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Aerospacelab is a Belgian satellite manufacturer founded in 2018 by Benoît Deper and headquartered in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium. The company designs, manufactures and operates satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications and technology demonstration, with a vertically integrated approach that gives it full control over avionics, platforms, payloads and embedded software.
Aerospacelab is a Belgian satellite manufacturer founded in 2018 by Benoît Deper and headquartered in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium. The company designs, manufactures and operates satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications and technology demonstration, with a vertically integrated approach that gives it full control over avionics, platforms, payloads and embedded software.

Builds orbital transfer vehicles and mission control software that deliver satellites to precise orbits and enable in-space logistics services.
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Builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and aerial imagery into 3D world models and operational intelligence for defence simulation, autonomous systems and disaster response.
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Develops the RFA ONE small launch vehicle and Redshift orbital transfer vehicle to deliver satellites to any orbit from European spaceports.
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Maritime intelligence platform that uses machine learning on Sentinel-2, SAR and AIS data to detect, identify and track dark vessels for governments and offshore asset owners. KSAT acquired a 70% majority stake in 2024 to scale the platform for national maritime situational awareness.
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