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RUAG Space, now operating as Beyond Gravity, supplies satellite structures, payload fairings, and space electronics, including structural components for Ariane, Vega, and Atlas V.
ACTIVERUAG Space, now operating as Beyond Gravity, is a leading European supplier of satellite structures, payload fairings, and space electronics. The company provides critical structural components for the Ariane, Vega, and Atlas V launch vehicles.
Originally part of the Swiss arms manufacturer RUAG, the space division was rebranded as Beyond Gravity in 2022 to reflect its commercial focus. The company is Europe's largest independent supplier of space products, manufacturing payload fairings for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6, satellite structures, on-board computers, and thermal insulation. Beyond Gravity serves virtually every major satellite manufacturer and launch provider in Europe, and increasingly supplies components to NewSpace companies globally. With facilities in Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, and the United States, the company bridges traditional and commercial space.
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1 of 5 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 50% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Capital raised (24 months)
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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Carbon fiber composite payload fairing protecting satellites during Ariane 6 ascent through the atmosphere.
Radiation-hardened on-board computers for satellite command and data handling, used on over 600 satellites.
Multi-layer insulation blankets for spacecraft thermal management, custom-designed for each mission profile.
| Beyond Gravity Zurich | headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Fairing Production Facility | manufacturing | Emmen, Switzerland |
| Beyond Gravity Sweden | manufacturing | Gothenburg, Sweden |
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Compiled Oct 7, 2026 from 1 public record. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Satellites built
1 payload launched, 1 in orbit
Latest: EarthCARE
Payloads GCAT lists with this organisation as manufacturer. Counted under GCAT organisation code RUAGZ. Catalogue updated Sep 24, 2026.
Source: GCAT satellite catalogue
Latest launch May 28, 2024
European Space Agency
Owns one satellite it built (latest EarthCARE)
GCAT satellite catalogue, May 28, 2024
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Owns one satellite it built (latest EarthCARE)
GCAT satellite catalogue, May 28, 2024
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 7). RUAG Space: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/ruag-space
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "RUAG Space: Company dossier." Data as of October 7, 2026. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/ruag-space.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_ruagspace_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{RUAG Space}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/ruag-space}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/ruag-space},
urldate = {2026-10-07},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-07; each fact links its primary source}
}