Space

Delivering secure, reliable, innovative solutions into space

Software-based space systems have enabled many powerful benefits—from exploring the universe and monitoring our own planet's health, to assisting with disaster relief and better navigating our world. As the number of satellite applications continues to grow, so does the value they can deliver. Today's space organizations seek to increase the value of their space investments, while combatting ever-growing security threats to space assets and information.

CGI has more than 36 years of experience in delivering complex, mission-critical space systems, and is a recognized thought leader in space security and space applications. We are a European leader in military satellite communications ground segment and serve civilian space agencies, such as the European Space Agency (ESA), as well as space and ground segment systems companies. Notably, CGI is the largest independent supplier of security systems for Europe's Galileo satnav program.

Through these long-standing client relationships, and our dedicated practice of space and satellite experts, we have earned a reputation for solving technically difficult software challenges with secure solutions, delivered on time and proven to work every time.

In addition to working on major European navigation, communication, science, exploration and earth observation programs, CGI shares innovative uses of space and satellite technology with commercial organizations as a founding partner of the International Space Innovation Centre (now Satellite Applications Catapult), which promotes the application of space technologies to solve real-world problems.

Experience and expertise

  • Our software has supported the missions of more than 200 satellites
  • We delivered the Galileo satellite constellation control facility that will control all of Galileo's 30 satellites – Europe's strategically important satellite navigation system
  • We delivered systems that produce weather satellite images and data for Europe, Africa, East Asia, Australasia and the Pacific and Indian Oceans, covering a population of over 3 billion people
  • CGI supported Estonia's first satellite launch by building the satellite's ground station control software.