HummingSat
Small communications satellite for high, fixed orbits
SWISSto12
Swiss company that 3D-prints radio parts for satellites and is building HummingSat, a geostationary communications satellite much smaller than traditional ones. Its customers include SES and Viasat.
Products, by altitude
High orbits · 2,000–35,786 km
In development
On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface
In service HummingLink satellite radio parts
3D-printed metal antennas and parts for satellite radios
Known rounds
| Date | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Series C | $70M1 |
Government awards
| Date | Agency | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | European Space Agency (member states) | ARTES HummingSat Partnership Project | $84.8M2 |
Milestones
- Sep 2026 SWISSto12 signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Electric to pursue joint payload and RF product work in Japan and Asia-Pacific; Mitsubishi Electric also ordered phased array antennas from it for Japan's GEO secure communications program. Company statement3
Sources
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