Space startups in Spain
The directory tracks 4 space companies in Spain. They work on launch, defense & space domain awareness, satellites.
Updated 1 October 2026 · 4 milestones in the last 90 days · Follow by RSS
Where things stand
As of 27 September 2026
PLD Space flew Miura 1 from El Arenosillo in October 2023, the first launch of a privately developed European rocket. In August 2026 ESA picked it for a European Launcher Challenge contract covering Miura 5 flights through 2030. Alen Space builds small satellites and has been majority-owned by GMV since 2023.
Two Spanish companies have shut down. Zero 2 Infinity, which planned to launch rockets from balloons, entered insolvency in May 2026. Its only flight test was in 2017. Asgard Space, which worked on tracking objects in orbit, went through voluntary insolvency in Barcelona in 2021.
Latest milestones
Every dated event from the companies below, newest first, each with its source.
Alen Space: Five 6U satellites it built for Sateliot’s Draconis mission launch on SpaceX Transporter-18Alen Space: Signs on to three ESA IRIS² Low-LEO projects (ARGUS, Poseidon and LYRA) at the consolidation-phase kick-off
PLD Space: Adds €108M to its Series C, led again by Mitsubishi Electric, taking the round to €288M for Miura 5 production and launch infrastructurePLD Space: ESA awards a €158.9M European Launcher Challenge contract for Miura 5 flights through 2030 and vehicle upgradesAlen Space: CyberCUBE, an ESA cybersecurity mission on a 3U CubeSat it built, launches on a Falcon 9Alen Space: Designs and builds the AIS payloads for the Spanish component of the Atlantic Constellation, which passes its critical design review
Zero 2 Infinity: Enters voluntary insolvency proceedings at a Barcelona commercial courtAlen Space: Celeste IOD-1, ESA’s LEO navigation demonstrator built with GMV, launches from New ZealandPLD Space: Miura 1 flies from El Arenosillo, the first launch of a privately developed European rocketAlen Space: GMV acquires a majority stake; the company keeps its brand and managementShow 4 earlier milestones
Asgard Space: A Barcelona commercial court declares and closes its voluntary insolvency in the same order; the company is struck from the register in April 2022Alen Space: Sateliot's first constellation cubesat launches carrying an IoT payload designed and built by Alen SpaceAlen Space: Lume-1, the wildfire-detection nanosatellite built with the University of Vigo, reaches orbit on a SoyuzZero 2 Infinity: Flies Bloostar to 25 km from a ship off the Spanish coast, its only flight testAll 4 companies
Companies still operating first, then by latest news.
How many space startups are there in Spain?
Space Bandits tracks 4 space companies in Spain. Of those, 2 are active startups.
What do space startups in Spain work on?
The biggest groups are launch (2), defense & space domain awareness (1) and satellites (1), out of 3 sectors in all.
What is the latest news from space startups in Spain?
The most recent milestone on record is from Alen Space, dated 1 October 2026: "Five 6U satellites it built for Sateliot’s Draconis mission launch on SpaceX Transporter-18."
How many space startups in Spain have shut down?
2 of the 4 have shut down. The graveyard records how each one ended.
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