CGI’s global space experience infographic

Continuously adding value to space

Our global space experience dates back to the early 1970s, with our first contract awarded for satellite navigation. For decades, we’ve been a strategic partner to clients worldwide that are revolutionizing the space industry.

Today, we deliver secure, mission-critical space systems to address fast-changing demands, with focused expertise in satellite communications, navigation and operations, as well as Earth observation, cybersecurity and space applications.

We take pride in the role we’ve played in the space industry’s success. The below infographic takes you on the journey of our space achievements.

2020s

• 2020 (UK) – Memorandum of Intent with ESA to develop space-based 5G opportunities
• 2021 (US) – Defense Intelligence Agency data transformation task order includes space-based data
• 2022 (US) – Developing flight software for Maxar satellites

2010s

• 2011 (UK) – Validate information safety-of-life EGNOS service broadcasts
• 2011 (UK, Netherlands, France) – Start to help European countries define and deploy Galileo Public Regulated Service
• 2013 (Germany) – Help develop processing facilities for Meteosat 3rd gen. MTG satellites*
• 2013 (Estonia) – Provide mission control software for ESTCube– 1 launch
• 2014 (UK) – Deliver ESA eSurge project to help predict ferocity of UK coastal flooding
• 2014 (Germany) – Help guide Rosetta’s lander Philae on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
• 2015 (UK) – Develop security and safety systems for Iris Precursor to modernize Europe’s air traffic management
• 2016 (UK) – Develop transformation roadmap for UK SpOC
• 2017 (Czechia) – Improve infrastructure monitoring with EO platform SatSight
• 2017 (US) – Contract with Maxar to support ground system migration and development
• 2017 (Estonia, Netherlands) – Provide security support services including GSA/EUSPA HQ and GSMCs
• 2018 (Italy, France) – EOPaaS enables 24/7 end-to-end ground solution systems
• 2018 (UK) – Provide operational simulator and onboard software for ESA launch of Aeolus 2018 (Germany) – Provide onboard software for GRACE– FO JPL/German satellite to measure Earth’s water movement
• 2019 (Canada, UK) – Support new era OneWeb mega constellations

* in German

2000s

• 2000 (UK) – Supply image acquisition system for Japan’s MTSAT weather satellites
• 2003 (UK) - Supply enterprise, service and network management systems for Skynet 5 satcom
• 2003 (UK) - Design ground segment and security system for Galileo satnav system
• 2005 (UK) - Support mission-control system and host space simulator for Cassini-Huygens probe on Titan
• 2005 (Germany) - Provide mission control system and maintenance services for Venus Express launch
• 2006 (Estonia, UK) - Begin development of security infrastructure for Galileo satnav system
• 2008 (Germany) - Help develop payload data segment for ESA GOCE gravity measuring satellite
• 2009 (UK) - Develop ESA GlobWave system for maritime research

1990s

• 1994 (Germany) - Help develop SCOS-1, ESA’s 3rd gen. mission control system
• 1995 (UK) - Develop SCTV trajectory monitoring system for Ariane launches
• 1997 (UK) - Provide onboard software for Cassini-Huygens probe launched and landed on Titan

First space project in 1974

• 1974 (UK) - Help develop Meteorological Information Extraction Centre
• 1978 (Germany) - Begin 40+ years supporting ESA flight dynamics software and operations
• 1989 (UK) - Design ground segment for Envisat satellite