Bartolomeo

Easy access to low Earth orbit

The Bartolomeo platform is attached to the European Columbus Module of the International Space Station (ISS) and is operated by Airbus. It enables the hosting of external payloads in low Earth orbit.

Bartolomeo can be used by institutional and private customers alike for a wide range of applications (e.g. Earth observation, robotics, material science or astrophysics).

Starting with payloads as small as 3U, Airbus hosts payloads on Bartolomeo as an all-in-one mission service: this includes technical support in preparing or even building the payload, launch and installation of the payload, operations and data transfer, as well as an optional return to Earth.

Operating a space mission on the Bartolomeo platform is a highly cost and time efficient way to get a payload into space. Customers benefit from Airbus' 10-year experience in integrating and operating payloads on the ISS, allowing them to focus on their individual space mission, without having to develop a complex space system or a deep understanding of the ISS.

What is Bartolomeo and how does it work?

What is Bartolomeo?
Episode 3: Why choose Bartolomeo over a Small Sat?

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Episode 3: Why choose Bartolomeo over a Small Sat?

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Suitable for a wide array of LEO missions

Applications include (but are not limited to) Earth observation, robotics, materials science or astrophysics. Payloads can be hosted for both institutional and private organisations.

Operated aboard the ISS in low Earth orbit (altitude: ~400 km), the Bartolomeo platform offers the ISS’ only unobstructed view both towards planet Earth and into outer space.