WASHINGTON — Swissto12 is expanding production facilities in Switzerland this year as it races to get more business in a growing small geostationary satellite market.
The 3D printing specialist announced plans March 19 to add 1,200 square meters of production space to an existing 4,500 square meter site at its headquarters in Renens, Switzerland.
The expansion involves taking over more floors at the building and includes a large clean room to support the production of its dishwasher-sized HummingSat spacecraft and radio frequency subsystem products.
Last year, Swissto12 added 2,000 square meters of production space to the factory to ramp up its capabilities.
The company currently has four connectivity satellites under construction: One for Intelsat and three for Viasat.
Emile de Rijk, Swissto12’s CEO, said all four satellites are on track to meet…
