The space startup directory
180 companies, hand-picked for promise: the pre-seed to Series B startups most likely to define the space economy. No defence primes, no tourists.
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Abstract Assembly 3D cubesat models powered by AI
Accion Systems AcquiredSatellite propulsion
Additive Rocket Corporation Shut down3D printing rocket engines
Aethero Edge AI computers for satellites
AI SpaceFactory 3D printed habitats
AIRMO Methane monitoring from orbit
Akash Systems Supplying the next generation of satellites
Albedo 10 cm imagery from VLEO
Alen Space Small satellite turnkey solutions
Altius Space AcquiredDeveloping rendezvous and capture technology
Analytical Space Shut downHigh-speed data connection
Apex Satellite buses off assembly lines
Applied Ion Systems LLC Low cost electric propulsion systems
Arinna Ultrathin solar for spacecraft
Array Labs 3D radar maps of the whole planet
Asgard Space Shut downHigh accuracy space surveillance and tracking
Astra GraduatedLow-cost orbital launches
Astralytical Space analysis and consulting
Astranis Space Technologies Corp Small dedicated GEO satellites
Astrobotic AcquiredSpace robotics hardware and missions
AstroComm Spacecraft and ground-based hardware
AstroForge Prospecting asteroids for platinum
Astrolab Lunar rovers for the long term
Astroscale GraduatedSpace debris removal
Atlas Space AcquiredSatellite communications as a service
Atmos Space Cargo Reentry capsules for orbital cargo
Atomos Space AcquiredIn-space transportation service
Audacy Shut downAnytime and seamless space connectivity
Australia Space Launch Helping launch down under
Axelspace GraduatedOptical microsatellites
Axiom Space Commercial space stations
Bagaveev Shut down3D printed rocket engines
Because Learning AcquiredSTEM missions to space
BioOrbitPharma crystals grown in microgravity
Black Arrow DormantHorizon sea launch service
Blue Origin GraduatedOrbital rockets and spacecraft
BridgeSat Laser communication terminals
Bryce Space & Tech Space and technology analytics services
Capella Space AcquiredGathering information from space
Cemvita Factory Engineered microbes that eat CO2
ClearSpace Removing defunct satellites
ConstellR Surface temperature monitoring
Earthcube AcquiredMonitoring solutions powered by automation
Eclipse Orbital DormantAffordable cube-sat launch service
ElevationSpace Bringing orbit-made materials home
Enpulsion Advanced propulsion systems for small sats
EOS Data Analytics Satellite imagery analytics
Epic Aerospace Space transportation network
Epsilon3 SaaS for space ops
Exo-Space AcquiredEdge computing in space
Exodus Space Corp Reusable horizontal space vehicles
EXOS Aerospace Reusable suborbital space vehicles
Firefly Aerospace GraduatedSmall-satellite launchers
First Resonance Software for aerospace manufacturing
Fleet IoT Connectivity
FluroSat AcquiredCrop monitoring and analytics
Gateway Galactic DormantLEO orbital propellant depot
GHGSat Monitoring greenhouse gases
Gilmour Space Low-cost hybrid rockets
GITAIRobots for work in space
Gold Orbit Shut downShielding technology for modern spacecraft
Gravitics Space station modules as products
Hawkeye 360 GraduatedGlobal intelligence network
Helios Producing resources from lunar soil
HEO Robotics Space object inspection
HOSTmi AcquiredSpace services marketplace
Hydrosat Plant health monitored by satellites
i-Space Developing a commercial space shuttle
Iceye Timely and reliable satellite imagery
Impulse Space Orbital transfer vehicles
Interlune Helium-3 from the Moon
Interstellar LabPlant habitats for space and Earth
Interstellar Technologies ZERO, the biomethane launcher
Inversion Space Cargo from orbit in under an hour
iQPS GraduatedAll-weather SAR imagery
Isar Aerospace Spectrum, Europe’s private orbital rocket
Isotropic Systems AcquiredHigh-bandwidth satellite terminals
ispace GraduatedLunar robotic spacecraft
K2 Space Mega-class satellite buses
Karman+ Asteroid water for orbital refueling
Kepler Communications High-bandwidth data and IoT
Kubos AcquiredSpace grade software
Kuva Space Hyperspectral Earth observation
Latitude Zephyr, the dedicated small launcher
Latitudo 40 From images to information
Leap Biosystems Space medicine technology
