Europe's first 5G satellite development center
We’ve opened Europe’s first 5G Satellite Development Center at our new Barcelona headquarters. Featuring a 100 m² clean room, an operations room and two laboratories, it houses the development of Tritó, our next-generation satellite. As the first European facility dedicated to 3GPP-standard 5G satellites, it marks a major step for the New Space sector. Tritó’s nearly four-meter, 150-kg design delivers a leap in capacity, enabling IoT connectivity as well as mobile data, voice and video, with dual-use capabilities for security and civil protection.
Mission Control
From the operations room, we control the satellites of our low-orbit constellation, continuously monitoring their status, trajectory, communications, and performance. To achieve this, we work with Flight Dynamics Systems and low-power electric propulsion to perform orbital adjustments with surgical precision.
Adjusting the orbit after deployment.
Correcting trajectories to ensure global coverage.
Avoiding collisions, thanks to autonomous maneuvers.
Managing the end-of-life of satellites responsibly.
Satellite anatomy
Panels
Solar panels are its power source. Deployable and ultra-resistant, they withstand temperature changes of over 200°C.
Power
An intelligent power supply system distributes energy to all systems with precision, recharging with solar panels.
Propulsion
A small electric motor allows the satellite to maintain its orbit, adjust its position, and avoid collisions.
Antennas
NB-IoT S-band antennas that guarantee connection with Earth, transmitting and receiving data from thousands of IoT devices.
Payload
Its “connected brain.” Designed to send and receive data from terrestrial sensors, like a mobile antenna in the sky.
The Clean Room
Where the next generation of satellites comes to life
At the heart of our facilities lies an essential space: the Clean Room. Here, in a 100-square-meter room with controlled conditions, the future of global connectivity is assembled. Any dust particle could compromise the precision of our satellites, so every component is impeccably clean before becoming part of the constellation.
Integration and testing
In this room, all critical subsystems of our satellites—structure, power, communications, navigation, thermal system, data handling, and more—are integrated and undergo rigorous functional tests under strict safety protocols.
A multidisciplinary team, a shared mission
The Clean Room is the domain of the constellation team: a group of top-tier specialists from various fields of space engineering, led by our AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) team. It is in this space that their expertise takes physical form, assembling the Tritó satellite piece by piece — our next generation of SmallSats.
This is Tritó: power, coverage, and precision
Our new satellites, known as Tritó, mark a leap in capability. Weighing approximately 150 kg, they are designed to house larger antenna surfaces and solar panels, allowing us to offer more power, more coverage, and greater operational capacity for the payload.
At the heart of Tritó is the Excalibur payload, a state-of-the-art payload that incorporates 4G, 5G NRN, and multibeam IoT communications.
Its new multibeam antenna can point simultaneously to different regions of the planet, providing service to distant countries and ensuring the connection reaches the customers who need it, when they need it.
The Tech Lab
User Segment: Bridge between the device and the satellite
The User Segment team has a clear mission: to help manufacturers and value-added service (VAS) developers create their NTN applications. We guide our partners by providing them with a specific setup that allows them to emulate the satellite’s pass and work with the Nordic Semiconductor chip. Once the application is ready, we place the device on our terrace to connect it directly with the satellite.
A laboratory with multiple fronts
The Tech Lab is an open ecosystem for several key Sateliot teams. The Operations Team uses our flatsat, a satellite replica on the ground, to test advanced functionalities. The Systems Team redesigns and validates the core network from the laboratory. This team, composed of experts with doctorates in various areas, leads the research, defines the technological direction, and provides specialized support. The Payload Team also uses the Tech Lab to perform critical tests and adjustments.
The talent that drives the user segment
The User Segment team is formed by telecommunications and electronics engineers passionate about applied technology. We look for key skills like the ability to solve daily technical problems, interest in application development, a passion for working with hardware and test environments (setups), and a collaborative, results-oriented spirit.
