NewSpace Systems (NSS)

NewSpace Systems (NSS) is a South African spacecraft components and subsystems manufacturer founded and headquartered in Somerset West, South Africa, with branches in North America, Europe, and Oceania. As Africa's largest exporter of space-qualified hardware, NSS has delivered components to more than 2,500 spacecraft worldwide. The company's product portfolio spans reaction wheels (NRWA series), sun sensors, magnetometers, magnetorquer rods, GPS receivers and antennas, and RF communications subsystems, serving commercial constellation operators, defense agencies, and research institutions across the globe. NSS opened Africa's largest commercial space component manufacturing facility in 2026 — a 5,200 m² facility in Somerset West featuring a 1,260 m² ISO 14644-1 certified cleanroom, Helmholtz coil calibration zones, dark rooms for optical testing, and thermal and vibration testing infrastructure. NSS is a key contributor to the development of Africa's commercial space manufacturing capability.