Who we are

OUR HISTORY

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SCIENTIFIC MISSION

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COMMERCIAL SPACE
PRODUCTS

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FROM DEEP SPACE
TO LEO

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SPACEPARK
AND BEYOND

Our History

From Services to Products, and from Deep Space to LEO,we have been providing technological excellence since 2008.

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Argotec was founded by David Avino in Turin, focusing on service and astronaut training. 2008Argotec began performing scientific experimentson board the ISS. 2013ISSPresso becomes the first coffee machine to fly to space, marking our transition from services to products.20152017NASA commissions ArgoMoon, the only European CubeSat on board Artemis 1.2019NASA commissions the LICIACube satellite as a secondary payload on board DARTto enhance the scientific return of the mission.2020Argotec Inc. is established as the subsidiary of Argotec in the United States.2022ArgoMoon and LICIACube mission operations succeed, establishing Argotec’s leadership in Deep Space. Argotec signed an agreement to provide a constellation for the IRIDE program.2023LICIACube receives the AIAA Award for Small Sat Mission of the Year at the Small Satellite Conference.2024Argotec inaugurates SpacePark, one of the most advanced space factories in Europe. The era of mass satellite productionbegins. Argotec Inc. has offices in Marylandand Florida.2025On January 14th, HEO Pathfinder, the first satellite of the HEO constellation and part of the IRIDE Program, was launched. On June 23rd, seven additional HEO satellites reached orbit, and the first orbital segment of the constellation became operational. By 2026, thefull constellation of 24 satellites will be in orbitand fully operational.20262026 marks a step-change in Argotec’s scaleand financial profile, reflected in its economicperformance, workforce growth, and expansionof Group activities.On April 2, Argotec inaugurated its new ArgotecUS manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Florida.At the same time, a new telecommunicationsdivision was established in California,strengthening the company’s presence in theUnited States.On May 3, the second batch of the IRIDEprogram was successfully launched, bringingthe HEO constellation to over half of its planneddeployment, with a target of 25 satellites inorbit by 2026.

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