Category

Small Satellites

121 organizations working in small satellites across the global space industry.

AAC Space Africa

operational
Somerset West, South Africa Est. 2017

AAC Space Africa is the South African subsidiary of AAC Clyde Space (Nasdaq First North: AAC), the S…

Airmo

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2022

Founded in 2022 and based in Munich, Germany, Airmo is a European startup focused on developing smal…

Aistech Space

operational
Barcelona, Spain Est. 2015

Aistech Space is a Spanish NewSpace company and thermal imaging pioneer, credited as the first compa…

Alba Orbital

operational
Glasgow, United Kingdom Est. 2012

Alba Orbital is Glasgow's pioneering PocketQube satellite manufacturer and operator, founded in 2012…

Albedo

operational
Denver, United States Est. 2020

Albedo is pioneering very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite imaging, operating satellites between 250…

AMSAT

operational
Kensington, United States Est. 1969

Founded in 1969 and based in Kensington, United States, AMSAT – The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporat…

Apogeo Space

operational
Brescia, Italy Est. 2015

Apogeo Space is an Italian private company pioneering IoT satellite connectivity through the develop…

ArkEdge Space

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 2018

ArkEdge Space is a Tokyo-based company that develops, manufactures and operates CubeSats and microsa…

Leadership: Takayoshi Fukuyo (founder

ASPINA

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 1918

ASPINA is a Japanese technology company founded in 1918 with a diversified portfolio, now including …

ASTROFEIN

operational
Berlin, Germany Est. 1993

ASTROFEIN, founded in 1993 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a specialized aerospace company focused …

Aurora Propulsion

operational
Espoo, Finland Est. 2018

Aurora Propulsion Technologies is a Finnish company developing water-based electric propulsion syste…

Axelspace

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 2008

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Axelspace is a space venture company specializing…

BeetleSat

operational
Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2009

BeetleSat, founded in 2009 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in deployable antenna technolo…

Berlin Space Technologies

operational
Berlin, Germany Est. 2010

Berlin Space Technologies, founded in 2010 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a space technology compa…

Blue Canyon Technologies (Raytheon)

operational
Lafayette, United States Est. 2008

Blue Canyon Technologies, a Raytheon company located in Lafayette, Colorado, specializes in the desi…

CalPoly CubeSat Lab

operational
San Luis Obispo, United States Est. 1999

The Cal Poly CubeSat Lab, established in 1999 at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis O…

Canon Electronics Space

operational
Chichibu, Japan Est. 2009

Canon Electronics Space, a division of Canon Electronics Inc. based in Japan, is focused on the deve…

Comat Aerospace

operational
Flourens, France Est. 2000

Comat Aerospace, founded in 2000 and based in Flourens, France, is a company specializing in the dev…

EnduroSat AD

operational
Sofia, Bulgaria Est. 2015

EnduroSat AD is a Bulgarian NewSpace company founded in 2015, specializing in the design, manufactur…

EXA

operational
Guayaquil, Ecuador Est. 2007

EXA (Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana — Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency) is a unique organization…

Galaxia Mission Systems

operational
Hyderabad, India Est. 2019

Galaxia Mission Systems, founded in 2019 and based in Hyderabad, India, is a satellite manufacturer …

GAUSS Srl

operational
Rome, Italy Est. 2012

GAUSS Srl is an Italian space company founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the Scuola di Ingegneria Ae…

Genesat

operational
Shanghai, China Est. 2022

Genesat is a Chinese satellite manufacturer established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' …

Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Lab

operational
Atlanta, United States Est. 1990

The Space Systems Design Lab (SSDL) at Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineer…

German Orbital Systems

operational
Berlin, Germany Est. 2014

German Orbital Systems, founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Technical University of Berlin, is a …

Hello Space

operational
Istanbul, Turkey Est. 2021

Hello Space is a Turkish NewSpace startup developing a fleet of low-cost PocketQube-class picosatell…

Leadership: Muzaffer Duysal (co-founder)

Hemeria

operational
Toulouse, France Est. 2017

Hemeria, founded in 2017 and based in Toulouse, France, is a space company focused on the developmen…

i-Space (Beijing)

operational
Beijing, China Est. 2016

i-Space (Beijing), formally Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co. Ltd. (星际荣耀), is a Beijin…

Inovor Technologies

operational
Adelaide, Australia Est. 2014

Inovor Technologies is an Australian company focused on the development and delivery of complete sat…

iQPS

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

iQPS, founded in 2005 and based in Fukuoka, Japan, is a space technology company specializing in Ear…

iQPS Japan

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space) is a Fukuoka, Japan-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR…

