The space startup class of 2017
24 companies in the directory were founded in 2017, across lunar, defense & space domain awareness, logistics and more, with $127.3M in disclosed funding between them. With hindsight: 16 still active, 1 outgrew the startup label entirely, 1 didn't make it.
Lunar Outpost Lunar rovers and mobility
Slingshot Aerospace Decision intelligence technologies
Momentus GraduatedIn-space flights for satellites
Atomos Space AcquiredIn-space transportation service
Sensar AcquiredSatellite monitoring for infrastructure
AI SpaceFactory 3D printed habitats
Australia Space Launch DormantHelping launch down under
Black Arrow DormantHorizon sea launch service
Bryce Space & Tech Space and technology analytics services
Cemvita Factory Engineered microbes that eat CO2
ClearSpace Removing defunct satellites
Eclipse Orbital DormantAffordable cube-sat launch service
Hydrosat Plant health monitored by satellites
Latitudo 40 From images to information
Leo Aerospace Shut downHigh altitude smallsat launcher
mu Space In-space communication
RedWorks In-situ additive construction
Skylo Satellite IoT connectivity
Skyrora Building launch vehicles
Space BD Launch and ISS brokerage
Space Impulse AcquiredThe Space Business Network
SpaceChain Blockchain-based satellite network
Speqtral Quantum networks in space
ThrustMe Iodine electric propulsion
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