# Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
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UK smallsat manufacturer headquartered in Guildford, Surrey (incorporated 23 May 1985, company no. 01916260). University of Surrey spin-off; wholly owned Airbus Defence and Space subsidiary since 2009. Platforms: SSTL-CUBE, SSTL-MICRO, SSTL-MINI. Built approximately 70 satellites for 22+ countries. Revenue ~$82M (2025).

## Specifications
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **website**: https://www.sstl.co.uk
- **operator domains**: ["sstl.co.uk"]
- **founded year**: 1985
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-05-29
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **attributes**: {"kind":"commercial","country":"United Kingdom","website":"https://www.sstl.co.uk","operator_domains":"[\"sstl.co.uk\"]","founded_year":1985,"description":"UK smallsat manufacturer headquartered in Guildford, Surrey (incorporated 23 May 1985, company no. 01916260). University of Surrey spin-off; wholly owned Airbus Defence and Space subsidiary since 2009. Platforms: SSTL-CUBE, SSTL-MICRO, SSTL-MINI. Built approximately 70 satellites for 22+ countries. Revenue ~$82M (2025)."}

## Editorial
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is a UK satellite manufacturer headquartered in Guildford, Surrey, incorporated on 23 May 1985 (Companies House no. 01916260).[^sstl-companies-house] The company originated as a University of Surrey spin-off and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space since 2009.[^sstl-management]

SSTL's satellite platform portfolio spans cubesat to medium-class: SSTL-CUBE, SSTL-MICRO, and SSTL-MINI.[^sstl-about] SSTL has built and delivered approximately 70 spacecraft for more than 22 countries.[^sstl-about][^sstl-wikipedia] Andrew Cawthorne was appointed Managing Director in 2025.[^sstl-md-appointment]

## Sources
- [sstl-about] | Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, about us | https://www.sstl.co.uk/about-us | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-05-29
- [sstl-management] | Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, management and ownership | https://www.sstl.co.uk/about-us/management-ownership | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-05-29
- [sstl-companies-house] | SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Companies House filing | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01916260 | tier=legal-text | accessed=2026-05-29
- [sstl-wikipedia] | Surrey Satellite Technology, Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey_Satellite_Technology | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-05-29
- [sstl-md-appointment] | SSTL, announcement of Andrew Cawthorne as Managing Director | https://sstl.co.uk/media-hub/latest-news/2025/surrey-satellite-technology-limited-announces-appointment-of-andrew-cawthorne-as-managing-director | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-05-29

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