Space & Satellites defence companies in Ireland

Develops thermal control coatings for spacecraft using a patented CoBlast surface treatment process. Supplied the heatshield coating for ESA's Solar Orbiter and coatings for JUICE, ExoMars, and MeteoSat missions in partnership with Airbus Defence and Space.

Europe's leading open-market manufacturer of navigation-grade accelerometers and tactical-grade Coriolis vibratory gyroscopes. Produces inertial sensors from a 6,000 m2 cleanroom facility in Dublin for defence, aerospace, space, and maritime applications.

Builds optical satellite communications terminals, ground stations and photonic interconnects for space-to-space and space-to-ground networks.

STARCOM

Optical communications terminal for Earth links and inter-satellite links, supporting 1550 nm modems, dual polarization, quantum key distribution and SDA optical communications standards.

STARGATE

Optical ground station architecture for connecting space optical networks to terrestrial infrastructure, designed for high-capacity satellite downlinks and interoperability.

STARLIGHT

Digital optical modem, amplifier and antenna control unit set for STARCOM terminals, supporting 1550 nm ITU C-band operation, polarization modulation, OOK and coherent modulation.

TeraBIX

Radiation-hardened silicon photonic transceiver for high-speed satellite payload, board-to-board and chip-to-chip links with low power consumption.

Ireland's only dedicated space electronics company, designing and manufacturing avionics, telemetry systems, and on-board AI for satellites and launch vehicles. Supplies the Ariane 6 video telemetry system for ArianeGroup and the payload interface unit for ESA's PLATO mission.

Space and maritime surveillance software company building ISS mission-critical systems for NASA and ESA. Provides real-time situational awareness platforms for global vessel monitoring, dark vessel detection, and command and control across sea, land and air.

Develops on-board AI processors for satellites, enabling real-time vessel detection and autonomous targeting from orbit. Has flown 11 space AI missions with ESA and NASA JPL, and received a European Defence Fund grant for the ARCHYTAS defence AI accelerator project.