KAIST Satellite Technology RC

operational
Daejeon, South Korea Est. 1989

KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (RC), established in 1989 and based in Daejeon, South Kor…

Khosla Ventures

operational
Menlo Park, United States Est. 2004

Khosla Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with approximately $15 billion in asse…

Kineis France

operational
Toulouse, France Est. 2018

Kinéis is a French company founded in 2018 specializing in global IoT connectivity via satellite. Th…

Kongsberg NanoAvionics

operational
Vilnius, Lithuania Est. 2014

Kongsberg NanoAvionics, founded in 2014 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a company focused on the…

Kyushu Institute of Technology SEIC

operational
Kitakyushu, Japan Est. 2011

The Space Engineering International Course (SEIC) at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Kit…

Kyushu Institute of Technology Space

operational
Kitakyushu, Japan Est. 2000

Kyushu Institute of Technology Space (Kyutech) is a research-focused academic institution located in…

Libre Space Foundation

operational
Patras, Greece Est. 2014

Libre Space Foundation, founded in 2014 and based in Patras, Greece, is a non-profit organization de…

Lux Capital

operational
New York, United States Est. 2000

Lux Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2000, specializing in deep tech inve…

LuxSpace

operational
Betzdorf, Luxembourg Est. 2004

LuxSpace, established in 2004 and headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, is a small satellite develo…

MMA Design

operational
Louisville, United States Est. 2007

MMA Design is a United States-based company specializing in deployable space structures, primarily b…

MMA Space

operational
Louisville, United States Est. 2002

MMA Space, founded in 2002 and currently located in Broomfield, Colorado, specializes in the design …

NanoAvionics UAB

operational
Vilnius, Lithuania Est. 2014

NanoAvionics UAB, founded in 2014 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a small satellite mission inte…

Nara Space Technology

operational
Busan, South Korea Est. 2015

Nara Space Technology is a Busan, South Korea-based small satellite manufacturer and operator founde…

NASA Ames Research Center

operational
Mountain View, United States Est. 1939

NASA Ames Research Center is NASA's Silicon Valley research facility, located at Moffett Field in Mo…

NPC Spacemind

operational
Lamezia Terme, Italy Est. 2009

NPC Spacemind is an Italian small satellite technology company founded in 2009 in Lamezia Terme, Cal…

Odyssey Space Research

operational
Houston, United States Est. 2003

Odyssey Space Research is a Houston, Texas-based aerospace software company developing flight softwa…

Opterus R&D

operational
Loveland, United States Est. 2015

Opterus R&D is a Colorado-based small aerospace company developing advanced deployable structure tec…

Orbion Space Technology

operational
Houghton, Michigan, United States Est. 2016

Orbion Space Technology is an electric propulsion manufacturer headquartered in Houghton, Michigan, …

Paraguayan Space Agency

operational
Asuncion, Paraguay Est. 2014

The Paraguayan Space Agency (AEP), established in 2014 and based in Asuncion, coordinates the nation…

Pixxel India

operational
Bangalore, India Est. 2019

Pixxel India, founded in 2019 and based in Bangalore, is a space data company focused on revolutioni…

QinetiQ Space

operational
Kruibeke, Belgium Est. 1988

QinetiQ Space, founded in 1988 and based in Kruibeke, Belgium, is a European company specializing in…

QPS Institute

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

QPS Institute, founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Kyushu University, is a Japanese space technology …

QPS Research

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

QPS Research, founded in 2005 and based in Fukuoka, Japan, is a space technology company specializin…

Rocket Lab New Zealand

operational
Auckland, New Zealand Est. 2006

Rocket Lab New Zealand is an end-to-end space company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, provid…

Satlantis Microsats

operational
Bilbao, Spain Est. 2013

Satlantis is a Spanish Earth observation company founded in 2013 in Bilbao, Basque Country, speciali…

SatNOGS

operational
Athens, Greece Est. 2014

SatNOGS, founded in 2014 and based in Athens, Greece, is an open-source project under the Libre Spac…

Sitael Electric Propulsion

operational
Bari, Italy Est. 2014

Sitael Electric Propulsion, founded in 2014 and based in Bari, Italy, is a company focused on the de…

SmallSat Alliance

operational
Washington, United States Est. 2017

Founded in 2017 and based in Washington, D.C., the SmallSat Alliance is a trade association dedicate…

Space Inventor

operational
Aalborg, Denmark Est. 2017

Space Inventor, founded in 2017 and based in Aalborg, Denmark, is a satellite manufacturing company …

