CONSTELLATION Sponsoring

GMV is a privately owned engineering and technology group and one of the world’s leading players in the space sector.

It is a trusted partner for space agencies, organizations, and major satellite manufacturers and operators, delivering solutions for ground segments, satellite control and operations, constellation management, mission planning and analysis, space domain awareness, simulation, GNC, robotics, OBSW, orbital dynamics, data processing, and applications. With 40 years of experience and technology onboard more than 1,000 satellites, GMV offers reliability, meeting demanding requirements under quality standards and holding CMMI Level 5 certification across space activities.

European Commission

The Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) leads the European Commission’s work in space and defence. It implements the EU Space Programme, the Secure Connectivity Programme, and the space part of Horizon Europe, aligning them with EU priorities on innovation, growth, and security. It develops and enforces regulatory frameworks, sets standards, and safeguards security interests to promote responsible behaviour in space. DG DEFIS boosts the competitiveness of the European space industry through SME support, public-private cooperation and improved access to finance and markets.

GROUND CONTROL Sponsoring

Helsing is Europe’s largest defense technology company, developing AI-enabled autonomous systems and precision solutions across land, sea, air, and space.

In the space domain, Helsing and Kongsberg are partnering to deploy a sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and targeting (IST) constellation with an interconnected communications layer for Europe by 2029. This joint venture combines Kongsberg’s satellites and ground stations with Helsing’s AI-driven software to fuse multiple data modalities – including synthetic aperture radar (SAR), electro-optical (EO), and radio frequency (RF)—for enhanced satellite image analysis.

LAUNCHPAD Sponsoring

Heuking is one of Germany’s leading full-service law firms with over 450 specialized lawyers, tax advisors, and notaries across eight offices. The firm has a dedicated focus on the Space and SpaceTech sector, advising clients ranging from startups and private companies to venture capital investors and public institutions. Their space expertise covers, among others, public procurement, EU space contracts, IP licensing, cybersecurity, M&A, financing, export control, and regulatory strategy.

Heuking has been supporting numerous major space related projects, including the largest private European satellite constellation and the European GNSS Agency on on IT related projects in connection with the European Global Satellite Navigation System Galileo

CONSTELLATION Sponsoring

The owner-managed Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH is one of Europe’s leading high-tech service providers.

Our independence from manufacturers and products enables us to provide neutral assessments. We uncover risks, identify weaknesses, and create transparency. We generate added safety and thus make a valuable contribution to society and industry.

Together with industry partners, universities, and start-ups, we test and research pioneering technologies. With our 1,200 employees, we develop tailor-made solutions for a safe future.

GALAXY NIGHT Sponsoring

Rohde & Schwarz is striving for a safer and connected world with its Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity Divisions. For over 90 years, the global technology group has pushed technical boundaries with developments in cutting-edge technologies. The company’s leading-edge products and solutions empower industrial, regulatory and government customers to attain technological and digital sovereignty. We enable the transformation of the satellite industry with innovative test solutions for new technology trends e.g. 5G/6G non-terrestrial networks (NTN). The privately owned, Munich based company can act independently, long-term and sustainably.

GROUND CONTROL Sponsoring

Spaceopal is specialized in the operational provision of satellite navigation services. As the Galileo Service Operator under the European Union Space Programme managed by EUSPA, Spaceopal ensures the continuous, secure and high-quality delivery of Europe’s GNSS services worldwide.

The company is jointly owned by Telespazio (a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales) and DLR GfR, combining industrial and institutional expertise in mission-critical space operations.

SPACE NIGHT Sponsoring

Airbus is a global space industry leader in satellite navigation, possessing all the necessary skills & capabilities to support the successful implementation of satellite navigation systems, used to provide Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions to all users.

Airbus is actively involved in the upstream, providing both space and ground infrastructure and down-stream developing robust, resilient receiver solutions. The company is the prime contractor for the new system generation EGNOS V3 as well as for the new generation of Galileo satellites/systems. EGNOS V3 marks a major in satellite-based augmentation, introducing the first dual-frequency multi-constellation system to enhance positioning accuracy and reliability across Europe. Airbus has successfully deployed the first ground segment infrastructure and demonstrated the first signal in space, proving the system capabilities.

DIAMOND Sponsoring

Spaceopal is specialized in the operational provision of satellite navigation services. As the Galileo Service Operator under the European Union Space Programme managed by EUSPA, Spaceopal ensures the continuous, secure and high-quality delivery of Europe’s GNSS services worldwide.

The company is jointly owned by Telespazio (a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales) and DLR GfR, combining industrial and institutional expertise in mission-critical space operations.

GOLD Sponsoring

DLR GfR provides reliable, safe and secure space services and operates Europe’s largest satellite constellation with 32 Galileo satellites, on behalf of the European Commission from the Galileo Control Center (GCC-D) in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

With 24/7 operations and 99.99% service availability, DLR GfR delivers end-to-end space operations services – from mission planning and flight dynamics to launch, early orbit, in-orbit testing, routine operations and maintenance for the worldwide distributed ground segment.

