Space startups in United States

99 United States space companies in the directory, with $14.2B in disclosed funding, working on communications & connectivity, launch, defense & space domain awareness, habitats and more.

OneWeb Acquired

High speed internet satellite constellation

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2012 · Series B
SpaceX Graduated

Reusable rockets and spacecraft

Launch · United States · est. 2002 · Series C+
True Anomaly

Autonomous spacecraft and software for space security and orbital pursuit training

Defense & Space Domain Awareness · United States · est. 2022 · Series C+
Blue Origin Graduated

Orbital rockets and spacecraft

Launch · United States · est. 2000
Stoke Space

Fully reusable Nova rocket with a novel regeneratively cooled second stage

Launch · United States · est. 2019 · Series C+
Astranis Space Technologies Corp

Next generation internet satellites

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2015 · Series C+
Axiom Space

Commercial space stations

Habitats · United States · est. 2015 · Series C+
Apex

Productized satellite buses on assembly lines instead of one-off builds

Satellites · United States · est. 2022 · Series C+
Impulse Space

Mira and Helios orbital transfer vehicles, founded by SpaceX employee number one

Logistics · United States · est. 2021 · Series C+
K2 Space

Mega-class satellite buses built for the heavy-lift launch era

Satellites · United States · est. 2022 · Series C+
Varda Space

Orbital manufacturing

In-Space Manufacturing · United States · est. 2020 · Series C+
Loft Orbital

Turnkey satellite deployment

Satellites · United States · est. 2016 · Series C+
Rocket Lab Graduated

Smallsat launch services

Launch · United States · est. 2006 · Series C+
Planet Graduated

Imaging services

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2010 · Series C+
Starfish Space

Otter servicing vehicles that dock with satellites to extend or end their lives

Debris Removal & Servicing · United States · est. 2018 · Series B
Spire Graduated

Space to cloud analytics

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2012 · Series C+
Skylo

Satellite network solution for IoT connectivity

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2017 · Series B
Vector Launch Shut down

Affordable space access

Launch · United States · est. 2016 · Series B
Astra Graduated

Low-cost orbital launches

Launch · United States · est. 2016 · Series B
Made In Space Acquired

In-space manufacturing

In-Space Manufacturing · United States · est. 2010 · Seed
Portal Space Systems

Supernova, a solar-thermal spacecraft built for rapid maneuvers across orbits

Logistics · United States · est. 2021 · Series A
Moon Express

Lunar robotic spacecraft

Rovers · United States · est. 2010 · Series B
AstroForge

Asteroid mining missions targeting platinum-group metals, already flying

Space Resources & Mining · United States · est. 2022 · Series A
Inversion Space

Arc reentry vehicles delivering cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in under an hour

Logistics · United States · est. 2021 · Series A
Lunar Outpost

Lunar rovers and mobility systems, from MAPP robotic rovers to crewed terrain vehicles

Lunar · United States · est. 2017 · Series B
World View Enterprises

Stratospheric observation and launch services

Launch · United States · est. 2013 · Series C+
Slingshot Aerospace

Decision intelligence technologies

Defense & Space Domain Awareness · United States · est. 2017 · Series A
Reflect Orbital

Orbital mirrors selling sunlight after dark to solar farms below

Space Power & Energy · United States · est. 2021 · Series A
Capella Space Acquired

Gathering information from space

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2016 · Series B
Momentus Graduated

In-space flights for satellites

Logistics · United States · est. 2017 · Series A
Firefly Aerospace Graduated

Small-satellite launchers

Launch · United States · est. 2014 · Series A
Gravitics

Space station modules and orbital carriers built like products, not projects

Habitats · United States · est. 2021 · Seed
Karman+

Mining near-Earth asteroids for water to refuel the in-space economy

Space Resources & Mining · United States · est. 2020 · Seed
Akash Systems

Supplying the next generation of satellites

Components & Subsystems · United States · est. 2016 · Seed
Ramon.Space

Computing infrastructure in space

Components & Subsystems · United States · est. 2004 · Series A
Accion Systems

Satellite propulsion

Propulsion · United States · est. 2014 · Series A
Audacy Shut down

Anytime and seamless space connectivity

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2015 · Seed
BridgeSat

Laser communication terminals

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2015 · Series B
Analytical Space

