NanoAvionics (a subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace) is a small satellite mission integrator founded in 2014, with headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania and operations in the US and UK. They specialize in building CubeSats, nanosatellites and microsatellites, offering end-to-end mission services from bus manufacturing, payload integration, launch support, to mission operations. Their product line includes standardized satellite buses (3U → 16U and microsatellite MP42 series) in Light / Mid / Max configurations, designed for modularity and fast deployment. The company emphasizes reliability, cost-efficiency, vertical integration, and rapid development cycles, also maintaining in-house radiation testing and qualification facilities. Having launched over 50 satellites and maintaining 300+ in development, NanoAvionics supports constellations, IoT, Earth observation, communications, and defense applications across more than 35 countries.
Under the IHE1-5 CubeSat project, NanoAvionics will design, assemble, integrate, test, and operate a 12–16U IOD/IOV spacecraft, including its ground segment.
