The space startup class of 2019

13 companies in the directory were founded in 2019, across launch, earth observation, propulsion and more, with $2.6B in disclosed funding between them. With hindsight: 11 still active.

Stoke Space

The fully reusable Nova rocket

Launch · United States · est. 2019 · Series C+

Pixxel

Hyperspectral imaging satellites

Earth Observation · India · est. 2019 · Series C+

Latitude

Zephyr, the dedicated small launcher

Launch · France · est. 2019 · Series B

Magdrive

Metal-fueled plasma propulsion

Propulsion · United Kingdom · est. 2019 · Seed

Spacept

AI for Space Data Analytics

Software · Sweden · est. 2019 · Seed

Applied Ion Systems LLC

Low cost electric propulsion systems

Propulsion · United States · est. 2019

Alen Space

Small satellite turnkey solutions

Satellites · Spain · est. 2019

May Marom Dormant

Water from regolith

Space Resources & Mining · Israel · est. 2019 Origin Space

Prospecting asteroids with telescopes

Space Resources & Mining · China · est. 2019 · Series A

Space Dynamix Marketing Dormant

Marketing for the space industry

Information & Research · Australia · est. 2019 Space Epoch

Stainless steel rockets caught by the sea

Launch · China · est. 2019 · Series B Space Pioneer

First private Chinese liquid rocket to orbit

Launch · China · est. 2019 · Series C+

Stellar Amenities

Designing off-world interiors

Habitats · United States · est. 2019

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