Services
Understanding why SPAREORBIT exists and the services we provide for the European space ecosystem.
Why SPAREORBIT
The European space ecosystem overbuys to reduce mission risk, but there is no trusted secondary market for flight spares. SPAREORBIT closes that gap.
The surplus component problem
1
ESA tender won
2
Components procured (with spares)
3
Mission delivered
4
Surplus sits in storage
5
Another company searches
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No way to connect
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New procurement from scratch
~1,500
ESA contracts placed annually
10:1 to 20:1
Buy-to-fly ratios in aerospace
No secondary market
For flight spares in Europe
6-18 months
Average EEE component lead time