Alén Space

Updated 25 Jul 2026
Manufacturer Spain Listed
20 Products
5 Services
18 Years Active
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About Alén Space

Alén Space designs, manufactures, and operates small satellites. The company provides services for the development of end-to-end missions and offers technology for the manufacturing of small satellites. Their product lines include advanced communication platforms, subsystems, and components for both space and ground segments. These products are designed for various space missions, including constellations and single small satellite projects. Alén Space works with space agencies, companies, educational institutions, and high-tech centers to deploy missions using small satellites, covering aspects from platform and mission design to the AIV phase and operations support. They participated in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) CyberCUBE mission, which focuses on strengthening the cybersecurity of space systems. Alén Space is also developing maritime communications payloads for the Spanish component of the Atlantic Constellation. The company organizes New Space España, an event for the Spanish space sector in Vigo.

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Products

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The Alén Space 12U platform is manufactured with high-quality processes and designed to accelerate the development time of nanosatellite projects or small satellite constellations.

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The Alén Space 3U Platform is a flight-heritage (TRL 9) small satellite platform designed for various missions, offering robust power, ADCS, OBC, and communication capabilities.

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The Alén Space 6U Platform is a flight-heritage (TRL 9) small satellite platform designed for various missions, offering robust power, ADCS, OBC, and communication capabilities.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

The ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) receiver payload, based on Alén Space’ SDR technology, enhances aviation security by tracking aircraft position and flight parameters.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

The AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver payload based on Alén Space’ SDR technology is an ideal solution for ship monitoring and maritime traffic control.

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The Alén Space Ground Station Kit (GS-Kit) is a cost-effective solution for establishing communication with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, supporting up to three frequency bands.

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Alén Space offers a range of CubeSat platforms (buses) in 1U, 2U, 3U, 6U, 12U, and 16U sizes, designed for rapid integration with payloads for various space missions.

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Alén Space provides the DARA OBC, an essential system for the control and management of all satellite activities, designed for room optimization in small satellites.

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Flight-proven TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Low-power ARM Cortex-M7 OBC (TRL-9) for nanosatellites. 280 mW typical power, integrated IMU (mag + gyro + accel), GNSS, and FreeRTOS with PC/104 form factor.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

The GS-Kit from Alén Space provides all necessary components to establish a ground station for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, supporting UHF, VHF, and S-band reception.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Alén Space's Mission Control Software (MCS) is a powerful, user-friendly platform for satellite telecommand, telemetry reception, pass planning, and ground station booking, all in one place.

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The TOTEM Multi-App payload configuration allows for several applications on a single SDR motherboard, with multiple piggyback frontends, enabling simultaneous use of different applications.

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The S-Band Transceiver is a high data rate feeder link transceiver for small satellites, based on Alén Space’s SDR technology, designed to maximize information download and shorten data reception times.

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The SDR Rack is a rackable dual Software Defined Radio with an integrated Power Amplifier, compatible with GNU Radio for implementing new waveforms and protocols.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

The SDR-Rack S-Band is a ground station transceiver designed for various space operation frequency bands, integrating an SDR and frontends for satellite communications.

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TRL 9 · Flight-proven

The SDR-Rack UHF, VHF and S-Band is a ground station transceiver developed for communications with small satellites in the VHF, UHF, and S-Band frequencies.

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Flight-proven TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Flight-proven (TRL-9) compact SDR for nanosatellites, based on Zynq 7020 SoC. Supports UHF, VHF, and S-band with GNURadio and in-orbit reconfiguration.

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Flight-proven

TOTEM is a high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform designed for nanosatellites, featuring an embedded Linux system and a wide frequency range transceiver for various SDR applications.

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TREVO is a modular high-performance Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform designed for small satellites, integrating the radio chain and processing units into a single subsystem.

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Flight-proven TRL 9 · Flight-proven

Modular, flight-proven (TRL-9) Software Defined Radio for small satellites. Configurable SoC + transceiver count, covering 47 MHz–6 GHz TX / 70 MHz–6 GHz RX.

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Additional Services

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Integration & testing
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AIV phase support

Alén Space offers support for the Assembly, Integration, and Verification (AIV) phase of space projects. This critical stage ensures that all components are correctly assembled, integrated, and thoroughly tested to meet mission requirements and standards. This support is part of…

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Mission operations
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Operations support

Alén Space offers operations support for space missions. This service ensures the continued functionality and success of small satellites or constellations once they are in orbit. It is a crucial part of their end-to-end mission development, extending beyond launch to…

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Engineering & analysis
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Platform and mission design

Alén Space offers design services for space projects, specifically covering the essential aspects of platform and mission design. This involves working closely with various entities such as space agencies, companies, educational institutions, and high-tech centers to conceptualize and plan their…

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Other services
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Development of end-to-end missions

Alén Space offers comprehensive services for the development of end-to-end space missions. This includes guiding clients through every step, from the initial idea and platform/mission design to the Assembly, Integration, and Verification (AIV) phase, and continuing through to launch and…

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Guidance from initial idea to launch and monitoring

Alén Space provides comprehensive guidance for clients throughout their entire journey into space. This service spans from the very initial idea and conceptualization of a mission, through all development stages, up to the launch of their small satellite or constellation,…

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