# NanoAvionics
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Lithuanian small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, founded 2014 as a Vilnius University spin-off and now a subsidiary of the KONGSBERG Group. End-to-end mission provider: manufactures CubeSat and microsatellite buses (M3P 3U, M6P 6U, M12P 12U, M16P 16U, MP42 microsatellite to 115 kg), integrates payloads, coordinates launches, and operates missions. Agnostic supplier position: NanoAvionics does not sell its own satellite data. 150+ commercial missions delivered, sold to 50+ countries, Q1 2024 average satellite downtime 0.8%. KONGSBERG Group ownership provides industrial manufacturing scale and an April 2026 strategic partnership with KSAT for ground station and mission operations integration.

## Specifications
- **country**: Lithuania
- **website**: https://nanoavionics.com
- **operator domains**: ["nanoavionics.com"]
- **founded year**: 2014
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-24
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed

## Editorial
NanoAvionics is a Lithuanian smallsat platform manufacturer and mission integrator, founded in 2014 as a spin-off from Vilnius University and operating since September 2022 as a subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KDA), with management retaining a 23% stake.[^nanoavionics-about] The company does not sell satellite imagery or data; its revenue comes from building platforms, selling subsystems, and integrating complete missions for paying customers.[^nanoavionics-mission-services]

The product line spans nanosatellite buses in four standard form factors (M3P 3U, M6P 6U, M12P 12U, M16P 16U) and the MP42 microsatellite bus, which extends the range to approximately 115-220 kg.[^nanoavionics-about] The M6P platform, introduced in 2018, established the company's commercial presence; the MP42, first launched in April 2022 on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare, marked NanoAvionics's entry into the microsatellite segment.[^nanoavionics-blog-mp42-selfie] All buses integrate an ADCS (reaction wheels, magnetorquers, star trackers), an on-board computer, electrical power system with GaAs solar panels, and UHF/S-Band communications. NanoAvionics manufactures approximately 80% of its satellite subsystems in-house and sells subsystem components separately for integration into third-party designs.[^nanoavionics-home]

Mission services extend beyond hardware: NanoAvionics procures launch slots, manages deployer integration, handles frequency allocation and satellite registration, and operates satellites through its proprietary Mission Control Software with access to over 200 ground stations worldwide and company-owned UHF and S-Band stations in Lithuania.[^nanoavionics-mission-services] Customers have included NASA, ESA, Thales Alenia Space, ONERA (FlyLab satellites, 2026), Eycore (Polish SAR satellite, 2026), and a 280-satellite broadband constellation contract with Meridian Space/SpinLaunch (EUR 122.5M, 2025).[^nanoavionics-news] As of 2026 the company reports 50+ satellites launched and 300+ in production, with 220+ engineers across facilities in Vilnius and Kaunas (Lithuania), Maryland (USA), and Oxfordshire (UK).[^nanoavionics-about]

Kongsberg's acquisition positioned NanoAvionics within KDA's broader space portfolio alongside KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services), with a strategic partnership between the two entities formalised in April 2026 for ground station and mission operations integration.[^nanoavionics-news] NanoAvionics maintains its brand identity and Vilnius headquarters as an autonomous subsidiary.

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