Observatory Solutions

Turnkey Observatories

We design, build, deploy and commission observatories for space surveillance and tracking and astronomy & astrophysics. Wide field-of-view survey systems, photometry, spectroscopy and polarimetry - made to measure, anywhere in the world!

Observatory Management Systems

We design and delivery dedicated hardware platforms for observatory management - building automation, weather monitoring, dome / roll-off control systems. 

Why Cilium?

Profound knowledge of observatory-specific harwdare and systems' engineering requirements for robust and automated solutions.

We have deployed our solutions in 13+ locations worldwide - both professional observatories and commercial hosting sites. We build observatories from the ground up.

Building permits, civil work, construction supervision, contractual matters, insurance and logistics - we have all that covered. 

Thanks to our experienced team of engineers we are able to design, prototype and manufacture certain products in-house, with full control over the hardware and software integration. 

We operate globally - also in terms of suppliers. Be it off-the-shelf components or made to order equipment - we will provide guidance througout the entire process.

We support operation of multiple ground optical systems and can provide extended support to your next instrumenta project.

Contact us for more information!