Space Micro (LaserComm)

operational
San Diego, United States Est. 2018

Space Micro (LaserComm division) develops miniaturized free-space optical communication terminals de…

Space One Japan

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 2018

Space One Japan is a Japanese aerospace company focused on the development of dedicated small satell…

SpaceIn

operational
Penang, Malaysia Est. 2020

SpaceIn Sdn Bhd, a technology spin-off from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang, is Malaysia's…

Spacemanic

operational
Bratislava, Slovakia Est. 2014

Spacemanic, founded in 2014 and based in Bratislava, Slovakia, is a satellite manufacturer specializ…

SpaceTech Asia

operational
Singapore, Singapore Est. 2017

SpaceTech Asia is a Singapore-based space technology company founded in 2017 focused on electric pro…

Spire Weather

operational
Vienna, United States Est. 2012

Spire Weather, founded in 2012 and based in Vienna, United States, is a data and analytics company s…

SSTL (Surrey Satellite)

operational
Guildford, United Kingdom Est. 1985

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is Guildford, Surrey's pioneering small satellite manufacture…

Stanford Space Initiative

operational
Stanford, United States Est. 2013

The Stanford Space Initiative (SSI) is Stanford University's primary student-run space organization,…

Stellar Exploration

operational
San Luis Obispo, United States Est. 2003

Stellar Exploration, Inc., founded in 2003 and based in San Luis Obispo, California, develops afford…

Surrey Satellite Technology

operational
Guildford, United Kingdom Est. 1985

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is a UK-based small satellite manufacturer celebrating over 3…

Surrey Satellite Technology US

operational
Englewood, United States Est. 2008

Surrey Satellite Technology US (SSTL US) is the American subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology L…

T4i

operational
Padova, Italy Est. 2014

T4i, founded in 2014 and based in Padova, Italy, is a space technology company specializing in the d…

Technical University of Munich Space

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2016

Technical University of Munich Space (TUM Space) is a research and academic group within the Technic…

Telnet Holding

operational
Tunis, Tunisia Est. 1994

Telnet Holding is a Tunisian technology and engineering group that has expanded into satellite manuf…

Leadership: Mohamed Frikha (founder/CEO)

Terran Orbital (Lockheed)

operational
Boca Raton, United States Est. 2013

Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company based in Boca Raton, Florida, focuses on the design, manuf…

ThrustMe

operational
Verrières-le-Buisson, France Est. 2017

ThrustMe is a French electric propulsion company developing iodine-propellant propulsion systems for…

Tyvak International

operational
Turin, Italy Est. 2019

Tyvak International is the Turin, Italy-based European subsidiary of Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems — …

University of Stuttgart IRS

operational
Stuttgart, Germany Est. 1970

The University of Stuttgart’s Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme (IRS) is a leading European university-b…

University of Surrey Space Centre

operational
Guildford, United Kingdom Est. 1979

The University of Surrey Space Centre, established in 1979, is a leading center for small satellite …

University of Tokyo Space Science Institute

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 1953

The University of Tokyo Space Science Institute (UTSSI) is a leading Japanese institution dedicated …

AEXA Aerospace

development
Mexico City, Mexico Est. 2017

AEXA Aerospace, founded in 2017 and based in Mexico City, Mexico, is a space company focused on the …

Airvantis

development
São José dos Campos, Brazil Est. 2013

Airvantis, founded in 2019 and based in São José dos Campos, Brazil, is a NewSpace venture builder f…

AP Satellite

development
Seoul, South Korea Est. 2018

AP Satellite, founded in 2018 and based in Seoul, South Korea, is a satellite-manufacturing company …

AscendArc

development
Portland, United States Est. 2023

AscendArc, founded in 2023 and based in Portland, United States, is a satellite manufacturing compan…

Asteroid Mining Corporation

development
London, United Kingdom Est. 2016

Asteroid Mining Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a space-resourc…

Astrix Astronautics

development
Auckland, New Zealand Est. 2021

Astrix Astronautics, founded in 2023 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a satellite-manufacturin…

GATE Space

development
Vienna, Austria Est. 2022

GATE Space (Graz Advanced Technology Enterprise), a Vienna-based Austrian startup founded in 2022, i…

Green Launch

development
Austin, United States Est. 2016

Green Launch, founded in 2019 and based in Austin, Texas, is a launch vehicle company focused on dra…

HEX20

development
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Est. 2020

HEX20 is an Australian small-satellite platform manufacturer headquartered in Adelaide, South Austra…

