The space startup class of 2018
26 companies in the directory were founded in 2018, across debris removal & servicing, earth observation, in-space manufacturing and more, with $296M in disclosed funding between them. With hindsight: 17 still active, 1 outgrew the startup label entirely, 5 didn't make it.
Starfish Space Satellite servicing with Otter
Pixxel Nanosatellite constellation
Space Forge Semiconductors made in orbit
Abstract Assembly Dormant3D cubesat models powered by AI
Asgard Space Shut downHigh accuracy space surveillance and tracking
Exodus Space Corp DormantReusable horizontal space vehicles
First Resonance Software for aerospace manufacturing
Gold Orbit Shut downShielding technology for modern spacecraft
Helios Producing resources from lunar soil
HOSTmi AcquiredSpace services marketplace
Interstellar LabPlant habitats for space and Earth
Isar Aerospace Spectrum, Europe’s private orbital rocket
Leap Biosystems Space medicine technology
Maana Electric ISRU technology for solar panels
Marstronauts Shut downEducation about Mars
Morpheus Space Agile electric propulsion
OKAPI:Orbits Satellite collision avoidance software
Orbit Fab Gas stations in space
OrbitsEdge Computing and analytics in space
Rocket Factory Augsburg Small rockets, automotive-style production
RoGo Fire Fighting wildfires with intelligence
Space OneJapan’s solid-fuel rocket venture
Space Talos Shut downShielding for satellite electronics
Synspective GraduatedThe StriX SAR constellation
TimeTag.Space Time tagging for satellites
UKAM Shut downAnalogue missions
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