Aerospacelab
Aerospacelab was founded in Charleroi in 2018 by Benoit Deper. The company focuses on industrializing satellite manufacturing, moving the industry from bespoke, slow production toward a high-throughput factory model capable of producing 500 satellites per year.
The company's funding trajectory reflects strong institutional confidence: a EUR 37.5M commitment from the European Investment Bank was followed by a EUR 94M Series B in August 2025, bringing total raised to EUR 131M. The EIB involvement signals Aerospacelab's strategic relevance to European space sovereignty ambitions.
Aerospacelab operates across commercial satellite manufacturing and defense-adjacent markets. Its Wallonia location is notable, as the region has historically been less prominent in the Belgian tech ecosystem compared to Flanders and Brussels.
Funding History
- EUR 37.5M EIB financing
- EUR 94M Series B (August 2025)
- Total: EUR 131M
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07 Aug 2026Europa breidt satellietnetwerk uit met rol voor Belgisch AerospacelabDe Tijd07 Aug 2026Aerospacelab dans la liste des fournisseurs de la constellation européenne IRIS²lecho07 Aug 2026It's official: Aerospacelab has been selected to be a key industrial manufacturer to enable the IRIS² deployment, Europe's sovereign…LinkedIn28 Jul 2026Aerospacelab has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lockheed Martin. The first chapter of a broader R&D discovery agreement, signed…LinkedIn21 Jul 2026Once a blueprint, now an industrial game-changer. See how our Megafactory is turning bold concepts into satellites, at scale. And what…LinkedIn19 Jun 2026From customers and industry peers to policy-makers and space enthusiasts, visits to our production sites keep on rolling, yet none looks or…LinkedIn27 May 2026We’re still at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam until tomorrow 🇳🇱 Come meet the Aerospacelab & AMOS teams at #Booth630 to discuss…LinkedIn20 May 2026Europe is scaling up its satellite industry, and we're bringing the proof to SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam! Meet our Aerospacelab and AMOS…LinkedIn