About the company
Since its establishment in 1985, Satellite Services BV [SSBV] has been active in the challenging technology driven Space domain.
SSBV is a System Engineering and Solution provider for:
• Ground Segment Equipment & Systems (TTC, TM/TC and X/S-Band EO Reception, Demodulation & Processing
• Electrical Ground Support Equipment
• Simulation & Test Systems
• Design of custom/product level Electronics and Software (Ground & On-Board)
• Ground Station TTC & Reception Services
• Small Satellite (sub) systems (also from our daughter company in the United Kingdom)
Company Profile
Satellite Services B.V. is a Dutch System Engineering House that provides specialised engineering and products to the international (Aero) Space community.
The company is a private-owned Small-Medium-Enterprise (SME) and was established in 1985. Since then it has focused solely on being active in the (aero)Space domain.
SSBV specializes in the design and development of industry standard as well as custom specified systems composed of hardware and software in the domains of Space Data Communication (TTC, TM/TC, Payload/Instrument Data) and the Simulation & Testing of on-board electronics, payloads and (sub)systems.
For its specification, design, implementation, manufacturing and support, the company utilises a stringent Quality and Engineering standard that has been refined throughout the last 25 years of operation. Being accustomed to specific customer requirements, project, planning and budget constraints, the Company and its staff offer its customers a high degree of professionalism and experience whilst maintaining a flexible approach.
Throughout the years, SSBV has been involved in the design, development, production and support of more than 38 different satellite programmes, where many specialised systems in the domain of Satellite Communication, Simulation, Testing & Integration have been provided.
The resulting experience, hardware and software designs and related off-the-shelf products form the basis for the current world-wide commercial space activities of the company.
Being a System Engineering & Solutions company, SSBV can offer a complete product development life cycle, including Prototyping, Qualification, Production and world-wide support.
The most important Services and Products offered by the company amongst others comprise:
• System Engineering Services at FPGA/ASIC,module and (sub)system level
• High-Speed modems, Data Ingestion & Processing Systems
• CCSDS/ESA Packet Telemetry & Telecommand Systems that can truely be used throughout all phases of a spacecraft/payload programme. (From Simulation to Operation)
• Satellite On-Board Data Handling Equipment (OBDH, MIL-STD1553, SpaceWire, CAN and other industry standard buses)
• Real-time Interface Simulators (INTSIM, SIS, GMFE)
• Unit/Payload/Instrument/System level Checkout Equipment ( FEE, SCOE, I-EGSE, GMFE, RF Suitcase)
• Project / Product Development (hardware/software)
• Simulation, Test and AIT Consultancy (combined with in-house Test Lab Services)
• Ground Station TTC and Data Reception, Processing and Forward Services
• (Sub)Systems for small satellites (CubeSat, MicroSat) also in co-operation with our UK daughter company
Suppliers & Partners
Although SSBV is an SME, we are capable of executing parallel projects & activities, thanks to a network of qualified and long-term suppliers, as well as strategic partners varying from large international space companies to other technology driven SMEs and Universities.
In addition to our strategic partners, also a network of Agents and Associates who are able to provide localized marketing, sales and support activities to our customers is being deployed.