The space startup class of 2020

11 companies in the directory were founded in 2020, across in-space manufacturing, space resources & mining, earth observation and more, with $349M in disclosed funding between them. With hindsight: 9 still active, 1 didn't make it.

Varda Space

Orbital manufacturing

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

Karman+

Asteroid water for orbital refueling

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

Albedo

Satellites for very low Earth orbit

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

Astrolab

Lunar rovers for the long term

Lunar · United States · est. 2020

ConstellR

Surface temperature monitoring

Earth Observation · Germany · est. 2020 · Series A

Exo-Space Acquired

Edge computing in space

Software · United States · est. 2020 · Seed

Interlune

Helium-3 from the Moon

Lunar · United States · est. 2020 · Seed

Pale Blue

Water-fuelled satellite propulsion

Propulsion · Japan · est. 2020 · Series C+

Spaced Ventures

Direct access to smart space capital

Information & Research · United States · est. 2020

Turion Space

Droid spacecraft for space awareness

Defense & Space Domain Awareness · United States · est. 2020 · Series B

Utowave Shut down

Internet constellation

Communications & Connectivity · United States · est. 2020

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