GAUSS Srl
G.A.U.S.S. Srl (also known as GAUSS Srl) is an Italian limited liability private company specialized in the development and launch of small satellites, CubeSats and PocketQubes.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Filippo Graziani, Chantal Cappelletti, Mauro Pontani |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 (2015) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Filippo Graziani (CEO) |
Number of employees | 10-20 |
| Website | www |
The company name is an acronym for "Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems".
The company's small satellites are used as launch platforms for third-party satellites. As a private company, it has successfully launched two small satellites, UniSat-5 and UniSat-6.
G.A.U.S.S. Srl business is mainly related to the design and realization of microsatellites, which are also intended as CubeSat, PocketQube and releasing platforms. Several universities and research centers around the world have launched their satellites through the company's UniSat launching platforms, thus letting G.A.U.S.S. being a small satellites launch provider.
G.A.U.S.S. Srl activities include structural design, realization and integration of the main subsystems and payloads and all the ground segment operations.