In addition to Galileo operations, DLR GfR drives innovation through key projects such as JASPR and OPTIMUS, advancing automation, resilience and efficiency in future space operations.

With a European team of more than 270 experts, DLR GfR stands for operational excellence and innovation in space.

Together with DLR, we will host SpaceOps 2027 in Germany, bringing the global space operations community together.

Meet us at the Munich Space Summit and learn more about SpaceOps 2027.

GOLD Sponsoring

Indra Space is a key player in Europe’s satellite navigation ecosystem, shaping the future of EGNOS, Galileo and LEO PNT.

The company’s expertise spans system design, ground infrastructure and secure, resilient PNT, ensuring precision and reliability in mission-critical applications. From aviation and defense to autonomous mobility and space, Indra delivers state-of-the-art PRS encryption, anti-jamming solutions and quantum-safe technologies, enabling secure and trustworthy global navigation.

SILVER Sponsoring

European Union Agency for the Space Programme: Linking space to user needs

EUSPA provides safe and secure European satellite navigation services, advances the commercialization of Galileo, EGNOS, and Copernicus data and services, engages in secure SATCOM (GOVSATCOM & IRIS2), and operates the EU SST Front Desk. By fostering innovation in the space sector and above and collaborating with the EU Space community, EUSPA contributes to the European Green Deal and digital transition, enhances Union safety and security, and strengthens autonomy and resilience.

SILVER Sponsoring

„We deliver innovative solutions for satellite communications. For everyone. For a better world.

Every day, we are working hard on our contribution to sustainable development. We offer the complete communication technology necessary, for example to emit television signals via satellite antennas to each household. As the first Organisation in the world, we have been developing and delivering equipment for optical broadband communication in space. Advantages of laser communication are the high data transfer rate, its transmission security and its stability. More than 85,000 laser transmissions have been successfully performed so far.“

SILVER Sponsoring

The owner-managed Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH is one of Europe’s leading high-tech service providers.

Our independence from manufacturers and products enables us to provide neutral assessments. We uncover risks, identify weaknesses, and create transparency. We generate added safety and thus make a valuable contribution to society and industry.

Together with industry partners, universities, and start-ups, we test and research pioneering technologies. With our 1,200 employees, we develop tailor-made solutions for a safe future.

PLATINUM Sponsoring

GMV is a global leader in satellite-navigation systems, playing a key role on European GNSS systems Galileo and EGNOS.

It is the prime contractor for the maintenance and evolution of the Galileo Control System (GCS) and responsible for critical subsystems in the Galileo Mission System (GMS). GMV is the prime contractor for one of the ESA LEO PNT in Orbit Demonstrations as well as for key Galileo service centers as GSC and GRC. It also develops international SBAS systems like SouthPAN and provides high-accuracy GNSS data and commercial Precise Point Positioning services for applications such as autonomous driving and Galileo PRS receivers for MoDs

Titanium Sponsoring

Drawing on over 40 years of experience and a unique combination of skills, expertise and cultures, Thales Alenia Space delivers cost-effective solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.

A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space also teams up with Telespazio to form the Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of solutions including services. The Company has more than 8,100 employees in 7 countries with 14 sites in Europe.

Bag Sponsoring

OHB System AG is one of Europe’s leading space technology companies and the largest subsidiary of the listed high-tech group OHB SE. Headquartered in Bremen and with a second strong site in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, OHB System AG has more than 40 years of experience in the development of high-tech solutions for space missions and other fields of application. Its portfolio of products and services ranges from the realisation of satellite systems for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications and reconnaissance to the design and implementation of missions for space exploration and the development of equipment for human space flight. We.Create.Space. www.ohb.de/en

Bavarian Networking Sponsor

Spirent Communications, now part of Keysight Technologies, is the world’s leading provider of test and assurance solutions for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies. Through unrivalled performance, flexibility and realism in simulation and record & playback, Spirent enables our customers to bring better products to market faster.

At Munich Space Summit, Spirent will be demonstrating and discussing our unique and groundbreaking test capabilities for novel space applications and the downstream technologies that depend on them.

Visit us at booth 7 to find out how the Spirent PNT X and PNT Xe are making high performance simulation available from design to the production line.

Leonardo

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence and Security and a trusted partner for governments, institutions and business customers. The company has extensive expertise in applying multi‑constellation GNSS technologies for Positioning, Navigation and Timing across Land, Sea and Airborne platforms. Leonardo is a leader in Galileo PRS technology, contributing both to the generation and implementation of this encrypted, controlled‑access service, designed to ensure continuity and integrity in disrupted or denied environments. Leveraging its technological capabilities and product leadership, Leonardo delivers innovative solutions that shape the future of Aerospace, Defence and Security.