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August 14, 2013

SSBV Aerospace and Technology Group expands space activities into Poland
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 14, 2013
SSBV Aerospace and Technology Group has announced at the IAAA / Utah State University Small Satellite Conference and Exhibition the creation of a new SSBV daughter company based in Poland. As of next month, the company will start its operations from the Science and Technology Park in Suwalki, located in the North-Eastern part of Poland. The company will operate under the name of SSBV Polska and will primarily focus on developing and providing Space- and Ground-based systems. With access to t ... read more

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