History

ESA Satellite

Through the years, Spacebel has become a partner of choice at all levels of Space IT

Since 1988, Spacebel has contributed to the success of more than thirty space missions, and has gained a top-class reputation in the European aerospace industry for delivering timely reliable software. Numerous spacecraft, including Earth observation satellites, science mission platforms or payloads, lunar explorer, and soon launch vehicles, fly with SPACEBEL software on board. When it comes to ground infrastructures, we have a similar experience in delivering turn-key software facilities ensuring the reception, processing and dissemination of flight data, the man-machine interface as well as the operational simulation of single or multi-mission satellite systems.
European Southern Observatory (Chile)
Geo-management activities of DA VINCI®
PROBA-1 microsatellite
PROBA-2

In 1988, Spacebel was launched to support the ambitions of Europe in Space, with the objective of providing innovative software solutions for major European programmes such as ARIANE-5, COLUMBUS and HERMES.Soon after its creation, the company was invited to participate in the design and development of satellite control and mission centers for Earth observation and science missions such as SPOT-4, SPOT-5, Artemis, SOHO, thus gradually strengthening our expertise in satellite systems.

In 1993, Spacebel delivered to the European Southern Observatory (Chile) the Very Large Telescope control software.

In 1994, Spacebel won the contract for the development of the on board software for the Vegetation instrument embarked on SPOT-4 and SPOT-5.In 1998, Spacebel reinforced its position in the Earth observation sector through the acquisition of the geo-management activities of DA VINCI®. This integration made it possible to offer a wide range of Earth monitoring services, embracing natural resources, spatial planning, atmosphere, agriculture, water resources, forests and land carbon.

In 1999, the European Space Agency selected Spacebel to develop the on-board software of the PROBA-1 microsatellite, which is still operating today.

Shortly after, benefiting from the successful PROBA-1 experience, Spacebel gets involved in the design and implementation of the control software of SMART-1, Europe’s first moon probe meant to test new space technologies.From 2001 onwards, Spacebel has been involved in several projects with ESA and the European Commission, progressively building geospatial e-platforms to provide to the end-users easy access to Earth observation added-value information and services. These systems feature state-of-the-art WEB technologies.

Recently, Spacebel’s responsibility in the PROBA-2 project covered the development of the entire software package including the control software of the satellite and its science payloads, the simulation software and the ground segment software.Backed by its strong experience, SPACEBEL performs today microsatellite mission definition and analysis studies and ensures the marketing of PROBA-based Earth observation microsatellite systems on the export market.

Watch this space… !