Telespazio Germany (formerly known as Telespazio VEGA Deutschland) is a company that provides ground-based, software-intensive systems for control, planning, and data processing as well as for simulations and training. It offers the design, implementation, evolution, management, and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure and hardware platforms. Its services include designing and developing space systems, managing launch services and in-orbit satellite control, as well as software and system maintenance and IT security. The company caters to the space, aviation, defense and security, and satellite communications markets.