AAC Clyde Space AB

AAC Clyde Space AB (formerly AAC Microtec AB) is a Swedish company providing solutions and services to the small satellite market. AAC Clyde Space AB offers a wide range of products and services within the space industry. These are some of the main products and services offered:

Products:

CubeSat Bus/Platform: provides a range of CubeSat platforms and subsystems, including the AC-2000 S-Band Circular Antenna, ANT-100 UHF/VHF Monopole Antenna, and Photon Solar Panels (3U - 12U)

EPS (Electrical Power System): It provides electrical power systems, including batteries and solar panels, for satellites

ADCS / AOCS: Offers attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) and attitude and orbit control systems (AOCS) for satellites

Structure: It provides satellite structures and components, including deployable solar panels and satellite structures

On-Board Computer (OBC) for satellites

Payloads: Provides a range of payloads, including sensors, radiometers, and microwave systems, for satellites

Solar panels and deployable solar panels for satellites.

Services:

Constellation-As-A-Service: This includes the manufacture and launch of multiple satellites to provide a comprehensive view of the Earth

Space Data as a Service (SDaaS): The company provides space data as a service in partnership with Orbcomm (a satellite connectivity provider) and Wyvern (a space company), delivering high-quality, timely data from space directly to customers

Space Missions: AAC Clyde Space offers turnkey space missions, supporting customers from conceptual design to launch and on-orbit operations

Testing and Integration: The company offers testing and integration services for satellites, including environmental testing, radiation testing, and EMC testing

Manufacturing and Assembly: AAC Clyde Space provides manufacturing and assembly services for satellites, including the production of satellite structures, solar panels, and other components

Launch Services: Offers launch services in the US for satellites, partnering with launch providers such as SpaceX to ensure successful deployment into low Earth orbit

Ground Station Services: Includes telemetry and telecommand communication services and networks for satellites

The company has strengthened its product portfolio through acquisitions. It acquired 1) Clyde Space, a provider of small satellite spacecraft, in 2017; 2) Hyperion Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of satellite components, in 2020; 3) SpaceQuest, which specializes in satellite technology and related services, in 2020; and 4) Spacemetric AB, which specializes in geospatial data management systems for satellite and airborne imaging and video sensors, in 2024.

Key customers and partnerships

As of June 2024, its customers included Eutelsat, Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), Horizon Technologies, SAAB & ORBCOMM (VDES), NSLComm, SeaHawk, Picasso, MRIC, KP Labs. 

In May 2024, AAC Clyde Space, in collaboration with Dutch TNO and FSO Instruments, partnered to create a hub for laser satellite communications in the Netherlands. This partnership aimed to establish a long-term relationship to develop and deploy next-generation laser communication terminals for small satellites.

In October 2024, AAC Clyde Space secured a SEK 5.8 million contract from a returning undisclosed customer, to deliver its Starbuck power system and related services.