HummingSat: A New Chapter in Space Innovation Unveiled
By Dr. Emile de Rijk
SWISSto12 announces development of Active Electronically Steerable Antennas in collaboration with Thales
By Dr. Emile de Rijk
SWISSto12 Secures CHF 25 Million (€26.15million) Working Capital Financing Facility from UBS for HummingSat Satellite Business
Newsroom 13.09.2023 SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest growing satellite and Radio Frequency product manufacturers, has announced securing a CHF 25 million (€26.15 million) working capital facility from UBS Switzerland AG, the multinational universal bank. The facility will provide SWISSto12 with flexible growth capital to meet strong customer demand for its geostationary SmallSat HummingSat. Since the […]
HummingSat passes Systems Review milestone with ESA
Newsroom 27.07.2023 An innovative small-sized satellite product line for geostationary telecommunications has passed its ESA system requirements review and received its official name of “HummingSat”. The slimline satellites – named after the tiny, agile, fast-moving and yet apparently stationary hummingbird – are being developed under a Partnership Project between ESA and SWISSto12, an innovative company […]
Inmarsat selects SWISSto12’s HummingSat for I-8 Satellites to power L-band network
By Dr. Emile de Rijk
SWISSto12 launches US entity St12 RF Solutions Inc, to boost engagement with US Aerospace customers
Newsroom 02.03.2023 Newly incorporated St12 RF Solutions, Inc. will collaborate with US partner Frontgrade Technologies to deliver complex differentiated RF solutions to the US Aerospace market to enable the next generation of critical systems and missions. Manchester, NH and Renens, Switzerland, March 02 2023 SWISSto12 SA (St12), Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a leading […]
SWISSto12 and Thales sign first contract to develop and supply new Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for geostationary satellite missions
Newsroom 31.01.2023 Paris, 31 January 2023 SWISSto12, Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems, today announced the signing of its first contract with Thales, the global high technology leader. Thales will develop and supply the Ka-band Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) that will be a key component of the […]
SWISSto12 HummingSat product line secures strong support at ESA Ministerial Council
Newsroom 18.01.2023 Lausanne, Switzerland, January 18 2023 SWISSto12, Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems, today announced that the HummingSat Partnership Project with the European Space Agency (ESA) is moving forward in the roll-out of the HummingSat satellite product line thanks to fresh subscriptions in excess of €30 […]
Intelsat chooses SWISSto12 to build Intelsat 45, a landmark for next generation geostationary satellites
By Dr. Emile de Rijk
HummingSat: SWISSto12 brands its satellite product line
Newsroom 28.06.2022 Lausanne, June 28th 2022 – SWISSto12 introduces the new name: HummingSat as well as the logo for its small telecommunications satellite product line. HummingSat operates in geostationary orbit at 36’000 kilometres above the Earth and brings a new solution to connect society with modern technology. This new satellite product line and the first protoflight […]