Space & Satellites defence companies in Portugal

Portuguese aerospace company developing optical instruments, hyperspectral payloads, computer vision, AI and guidance, navigation and control systems for satellites, UAVs and planetary missions.

Hyperspectral Imager HS1

First hyperspectral camera developed by Spin.Works and flown on the AEROS satellite. HS1 acquires VIS-NIR imagery from 470-900 nm in 140 bands at up to 70 fps, with 55 m/pixel ground resolution at 500 km altitude and onboard hypercube alignment and lossless image compression.

High-Resolution VNIR-SWIR Camera VS1

Advanced hyperspectral camera for small satellites with VNIR and SWIR channels, 8.5 m/pixel resolution at 500 km altitude, SNR above 100 and 99 spectral colors across 470-1700 nm at up to 100 fps.

Star Tracker ST1

Low-power star tracker physically aligned with the HS1 camera design, delivering 2 arc-sec three-sigma accuracy, up to 10 Hz frame rate, less than 3 W per head and 0.5U size for CubeSat and smallsat missions.

ASTRIIS UAS hyperspectral and thermal gimbal

Gyrostabilized maritime-observation gimbal for UAS platforms combining hyperspectral and thermal sensors. It supports mapping and monitoring modes, including surveillance and security use cases, with replaceable COTS lenses and controlled pan/tilt.

Builds AI-powered space traffic management software and sensor infrastructure that automates satellite collision avoidance for commercial and government operators.

Active Space Technologies develops high-precision electromechanical systems, structures and thermal subsystems for space, aeronautics, nuclear fusion and defence missions.

Mechanical Design Engineering

Mechanical design support from requirements through upper-level integration, including procedures needed to manufacture and assemble mission hardware.

Structural Engineering

Structural and dynamic analysis, including FEA, modal and vibration work for launch and operational conditions.

Machining and AIT

Precision machining, assembly, integration and testing of space hardware with qualification and exportable documentation.

Electronics Lab and Cleanroom

Electronics design, prototyping, harness integration, functional verification and ISO 7 cleanroom assembly/testing including TVAC facilities.

Portuguese computing and monitoring platform maker operating the National Operations Center for Space Debris tracking under contract with the Ministry of Defence. Member of the EMISSARY consortium developing military Space Situational Awareness C2 software with €100M European Defence Fund backing.