Space
In the 30 years since VEGA’s first contract in
the Space market, many things have changed. With 300 highly
qualified and experienced staff working on Space programmes
throughout Europe and beyond, VEGA is fully involved in the change
process. 30 years ago, Europe was building and launching its first
telecommunication and weather forecasting research satellites.
Today, spacecraft have a great influence on our day-to-day lives
and have become a fundamental part of societies' critical
infrastructure.
VEGA does not build satellites. Our work is
focused on designing the Space programmes, and developing and
operating the ground infrastructure to ensure that the Space
missions meet their objectives.
Our heritage is in the institutional Space
market in Europe, primarily with the European Space Agency (ESA),
EUMETSAT and national Space Agencies such as the German DLR. In
particular, VEGA's relationship with ESA has allowed us to gain
experience in all types of Space programmes.
Increasingly, VEGA is contributing to the
exploitation of Space assets, through the development of
applications for other markets. We are a shareholder in the Centre
for Satellite Navigation in Hessen (CESAH) and fully involved in
ESA’s drive to support innovation through the use of Space
products. Increasingly, VEGA is becoming involved in commercial
Space programmes in and outside Europe and in the use of satellites
to help increase our security.
From our office in Darmstadt, VEGA has been
serving the Space industry since 1978. To find out more about
VEGA's Space activities world-wide, please visit www.vegaspace.eu.