We have been delivering small satellite missions for over 30 years - longer than anyone else in the world, giving us the experience to justify our reputation as the world's premier provider of operational and commercial satellite programmes.
Staff, sites & ownership
- SSTL employs ~500 staff.
- 3 sites - Guildford and Bordon in the UK, and Denver in the US.
- In 2009 Airbus bought a 99% shareholding from the University of Surrey, and Surrey Satellites is now an independent company within the Airbus Defence and Space group.
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The story of Surrey Satellites
What we do
We specialise in the design and manufacture of small satellites and we develop space missions throughout their life cycle – from design and build through to launch and in-orbit monitoring and maintenance – or any stage of that cycle.
We are able to offer our customers such flexibility because we design, build, assemble and test our spacecraft and almost all their components in-house.
Our products include:
- Satellite platforms and space payloads
- Satellite subsystems
- Space mission training
- Ground segment supply and installation
- Spacecraft in-orbit operations
- Constellations management
- Launch services
Our capability
Our customers use our expert knowledge to create space missions for:
- Earth observation and imaging
- Navigation and telecommunications
- Scientific research
- Military/defence purposes
- Technology demonstration
- Orbital servicing
and they operate in LEO, MEO, GEO and beyond.