{"id":9089,"date":"2026-05-05T19:16:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hps-gmbh.com\/?p=9089"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:53:40","slug":"swissto12-partners-with-german-consortium-hps-lss-on-first-ever-unfurling-antenna-reflector-to-be-built-in-europe-for-commercial-geo-telecommunications-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hps-gmbh.com\/en\/swissto12-partners-with-german-consortium-hps-lss-on-first-ever-unfurling-antenna-reflector-to-be-built-in-europe-for-commercial-geo-telecommunications-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"SWISSto12 Partners With German Consortium HPS\/LSS on First-Ever Unfurling Antenna Reflector to Be Built in Europe for Commercial GEO Telecommunications Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>SWISSto12 Partners With German Consortium HPS\/LSS on First-Ever Unfurling Antenna Reflector to Be Built in Europe for Commercial GEO Telecommunications Satellite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Renens, Switzerland, May 5 2026[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<em>Latest contract awarded signals strong momentum in SWISSto12\u2019s strategy to strengthen European capabilities to build end-to-end space systems<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SWISSto12 announced today a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem providers HPS\/LSS. The Munich-based consortium will provide a large deployable reflector subsystem (LDRS) for the NEASTAR-1 mission, built on HummingSat, enabling the world\u2019s first direct-to-device media broadcasting capabilities from geostationary orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The German-led antenna reflector subsystem is the result of more than 15 years of development under the European Space Agency\u2019s (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications (ARTES) programme, ESA\u2019s Earth Observation Technology Development activities, and the EU\u2019s Horizon 2020 programme. The contract for the NEASTAR-1-LDRS is co-funded by ESA, with core funding from the German Space Agency within the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and further contributions from additional ESA Member States.<\/p>\n<p>Since the inception of the HummingSat programme, SWISSto12 has developed a large industrial footprint in Germany; this latest contract further strengthens the German partnership and contribution to HummingSat. In the context of future cooperation, the company is positioning its small geostationary satellite and advanced multi-orbit payload technologies as a strong technical and strategic fit with the German Federal Government\u2019s Space Strategy, in particular, with its priorities around secure communications.<\/p>\n<p>The HPS\/LSS consortium joins a growing network of German supply chain partners, which includes ASP, AST, DLR, Tesat, Thales Germany, Jena Optronik, and Rockwell Collins Germany. The ecosystem reflects an increasingly confident space posture, whereby European satellite companies are selected to build advanced systems for European customers \u2013 both commercial and government.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9084&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Emile de Rijk, CEO and Founder, SWISSto12: <em>\u201cCollaboration with HPS\/LSS was fast and effective from the first day. We value their culture of precision engineering, deep-tech innovation, and commitment to excellence along with a drive for fast and efficient execution. They have demonstrated a strong technical heritage and proven track record in building LDRS, notably for ESA missions, underscoring the progress of ESA and DLR\u2019s vision to develop resilient, sovereign space capabilities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ernst K. Pfeiffer, CEO, HPS GmbH: <em>\u201cIn addition to the successful signing of another major HPS\/LSS contract, we are proud to contribute to European technological sovereignty through this Swiss\u2011German collaboration; we are delivering tangible business results just four months after German ESA\u2011CM25 decisions were made.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Leri Datashvili, Co\u2011CEO &amp; Founder, LSS GmbH: <em>\u201cLSS, together with HPS, is proud to pioneer LDRS technology in Europe for applications in communications, reconnaissance, and observation. Thanks to the trust of commercial customers, the German Space Agency, and ESA, we are now delivering this strategic European product to global programmes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Laurent Jaffart, Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity at ESA, said: <em>\u201cESA\u2019s long-term investment in innovation and partnerships enable cutting-edge technologies to be brought to market, crucially boosting Europe\u2019s global competitiveness, while strengthening autonomy and resilience. By leveraging Europe\u2019s industrial excellence within two of our key Member States, this contract is a prime example of how strong collaboration will be translated into advancing the next-generation of connectivity \u2013 particularly within the direct-to-device domain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>About SWISSto12<\/strong><br \/>\nSWISSto12 is a leading enabler of the new space economy, leveraging patented manufacturing and design technologies, such as 3D-printing, to manufacture disruptive payloads. These can be hosted on any platform, for any mission, in any orbit\u2014either on a third-party satellite or on its proprietary compact, geostationary satellite, the HummingSat. The company, founded in 2011, is currently delivering seven HummingSat GEO platforms to global operators, reached CHF110 million in revenue in 2025, and has delivered 110% CAGR since 2022. The HummingSat is an ESA Partnership Project. For more information, please visit:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissto12.ch\">https:\/\/www.swissto12.ch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About HPS\/LSS Partnership Consortium <\/strong><br \/>\nHigh Performance Space Structure Systems GmbH (HPS), founded in 2000, and Large Space Structures GmbH (LSS), founded in 2012, are successful, independent, and continuously growing SMEs. The Large Deployable Reflector Subsystem (LDRS) for NeaStar-1 will be a 5 m diameter antenna reflector (working in L-band) including deployment arm and several reflector\/arm-associated subassemblies. HPS\/LSS are currently also developing, amongst others, an 8 m LDRS for ESA\/EU\u2019s Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer Mission for frequency bands up to Ka-band. For more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.hps-gmbh.com\/ and https:\/\/www.largespace.de\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the European Space Agency <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe\u2019s gateway to space.<br \/>\nESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe\u2019s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.<\/p>\n<p>ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Republic of Cyprus are Associate Members.<\/p>\n<p>ESA has established formal cooperation with four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\">www.esa.int<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/swissto12.com\/swissto12-partners-with-german-consortium-hps-lss-on-first-ever-unfurling-antenna-reflector-to-be-built-in-europe-for-commercial-geo-telecommunications-satellite\/\">www.swissto12.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]SWISSto12 Partners With German Consortium HPS\/LSS on First-Ever Unfurling Antenna Reflector to Be Built in Europe for Commercial GEO Telecommunications Satellite Renens, Switzerland, May 5 2026[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Latest contract awarded signals strong momentum in SWISSto12\u2019s strategy to strengthen European capabilities to build end-to-end space systems SWISSto12 announced today a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[200],"tags":[165],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - 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