About Us
VEGA is one of the leading names in the
European Space sector, working with Space agencies, satellite
operators and manufacturers worldwide. We support the full
programme lifecycle to ensure that the design, development and
operation of Space missions meet their programme goals.
Founded in 1978, VEGA now employs over 400
highly-qualified staff in the Space domain, working for our
companies in the UK, Germany, France and Spain. We support the full
programme lifecycle, to ensure that the design, development and
operation of Space missions meet their programme goals.
We can look back on more than 30 years'
involvement in almost every European Space Agency mission and many
other European and international programmes. Looking forward, we
are working hard to evolve our technology and improve the quality
and efficiency of our services to enable us to remain at the
forefront of national and international Space endeavours.
Ownership
For the past two years, VEGA has been part of the Finmeccanica
Group of companies, bringing a wider range of geographical reach,
capabilities and resources to our customers. On 1 January 2011,
ownership of VEGA Space Ltd transferred within Finmeccanica to
Telespazio (a Finmeccanica / Thales company). Telespazio is one of the
world’s leading companies in satellite systems and
applications, satellite operations, geo-information, and networks
and connnectivity. VEGA Space Ltd has operations in the UK,
Germany, France, Spain and Holland.
Photo: © ESA