Beyond Gravity at a glance
Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles - including the European Ariane and Vega rockets. In addition, Beyond Gravity is a leader in selected satellite products as well as satellite constellations. Furthermore, the company is a long-standing supplier to the lithography market.
We help humanity explore the world and beyond.
Beyond Gravity has been supplying products for hundreds of space missions for over 40 years. They all ultimately serve one goal: advancing humanity. We do this by working in the areas of satellite positioning and communications, providing instruments to collect satellite data that helps manage natural hazards, or working on satellites for better weather forecasting. We also help discover space, explore planets and countless other scientific missions. With our solutions we help our customers around the world make the impossible possible.
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is the first start-up to combine agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles – including the European Ariane and Vega rockets. Beyond Gravity is also a leader in selected satellite products as well as satellite constellations. The company is also a longstanding supplier of the lithography market.
From RUAG Space to Beyond Gravity
In 2022, the company changed its name from RUAG Space to Beyond Gravity. The new name and brand identity position the company more clearly in international markets and make our range of services even better known. In 2009, the former RUAG Space took over the space activities of Saab Space, Austrian Aerospace and Oerlikon Space AG (formerly Contraves Space). Beyond Gravity is part of RUAG International Holding AG. All shares in the company are held by the Swiss Confederation.
Three divisions
Beyond Gravity consists of three divisions. The Launchers division manufactures payload fairings for various European, American and Japanese launch vehicles, amongst other things. The Satellites division supplies almost all the core elements of a satellite – from the structure to the computer and the antenna. And the Lithography division manufactures special actuators and apertures which are used for the nanometre-precise exposure of wafers (semiconductor silicon substrate).
Seven countries, 14 locations
Around 1,800 employees at 14 locations in seven countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, USA, Finland and Portugal) generate a turnover of around CHF 383 million (2023).
