Beyond Gravity has expanded its Linköping, Sweden, production facility to meet rising demand for satellite dispenser systems. The expansion will double annual production capacity from 96 to 192 dispenser modules from October 2026. The systems hold satellites during launch and release them into orbit in a defined sequence.
A new production hall has been added next to the facility opened in 2024. The expansion increases the site's production area from 12,600 square meters to approximately 15,000 square meters. A new high-precision milling machine has also been installed to machine carbon fiber and aluminum to tight tolerances.
The machine also drills precision holes in dispenser structures for bolts and other assemblies. The expanded facility is designed for serial production, supporting higher manufacturing volumes as satellite constellation deployments scale. The annual capacity of 192 dispenser modules corresponds to approximately 48 flights, depending on the configuration.
Amazon Leo is the primary driver behind the expansion. The initial broadband constellation is planned to include more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. The company has supplied dispenser systems exclusively for the program since 2022, with 396 Amazon Leo satellites deployed so far using systems manufactured in Linköping.
The dispenser systems can accommodate multiple satellites on a single launch. They secure the spacecraft during ascent before releasing them individually into their designated orbits. The systems can be used with launch vehicles from Arianespace, ULA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX for the Amazon Leo program.
The additional capacity will support Amazon Leo while also allowing the site to serve other constellation customers. The company's dispenser technology has already been used to deploy approximately 1,700 satellites across programs including Galileo, TerraBella, Radarsat, and Eutelsat OneWeb.
The investment expands industrial-scale manufacturing capacity for satellite deployment systems. The combination of additional production space and precision machining for carbon fiber and aluminum structures is intended to support higher output as satellite constellation programs move toward larger deployment volumes.
Source: Beyond Gravity | News
