Two Seville-based companies, Alter and GMV, both headquartered at Sevilla Tech Park, are working alongside the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA on the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than half a century. They are developing essential systems and validating key technologies for the upcoming mission aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface.
The participation of these two Seville firms in one of the most ambitious space programs of recent decades represents international recognition of the technological and innovative capacity of the Andalusian aerospace sector.
This collaboration, in coordination with ESA and NASA, includes contributions from Spanish companies such as Airbus, Alter, GMV, and HV Sistemas, and marks unprecedented milestones in the history of international space cooperation. Among them are two companies based in the Andalusian capital: Alter and GMV.
In Alter’s case, the company has played a key role in the Artemis program by contributing to the supply and validation of critical components for the European Service Module. Alter has focused its efforts on the supply, validation, and certification of these components. The strict technical requirements and the wide range of electronic and electromechanical systems involved have required the company to meet very high quality standards.
As for GMV, through its subsidiary in Germany, it has worked with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on requirements definition and systems engineering tasks. In addition, GMV’s training team has traveled to Houston to train astronauts in the use of ESA’s EveryWear system, an application designed to monitor various aspects of crew health and activity. Finally, company professionals will be part of the ground control team.
The Artemis II mission, driven by transatlantic collaboration and Seville’s industrial expertise, will serve as a full rehearsal ahead of future crewed lunar landing attempts and the eventual establishment of permanent bases on the lunar surface.
Source: Diario de Sevilla
