICE-CSIC · Research Institution · Cerdanyola del Vallès
Develops theoretical models and technologies to understand the universe — its formation, evolution and behaviour.
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC) · Research Institution · Barcelona
Research centre covering astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, Earth observation and space engineering.
- Port d'Informació Científica (PIC) · Research Institution · Bellaterra
Scientific-technological centre specialised in data-intensive research for physics and space sciences.
Academic Institution (2)
- Geodesia por Satélites para la Observación de la Tierra y el Cambio Climático (SG), Universidad de Alicante · Academic Institution · San Vicente del Raspeig
Spanish university space geodesy group — studies sea level, water cycle and ocean circulation with satellite laser ranging and gravimetry missions.
- Laboratory for Earth Observation (LEO), Image Processing Laboratory, Universitat de València · Academic Institution · Paterna
Spanish university Earth observation lab within UV's Image Processing Laboratory — leads science work for ESA's FLEX fluorescence mission.
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.