NewSpace Systems
South African manufacturer of spacecraft attitude control components and sub-systems for smallsat constellations
NewSpace Systems (NSS) makes spacecraft components and sub-systems from its base in Somerset West, South Africa, with branches in North America, Europe, and Oceania. Its core product lines cover guidance, navigation, and control: reaction wheels, sun sensors, magnetorquer rods, magnetometers, star mappers, stellar gyros, and GPS receivers, along with complete ADCS solutions for microsatellites. The company operates ISO 14644-1 certified cleanrooms with ESA-accredited technicians working to ECSS standards, and holds ISO 9001:2015 accreditation obtained in 2017. It was founded in 2013 and built what it describes as the first commercially funded, ground-up space manufacturing facility in Southern Africa. NSS was selected to supply components for the Kinéis constellation and exports to more than 33 countries. Its approach emphasizes flight-proven, customizable hardware sized for the cost constraints of commercial smallsat programs.