Satellite Supervision Services

Independent Mission Assurance & Owner's Representation

We work for the owner, not the manufacturer. Independent oversight from design review to in-orbit acceptance.

Positioning

On the Owner's Side

AIRSAT acts as an independent third-party supervisor and owner's representative across the full satellite programme lifecycle — ensuring requirements are met, risks are controlled, and deliverables are verified before acceptance.

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Independent

No conflict of interest with manufacturers or prime contractors.

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FIDIC-Aligned

Contract supervision and change-control processes aligned with international consulting-engineer practice.

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ECSS-Compliant

Technical reviews, product assurance and acceptance criteria based on ECSS standards.

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Full-Lifecycle

From programme start and design review through manufacturing, AIT, launch and in-orbit acceptance.

Platforms

Service Platforms

Mission-assurance services for small-to-medium satellite programmes and hosted-payload missions.

  • SAR satellites — 10–300 kg X/Ku-band SAR platforms.
  • Optical satellites — high-resolution optical and multispectral missions.
  • Hosted payloads — ride-share instruments and technology demonstrators.
Lifecycle

8-Phase Supervision Process

Independent oversight at every critical gate of the satellite programme.

01

Requirements & Design Review

Verify system requirements, design-to-specification compliance and interface control.

02

Design Review

Critical assessment of preliminary and critical design readiness before manufacturing release.

03

Manufacturing Surveillance

On-site or remote monitoring of production, procurement and configuration control.

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AIT & Test Witnessing

Witness assembly, integration and test activities; review test procedures and results.

05

Launch Readiness Review

Assess launch vehicle integration, mission readiness and risk acceptability.

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In-Orbit Acceptance

Post-launch commissioning review, in-orbit test witnessing and acceptance certificate.

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Nonconformance & Root Cause

8D/FRACAS-driven problem resolution and corrective-action tracking.

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Lifecycle Assurance

Ongoing health monitoring, anomaly review and operator-side technical support.

Standards

Standards & Compliance

Our supervision framework follows recognised space and quality standards.

ECSS
Q-ST-10 / Q-ST-20
ISO
9001:2015
8D
FRACAS
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Audit Trail

Full-lifecycle audit trail from requirements to in-orbit acceptance.

Commercial Model

Buyer-Side, Operator-Led Assurance

Our assurance service is led by satellite operators who have built and flown our own 12-satellite programme, giving owners practical, end-to-end traceability.

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Buyer-Side Representation

We report directly to the owner, protecting owner interests at every gate.

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Full Traceability

Requirements, design decisions, nonconformances and acceptance records linked end-to-end.

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Operator Experience

Drawn from AIRSAT's own constellation design, manufacturing, launch and operations experience.

Request an Independent Mission Assurance Proposal

Tell us about your satellite programme and we will prepare a tailored mission-assurance scope and quotation.