the story

MAR 15, 2025

Startical IOD-1 Mission successfully launched

GomSpace customer Startical’s first satellite, IOD-1, built by GomSpace, was launched into orbit onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 (Transporter-13) from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The 25 kg satellite, equipped with a novel VHF communication payload and 3 m deployable antenna, has begun commissioning and demonstration activities to test space-based aviation safety and continuous aircraft communication. This mission marks a major step toward a future global satellite network for real-time aircraft connectivity and enhanced flight efficiency.

OCT 7, 2024

Juventas launches aboard ESA’s HERA Mission

GomSpace’s Juventas nanosatellite successfully launched as part of the European Space Agency’s HERA spacecraft on October 7. Juventas, designed to support scientific exploration of the Didymos asteroid system by characterizing Dimorphos, represents a strategic contribution to deep-space science and demonstrates GomSpace’s capability to deliver high-performance small satellites for interplanetary missions.

2024

GomSpace Secures First Microsatellite Orders

In 2024, GomSpace secured its first microsatellite contracts, representing three security-oriented customers across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The orders marked GomSpace’s expansion beyond nanosatellites into higher-capability microsatellite systems, tailored for government and institutional missions. Together, these early programs demonstrated trust in GomSpace as a long-term partner for resilient, mission-critical space infrastructure and laid the foundation for future sovereign and defence-oriented solutions.

Mar 13, 2023

GomSpace appoints new CEO

GomSpace announces that CEO Niels Buus will step down after nine years in that position. As of 13 March 2023, Carsten Drachmann has been appointed new CEO of GomSpace. Carsten Drachmann has a solid track record of creating growth in tech companies. After the appointment of Carsten Drachmann, the Executive Management of GomSpace consists of Carsten Drachmann as CEO and Troels Dalsgaard as deputy CEO and CFO.

Mar 1, 2022

Opening of Office in France

GomSpace opens its new office in Toulouse. The office will play a major role in attracting further attention to the company on the French market. This will also be the location for the new CCO. Intentions are that GomSpace France will further materialise GomSpace’s executive multinational and European presence.

Jun 1, 2021

Expanding at Global Level

Due to increased order intake, GomSpace will start on-boarding of up to 60-80 highly skilled new co-workers. The recruitment will be across all departments and subsidiaries – and is supposed to be executed before end of the year.

Feb 26, 2021

Test of Blockchain Transaction on GOMX-4 Constellation

GomSpace and J.P. Morgan utilizes the GOMX-4 satellites for an in-orbit demonstration (IOD) and tests tokenized value transfer in space. Since the satellites are already in orbit it allows GomSpace to provide rapid in orbit demonstrations, as a service to our customers exploring new uses of space technology and our nanosatellites.

Oct 1, 2019

Adjusting the Organisation to reach Cash Flow Objectives

Due to low order intake and the fact that Sky and Space Global (SAS), can not progress as planned due to financial problems, GomSpace reduces the staff from 231 employees at the beginning of 2019 to 134 employees at the end of 2019. Cost reductions is aimed by reducing overhead costs.

Aug 23, 2019

Mega Constellation Management in Luxembourg

GomSpace Luxembourg and ESA signs a development contract for continued development of the Mega-Constellation Operations Platform (MCOP) product.

Jan 21, 2019

ESA and GomSpace sign Contract for Deep Space mission

GomSpace and ESA signs a contract to develop a 6U nanosatellite, named Juventas to join the HERA mission. Juventas will be part of ESA’s HERA mission to a binary asteroid system, which is the first of its kind in Europe. The Juventas nanosatellite will perform scientific tasks and eventual land on the Didymoon asteroid. The satellite is expected to be launched in 2024.

Jan 1, 2019

Expanding for Constellation Production

GomSpace expands with a professional class 100.000 cleanroom that allows integration of multiple flight satellites in parallel by our ESA certified Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) team. The facilities are dimension to allow batch AIV of satellites for constellations.

Feb 1, 2018

GOMX-4

GomSpace launches the GOMX-4 mission which includes 2 nanosatellites that fly in tandem. Project partners are DTU, The Danish Defence and ESA.

Dec 30, 2017

Opening GomSpace Luxembourg

Partnership between GomSpace and The Ministry of Economy in Luxembourg to develop a business unit with focus on operations of satellite constellations, data processing and distribution offered as a service to an international customer base, including a support center dedicated to regulatory affairs. Intentions are that GomSpace Luxembourg will count 50 full time employees by 2021.

Jul 1, 2017

New Facilities

Headquarters in Aalborg move to new office spaces on Langagervej in Aalborg, Denmark. The new office spaces cover approximately 6,500 m2. At this point, GomSpace counts 125 employees in staff.

Jun 30, 2017

Opening of Office in North America

GomSpace opens its new office in Washington. The office will play a major role in attracting further attention to the company on the US market.

May 24, 2017

Opening of Office in Asia

GomSpace opens its first office in Singapore. The department will spearhead the company’s activities in Asia.

Oct 1, 2016

Expanding and Adding Subsidiary NanoSpace AB to the GomSpace Group

GS Sweden acquires NanoSpace AB. NanoSpace develops propulsion systems which are central to complete GomSpace’s product portfolio.

Jun 1, 2016

Listed on Nasdaq

GomSpace is listed on Nasdaq in Sweden and GS Sweden is founded.

Oct 1, 2015

GOMX-3

The GOMX-3 satellite is launched in collaboration with ESA and exceeds all expectations demonstrating robust performance and novel applications. Demonstrations include X-band downlink, 2nd gen. air traffic receiver and advanced software defined radio techniques.

Jan 1, 2014

Shift in Strategy and new Business Focus

The nanosatellite technology and the growing awareness of its commercial opportunities give reason to a shift in strategy and new business focus from GomSpace. The opportunities of the commercial markets for nanosatellites are written into GomSpace’s strategy and materialized in the organisation. The long-term vision is set to embrace industrialization, create consolidation and lay the foundations for future large scale production of nanosatellites.

Jan 1, 2013

1st Mission

1st GomSpace mission is launched. GOMX-1 is an experimental 2U nanosatellite that was launched onboard a Dnepr rocket. The primary mission objective was to demonstrate aircraft tracking from space based on reception of ADS-B signals. GomSpace has 10 employees and customers in 30 countries.

Jan 1, 2007

The Establishment

GomSpace is established at Novi Science Park. First projects are research-related and customers are primarily within the segments of academia and science.

Jan 1, 2001

The Beginning

The original founders of GomSpace meet as students at Aalborg University. Their critical, enthusiastic and analytical approach to technology gave them the nick name Grumpy Old Men in academic circles (GOM: later became the beginning letters of company name). They worked hard and had a dream as many entrepreneurs do. Their dream was ambitious but also simple in nature: They wanted to put something into space! They found the right networks, showed innovation and excellence in their efforts on technology thus contributing to the new era of nanosatellites and building up the backbone and heart of what later became GomSpace.