The space startup class of 2021
14 companies in the directory were founded in 2021, across logistics, space power & energy, habitats and more, with $995.2M in disclosed funding between them. With hindsight: 14 still active.
Impulse Space Orbital transfer vehicles
The Exploration Company Nyx, the reusable cargo capsule
Portal Space Systems Solar-thermal rapid-maneuver spacecraft
ElevationSpace Bringing orbit-made materials home
Inversion Space Cargo from orbit in under an hour
Reflect Orbital Sunlight after dark
Gravitics Space station modules as products
AIRMO Methane monitoring from orbit
Array Labs 3D radar maps of the whole planet
Atmos Space Cargo Reentry capsules for orbital cargo
Epsilon3 SaaS for space ops
Muon Space Constellations as a service
ThinkOrbital In-space welding and construction
Vast Haven-1, a commercial space station
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