Leo Aerospace Shut downHigh altitude smallsat launcher
LEO Labs Satellite observation from Earth
Loft Orbital Turnkey satellite deployment
Lunar Outpost Lunar rovers and mobility
Lux Aeterna Delphi, the reusable satellite
Maana Electric ISRU technology for solar panels
Made In Space AcquiredIn-space manufacturing
Magdrive Metal-fueled plasma propulsion
Maritime Launch Services GraduatedCommercial spaceport
Marstronauts Shut downEducation about Mars
May Marom Shut downWater from regolith
Miles Space Shut downPropulsion and space communications
Momentus GraduatedIn-space flights for satellites
Moon Express DormantLunar robotic spacecraft
Morpheus Space Agile electric propulsion
mu Space In-space communication
Muon Space Constellations as a service
Nanoracks AcquiredPayload deployment services
NewRocket DormantEco-friendly rocket engines
OKAPI:Orbits Satellite collision avoidance software
OneSpace DormantLaunch services for satellites and spacecraft
OneWeb AcquiredHigh speed internet satellite constellation
Open Cosmos Space mission services
Orbex Shut downPrivate launch services
Orbit Fab Gas stations in space
Orbital Lasers Lasers for debris removal
OrbitsEdge Computing and analytics in space
ORiS Wireless power between satellites
Oxford Space Systems Deployable structures
Pale Blue Water-fuelled satellite propulsion
Phase Four AcquiredCompact electric propulsion for space
Picterra Artificial intelligence for Earth imaging
Pixxel Nanosatellite constellation
Planet GraduatedImaging services
PLD Space Commercial launch services
Portal Space Systems Solar-thermal rapid-maneuver spacecraft
PT Scientists Lunar lander
QEYNet Microsatellite quantum key network
Ramon.Space Computing infrastructure in space
Reaction Engines Shut downAir-breathing rocket engines
RedWorks In-situ additive construction
Reflect Orbital Sunlight after dark
Relativity Space 3D printed rockets
Rocket Factory Augsburg Small rockets, automotive-style production
Rocket Lab GraduatedSmallsat launch services
RoGo Fire Fighting wildfires with intelligence
SatVu Thermal imaging from space
Sen Space TV for humanity
Sensar AcquiredSatellite monitoring for infrastructure
ShipInSpace Shut downProvide access to space
Skylo Satellite IoT connectivity
Skyrora Building launch vehicles
SkyWatch Earth observation data
Slingshot Aerospace Decision intelligence technologies
Solestial AcquiredSpace solar technology
Southern Stars Cubesat services and tracking software
Space Angels AcquiredSpace investment network
Space BD Launch and ISS brokerage
Space Dynamix Marketing Marketing for the space industry
Space Forge Semiconductors made in orbit
Space Impulse The Space Business Network
Space OneJapan’s solid-fuel rocket venture
Space Store Education and retail
Space Talos Shut downShielding for satellite electronics
SpaceChain Blockchain-based satellite network
Spaced Ventures Direct access to smart space capital
SpacePharma Microgravity labs and research
Spacept AI for Space Data Analytics
SpaceVR Shut downSharing the overview effect
SpaceX GraduatedReusable rockets and spacecraft
Speqtral Quantum networks in space
Spire GraduatedSpace to cloud analytics
STAR Smallsat launch services
Starfish Space Satellite servicing with Otter
Stellar Amenities DormantDesigning off-world interiors
Stofiel Aerospace DormantSmallsat balloon launch service
Stoke Space The fully reusable Nova rocket
Synspective GraduatedThe StriX SAR constellation
The Exploration Company Nyx, the reusable cargo capsule
ThinkOrbital In-space welding and construction
ThrustMe Iodine electric propulsion
TimeTag.Space Time tagging for satellites
Tropical Weather Analytics, Inc. Hurricane and weather forecasting
True Anomaly Spacecraft for space security
Turion Space Droid spacecraft for space awareness
UKAM DormantAnalogue missions
Ursa Major Technologies Engines for small satellites
Utowave Shut downInternet constellation
Varda Space Orbital manufacturing
Vast Haven-1, a commercial space station
Vector Launch Shut downAffordable space access
Warpspace Optical relay between satellites
World View Enterprises AcquiredStratospheric observation and launch services
Zero 2 Infinity Shut downBalloon-borne launchers
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