COMPUTADORAS REDES E INGENIERIA SA

Their core work

CRISA is a Spanish space electronics and power systems company, headquartered in Tres Cantos near Madrid, specializing in the design and development of electronic equipment for spacecraft. Their H2020 work centers on electric propulsion subsystems — particularly gridded ion engine platforms and xenon propellant management — as well as radiation-hardened FPGA electronics for space applications. They operate as a specialist hardware contributor within larger European space missions, providing critical onboard electronics and propulsion control units.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CRISA's earliest H2020 involvement (2016) focused on foundational space electronics — specifically validating radiation-hardened FPGAs through the VEGAS project. From 2017 onward, their work shifted decisively toward electric propulsion, joining the GIESEPP programme and its follow-on GIESEPP MP, which targets medium-power propulsion solutions. This trajectory shows a clear move from general space-grade electronics toward specialized propulsion subsystem integration.

CRISA is deepening its electric propulsion expertise with increasing project budgets, positioning itself as a go-to European partner for next-generation spacecraft propulsion electronics and subsystems.

How they like to work

CRISA operates exclusively as a participant — never coordinating — which is typical of a specialized industrial supplier embedded in larger space programmes led by prime contractors or agencies. With 21 unique partners across 7 countries from just 3 projects, they work in sizeable European consortia. Their repeat involvement in the GIESEPP programme (original plus MP follow-on) suggests they are a trusted, returning partner within established supply chains rather than a one-off contributor.

CRISA has collaborated with 21 distinct partners across 7 European countries through large space-sector consortia. Their network is concentrated within the European space industry's electric propulsion and electronics supply chain.

What sets them apart

CRISA sits at the intersection of space electronics and electric propulsion — a rare combination that lets them deliver integrated power conditioning and control units for propulsion systems, not just standalone electronics. Based in Tres Cantos, Spain's primary space industry hub, they bring deep heritage in spacecraft equipment manufacturing. For consortium builders, CRISA offers a reliable Spanish industrial partner with hands-on hardware capability in a sector where few companies bridge the gap between electronics design and propulsion system integration.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GIESEPP MP
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 1.7M) — a follow-on project demonstrating CRISA's sustained role in Europe's standardized electric propulsion platform development.
• GIESEPP
  Flagship electric propulsion standardization effort covering LEO, GEO, and MEO orbit classes with gridded ion engines — defines CRISA's core strategic direction.
• VEGAS
  Addresses European sovereignty in rad-hard FPGAs for space, showing CRISA's capability beyond propulsion in critical space-grade electronics validation.