The space startup class of 2018
24 companies in the directory were founded in 2018, across debris removal & servicing, earth observation, in-space manufacturing and more, with $296.1M in disclosed funding between them. With hindsight: 24 still active.
Starfish Space Otter servicing vehicles that dock with satellites to extend or end their lives
Pixxel Nanosatellite constellation
Space Forge Returnable ForgeStar satellites manufacturing semiconductors in microgravity
Helios Producing resources from lunar soil
Abstract Assembly 3D cubesat models powered by AI
Asgard Space High accuracy space surveillance and tracking
Exodus Space Corp Reusable horizontal space vehicles
First Resonance Software for aerospace manufacturing
Gold Orbit Shielding technology for modern spacecraft
HOSTmi Space services marketplace
Interstellar LabBioPods, controlled-environment capsules growing plants for space and Earth
Isar Aerospace Spectrum, the first orbital launch vehicle developed in continental Europe by a private company
Leap Biosystems Space medicine technology
Maana Electric ISRU technology for solar panels
Marstronauts Education about Mars
Morpheus Space Modular electric propulsion giving small satellites agile maneuverability
OKAPI:Orbits Satellite collision avoidance software
Orbit Fab Gas stations in space
OrbitsEdge Computing and analytics in space
Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA One small launcher built with automotive-style serial production
RoGo Fire Fighting wildlife fires with intelligence
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Space Talos Shielding for satellite electronics
TimeTag.Space Time tagging for satellites
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UKAM Analogue missions
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