{{Short description|Nanosatellite manufacturing company}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox company | name = GomSpace | logo = GOMspace_logo.png | type = | industry = Aerospace | fate = Active | predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = --> | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = 1 January 2007 in Denmark | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = Aalborg | hq_location_country = Denmark | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = Carsten Drachmann (CEO) | products = CubeSat nanosatellites, satellite constellation operations<ref name="gomspace.com" /> | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | num_employees = 133<ref>{{Cite web| title=Annual report 2020 - GOMspace | url=https://gomspace.com/UserFiles/V1_EN_Aarsrapport.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926003057/https://gomspace.com/UserFiles/V1_EN_Aarsrapport.pdf | archive-date=2021-09-26}}</ref> | num_employees_year = 2020<!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | website = {{URL|https://gomspace.com/home.aspx}} }} '''GomSpace''' is a manufacturer and operator<ref name="gomspace.com">[https://gomspace.com/constellation-management-(2).aspx Constellation Management]. Retrieved 2 September 2024.</ref> of nanosatellites for customers in the defense, academic, government and commercial markets. GomSpace's services include systems integration, nanosatellite platforms, constellation operations management and miniaturised radio technology. The company serves customers in more than 50 countries.<ref name=":0" />
== History == GomSpace was founded in January 2007 and it is headquartered in Denmark. Their critical, enthusiastic and analytical approach to technology gave them the nick name Grumpy Old Men in academic circles, shortened to GOM which later became the beginning letters of company name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Story |url=https://gomspace.com/the-story/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=GomSpace |language=en-US}}</ref> The company has subsidiaries in Sweden, North America and Luxembourg. In 2016, GomSpace became listed on Nasdaq in Sweden and GomSpace Sweden was founded.
In October 2016, GomSpace bought the Swedish company NanoSpace from the Swedish Space Corporation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://phys.org/news/2017-12-esa-satellite-propelled-butane.html|title=ESA's next satellite propelled by butane|work=Phys.org|access-date=2018-03-09}}</ref> NanoSpace is developing MEMS-based miniature ion thruster for satellite navigation. using ionized xenon as a propellant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.esa.int/swe/ESA_in_your_country/Sweden/Rymdbolaget_koeper_avknoppningsfoeretaget_NanoSpace_AB|title=Rymdbolaget köper avknoppningsföretaget NanoSpace AB|last=esa|work=European Space Agency|access-date=2018-01-28}}</ref> In 2018, NanoSpace changed name to GomSpace Sweden.
GomSpace has signed several contracts with the Luxembourg Government to develop advanced<ref>[https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03494123/document On the Automation, Optimization, and In-Orbit Validation of Intelligent Satellite Constellation Operations]. Retrieved 2 September 2024.</ref> satellite operations facilities in Luxembourg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://space-agency.public.lu/en/news-media/news/2020/GomSpace_ESA.html |title=ESA and GomSpace Luxembourg sign contract for continued constellation management development |date=12 November 2020}}</ref> In 2021 the company signed a major deal to build and operate the Scout CubeMAP constellation, an advanced climate monitoring system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parabolicarc.com/2021/12/11/esa-signs-contract-with-gomspace-to-build-scout-cubemap/#more-82713 |title=ESA Signs Contract with GomSpace to Build Scout CubeMAP – Parabolic Arc |date=11 December 2021 |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-date=15 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215182409/http://www.parabolicarc.com/2021/12/11/esa-signs-contract-with-gomspace-to-build-scout-cubemap/#more-82713 |url-status=dead }}</ref> GomSpace has also collaborated to complete several research projects with universities and industrial partnerships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wwwfr.uni.lu/snt/news_events/snt_gomspace_collaborate_on_state_of_the_art_satellite_constellation |title=SNT & GomSpace Collaborate on State-of-the-Art Satellite Constellation}}</ref>
== See also ==
* ''GOMX-3'' * ''GOMX-4B'' * ''GOMX-5'' * Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Spacecraft manufacturers Category:Technology companies of Denmark Category:Danish companies established in 2007 Category:Space program of Denmark