High-speed data connection

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2016 · Seed
Arinna

Ultrathin next-generation solar panels for powering spacecraft at scale

Space Power & Energy · United States · Seed
Lux Aeterna

Delphi, a fully reusable satellite designed to launch, land and fly again

Satellites · United States · est. 2024 · Seed
Kubos

Space grade software

Software · United States · est. 2014 · Seed
Because Learning

STEM missions to space

Media & Education · United States · est. 2014 · Series A
Solestial

Space solar technology

Space Power & Energy · United States · est. 2013 · Seed
EXOS Aerospace

Reusable suborbital space vehicles

Launch · United States · est. 2014
Atlas Space

Satellite communications as a service

Ground Segment & Tracking · United States · est. 2015 · Seed
Bagaveev

3D printed rocket engines

Launch · United States · est. 2013 · Seed
Atomos Space Acquired

In-space transportation service

Logistics · United States · est. 2017 · Seed
Exo-Space

Edge computing in space

Software · United States · est. 2020 · Seed
Epic Aerospace

Space transportation network

Logistics · United States · est. 2014 · Seed
Southern Stars

Cubesat services and tracking software

Ground Segment & Tracking · United States · est. 2010 · Seed
Spacept

AI for Space Data Analytics

Software · United States · est. 2019 · Seed
Altius Space Acquired

Developing rendezvous and capture technology

Debris Removal & Servicing · United States · est. 2010 · Seed
Gateway Galactic

LEO orbital propellant depot

Space Resources & Mining · United States · est. 2014 · Seed
Applied Ion Systems LLC

Low cost electric propulsion systems

Propulsion · United States · est. 2019
Abstract Assembly

3D cubesat models powered by AI

Software · United States · est. 2018
Aethero

Radiation-tolerant edge computers bringing AI inference onboard satellites

Software · United States · est. 2023 · Seed
AI SpaceFactory

3D printed habitats

Habitats · United States · est. 2017
Albedo

Very-low-Earth-orbit satellites capturing 10 cm optical and thermal imagery

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2020 · Series B
Array Labs

Formation-flying radar satellites building 3D maps of the entire planet

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2021 · Seed
Astralytical

Space analysis and consulting

Information & Research · United States · est. 2016
Astrobotic

Space robotics hardware and missions

Rovers · United States · est. 2008
AstroComm

Spacecraft and ground-based hardware

Ground Segment & Tracking · United States · est. 2014
Astrolab

FLEX lunar rovers moving cargo and crew equipment across the Moon's surface

Lunar · United States · est. 2020
Bryce Space & Tech

Space and technology analytics services

Information & Research · United States · est. 2017
Cemvita Factory

Food and life support

Biosphere · United States · est. 2017
Eclipse Orbital

Affordable cube-sat launch service

Launch · United States · est. 2017
EOS Data Analytics

A global provider of satellite imagery analytics

Software · United States · est. 2014
Epsilon3

SaaS for space ops

Software · United States · est. 2021 · Series A
Exodus Space Corp

Reusable horizontal space vehicles

Launch · United States · est. 2018
First Resonance

Software for aerospace manufacturing

Software · United States · est. 2018 · Series A
Gold Orbit

Shielding technology for modern spacecraft

Components & Subsystems · United States · est. 2018
Hawkeye 360

Global intelligence network

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2015 · Series C+
Hydrosat

Plant health monitored by satellites

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2017
Interlune

Harvesting helium-3 from lunar soil for quantum computing and fusion customers

Lunar · United States · est. 2020 · Seed
Leo Aerospace Shut down

High altitude smallsat launcher

Launch · United States · est. 2017 · Seed
LEO Labs

Satellite observation from Earth

Ground Segment & Tracking · United States · est. 2015 · Series A
Miles Space

Propulsion and space communications

Propulsion · United States · est. 2015
Muon Space

Developer of a space-based constellation platform

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2021 · Series B
Nanoracks Acquired

Payload deployment services

Logistics · United States · est. 2009 · Series A
Orbit Fab

Gas stations in space

Debris Removal & Servicing · United States · est. 2018 · Series B
OrbitsEdge

Computing and analytics in space

Software · United States · est. 2018 · Seed
Phase Four Acquired

Compact electric propulsion for space

Propulsion · United States · est. 2015 · Series B
RedWorks

In-situ additive construction

Space Resources & Mining · United States · est. 2017
Relativity Space

3D printed rockets

Launch · United States · est. 2016 · Series C+
RoGo Fire

Fighting wildlife fires with intelligence

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2018
Space Angels Acquired

Space investment network

Information & Research · United States · est. 2007
Spaced Ventures

Direct access to smart space capital

Information & Research · United States · est. 2020
SpacePharma

Microgravity experiments and research solutions

Biosphere · United States · est. 2012 · Series A
SpaceVR

Sharing the overview effect

Media & Education · United States · est. 2014
Speqtral

Quantum networks in space

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2015 · Series A
Stellar Amenities

Designing functional and comfortable off-world spaces

Habitats · United States · est. 2019
Stofiel Aerospace

Smallsat balloon launch service

Launch · United States · est. 2015
ThinkOrbital

In-space welding and construction technology for large orbital structures

In-Space Manufacturing · United States · est. 2021 · Seed
Tropical Weather Analytics, Inc.

Hurricane and weather forecasting

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2015 · Seed
Turion Space

Droid spacecraft for space domain awareness imagery and future debris removal

Defense & Space Domain Awareness · United States · est. 2020 · Seed
Ursa Major Technologies

Engines for small satellites

Propulsion · United States · est. 2015 · Series C+
Utowave

Internet constellation

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2020
Vast

Haven-1, aiming to be the world’s first commercial space station

Habitats · United States · est. 2021 · Series A

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