The best media & education space startups

6 media & education companies in the directory, ranked by disclosed funding, spanning 4 countries.

Space as something to watch, learn from and take part in. Broadcasters, classroom mission programmes and immersive projects built for the audience on the ground rather than a customer in orbit. Small sector, outsized effect on who decides to work in this industry at all.

6Tracked
3Active
1Acquired
1Shut down
1Dormant

Updated 27 September 2026 · Follow by RSS

State of the sector

As of 27 September 2026

Sen streams video of Earth from cameras on satellites. Space Store runs a space shop and experience centre in Oxford's Covered Market. SpaceHabs Studios, the studio of space artist Bryan Versteeg, is making Ares Inception, a Mars mission simulator due on Steam in late 2027.

Because Learning's program that let students run experiments on satellites was bought by DreamUp in 2021.

Latest milestones

Every dated event from the companies below, newest first, each with its source.

SpaceHabs Studios: Ares Inception is announced with a public Steam listing, targeting a Q4 2027 releaseProduct May 2026 · source
SpaceHabs Studios: Spacehabs Studios Inc. incorporates in Calgary as an Alberta corporationCompany August 2025 · source
Sen: SpaceTV-1’s 4K cameras reach the ISS on CRS-30 and are installed on the Bartolomeo platformAchievement March 2024 · source
Space Store: Opens a second shop in Oxford's Covered MarketCompany July 2022 · source
Because Learning: DreamUp acquires the Because Learning products; independent operations endCompany October 2021 · source
Space Store: Opens its first shop, a proof of concept in DidcotCompany June 2019 · source
Because Learning: Ardusat rebrands as Because Learning, growing from cubesat lessons into a broader STEM curriculumCompany September 2017 · source
SpaceVR: Pivots toward VR-driven robotics and telepresence; Overview 1 never launchesCompany September 2017 · source
SpaceVR: Books Overview 1 to the ISS with NanoRacks on a SpaceX cargo flightContract August 2016 · source
SpaceVR: Raises a $1.25M seed led by Shanda Group to build the Overview 1 VR camera satelliteFunding April 2016 · source

New in media & education

SpaceHabs Studios

A Mars mission simulator from mission control

Media & Education · Canada · est. 2025

All 6 media & education companies

Ranked by disclosed funding.

Because Learning Acquired

STEM missions to space

Media & Education · United States · est. 2014 · SeedMarstronauts Shut down

Education about Mars

Media & Education · Hungary · est. 2018Sen

Space TV for humanity

Media & Education · United Kingdom · est. 2014 · SeedSpace Store

Education and retail

Media & Education · United Kingdom · est. 2016 · SeedSpaceHabs Studios

A Mars mission simulator from mission control

Media & Education · Canada · est. 2025SpaceVR Dormant

Sharing the overview effect

Media & Education · United States · est. 2014 · Seed

How many media & education space startups are there in 2026?

Space Bandits tracks 6 media & education companies, 3 of them active.

What is the latest news from media & education startups?

The most recent milestone on record is from SpaceHabs Studios, dated May 2026: "Ares Inception is announced with a public Steam listing, targeting a Q4 2027 release."

How many media & education startups have shut down?

1 of the 6 have shut down, and 1 more are dormant, with no public activity for years. The graveyard records how each one ended.

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