Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB)

More space organisations in Belgium

• von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI) · Research Institution · Sint-Genesius-Rode

  Belgian international research institute — studies fluid dynamics incl. atmospheric re-entry, plasma wind tunnels and space propulsion.

• EDGX · Startup · Ghent

  Belgian spacetech startup — develops the Sterna AI edge computer for in-orbit data processing on satellites.

• OIP Space Instruments · Private Company · Oudenaarde

  Belgian electro-optical space instrument maker, branch of OIP N.V. — builds spectrometers and imagers such as CLIM for CO2M and ALTIUS.

• RHEA Group · Private Company · Wavre

  Belgian space engineering and cybersecurity firm — supports mission operations, ground segments and secure systems for ESA, EUMETSAT and EU agencies.

• Septentrio · Private Company · Leuven

  Belgian GNSS receiver maker — designs multi-frequency high-precision positioning boards and modules; part of Hexagon since 2025.

• Space Applications Services (SpaceApps) · Private Company · Zaventem

  Belgian space engineering firm — develops human spaceflight systems, robotics, control centres and software; partner in Starlab Space.

• Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute, University of Liège · Academic Institution · Liège

  University of Liège research unit — 100+ researchers in planetology, exoplanets, astrophysics and space instrumentation; co-leads the TRAPPIST telescopes.

• Spacebel · Private Company · Liège

  Develops mission control software, on-board software and ground systems for ESA and institutional space programmes.