MAG SOAR S.L.

Their core work

MAG SOAR is a Spanish technology SME based near Madrid that develops mechanical and actuation systems for space robotics applications. Their work centres on enabling physical manipulation, docking, and assembly operations in space environments — the hardware and interface engineering that makes robotic systems actually grab, connect, and reconfigure things in orbit. In both H2020 projects they contributed as a technical specialist, bringing component-level expertise in mechanisms and interfaces to large international consortia working on future space mission infrastructure. Their focus sits at the intersection of precision mechanics and space-grade engineering, addressing the challenge of building reliable robotic systems that operate without human servicing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

With only two projects in the dataset and no keyword metadata available, evolution analysis is limited, but the directional shift is clear. Their first project (SIROM, 2016–2019) focused on the building block level — standardised interfaces that allow robotic systems to handle payloads reliably. Their second project (MOSAR, 2019–2021) scaled this up to full modular spacecraft assembly and reconfiguration, suggesting they moved from component interfaces to system-level orbital operations. The trajectory is a consistent deepening into on-orbit robotics, moving from interface standards toward autonomous in-space assembly — a field that is gaining significant ESA and commercial investment.

MAG SOAR is moving toward the on-orbit servicing and in-space assembly market, positioning themselves for future ESA and commercial missions requiring autonomous robotic maintenance and construction in orbit.

How they like to work

MAG SOAR has participated in EU projects exclusively as a consortium partner, never as project coordinator — a pattern typical of deep-specialist SMEs who bring specific technical components rather than managing the wider research agenda. Their two projects generated 15 unique partners across 7 countries, suggesting they operate within large, internationally distributed consortia rather than small bilateral collaborations. This profile — reliable technical contributor in multi-actor space consortia — makes them a predictable and focused partner: you bring them in for their mechanisms expertise, not for project management.

MAG SOAR has built a network of 15 partners across 7 countries through just two projects, reflecting the large multi-partner structures typical of EU space RIA consortia. Their collaborative footprint spans Western and Northern Europe, aligned with the ESA member state ecosystem where space robotics research is concentrated.

What sets them apart

MAG SOAR occupies a rare niche as a Spanish SME with consecutive EU project track record specifically in space robotics mechanisms and on-orbit assembly — a sector dominated by larger primes and research institutes. As a small company, they can offer focused engineering contributions at a cost-to-expertise ratio that large industrial partners cannot match for component-level tasks. For any consortium needing credible space mechanisms or actuation expertise from an Iberian partner, they appear to be one of very few SME options with documented EU project experience in this exact domain.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SIROM
  The largest single award in their portfolio (EUR 359,484) and a foundational project for space robotics standardisation — SIROM's outputs directly influenced interface standards considered by ESA for future missions.
• MOSAR
  Addresses one of the most strategically important emerging areas in space — autonomous modular assembly and reconfiguration in orbit — placing MAG SOAR at the frontier of in-space servicing technology.