Hubble Network

development
Seattle, United States Est. 2021

Hubble Network, founded in 2021 and based in Seattle, Washington, is a developing satellite communic…

Ienai Space

development
Madrid, Spain Est. 2019

Ienai Space, founded in 2019 and based in Madrid, Spain, is a space company focused on the developme…

ION-X

development
Saclay, France Est. 2021

Founded in 2021 and based in Saclay, France, ION-X develops and markets ionic liquid electrospray th…

ISPTech

development
Munich, Germany Est. 2023

ISPTech, founded in 2020 and based in Munich, Germany, is a space propulsion company specializing in…

KaleidEO

development
Bengaluru, India Est. 2022

KaleidEO is an Indian Earth observation company, established as a separate entity out of geospatial …

Kayros Space

development
Madrid, Spain Est. 2022

Kayros Space, founded in 2022 and based in Madrid, Spain, is a nascent company focused on the develo…

Kiwi Space

development
Auckland, New Zealand Est. 2018

Kiwi Space, founded in 2018 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a developing space company focuse…

Magister Space

development
Leicester, United Kingdom Est. 2021

Magister Space, founded in 2021 and based in Leicester, United Kingdom, is a space company focused o…

Nakuja Project

development
Juja, Kenya Est. 2021

Nakuja Project is a Kenyan rocketry and small-launch initiative based at Jomo Kenyatta University of…

Nanosatellite Missions Design

development

Nanosatellite Missions Design (NMD) is described as Cameroon's first space-technology company and a …

Phantom Space Corporation

development
Tucson, United States Est. 2019

Phantom Space Corporation, founded in 2019 and based in Tucson, Arizona, is a vertically integrated …

Leadership: Jim Cantrell (CEO)

Qubitrium

development
Istanbul, Turkey Est. 2020

Qubitrium, founded in 2020 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, is an emerging technology company focused …

Quub

development
Lancaster, United States Est. 2019

Quub, also known as Mini-Cubes, LLC, is a Pennsylvania-based satellite manufacturer specializing in …

Leadership: Joe Latrell (founder

Rocket Lab Photon

development
Long Beach, United States Est. 2019

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing comprehensive space solutions, from launch servi…

SatLeo Labs

development
Ahmedabad, India Est. 2023

SatLeo Labs is an Indian space-technology startup building a constellation of microsatellites for co…

Leadership: Ranendu Ghosh (co-founder)

SatRevolution Poland

development
Wroclaw, Poland Est. 2016

SatRevolution Poland, founded in 2016 and based in Wroclaw, Poland, is a space company focused on th…

Satsearch

development
Noordwijk, Netherlands Est. 2016

Satsearch, founded in 2016 and based in Noordwijk, Netherlands, operates as a premier search engine …

Saturn Satellite Networks

development
Denver, United States Est. 2017

Saturn Satellite Networks, founded in 2022 and based in Denver, Colorado, is a developing company fo…

Scepter Industries

development
Denver, United States Est. 2021

Scepter Industries, founded in 2021 and based in Denver, Colorado, is a space company focused on the…

SETS Space Electric Thruster

development
Dnipro, Ukraine Est. 2018

SETS Space Electric Thruster, founded in 2018 and based in Dnipro, Ukraine, develops and manufacture…

Singapore Space Technology

development
Singapore, Singapore Est. 2020

Singapore Space Technology, founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, is a company focused on the deve…

SpaceIn Malaysia

development
Penang, Malaysia Est. 2016

SpaceIn Malaysia, founded in 2016 and based in Penang, Malaysia, is a space technology company focus…

Spire Defense

development
Vienna, United States Est. 2018

Spire Defense, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, is a data and analytics compan…

SteamJet Space Systems

development
Delft, Netherlands Est. 2017

SteamJet Space Systems, founded in 2017 and based in Delft, Netherlands, is a space technology compa…

Uhuru Space

development
Nairobi, Kenya Est. 2022

Uhuru Space is a relatively new space company founded in 2022 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, focused o…

Veoware Space

development
Brussels, Belgium Est. 2016

Veoware Space, founded in 2016 and based in Brussels, Belgium, is a space technology company special…

LeoStella

acquired
Tukwila, United States Est. 2018

LeoStella, founded in 2018 and located in Tukwila, Washington, is a satellite manufacturing facility…

Nanoracks Bishop Airlock

acquired
Houston, United States Est. 2020

Nanoracks Bishop Airlock, founded in 2020 and now operating under Voyager Space, provides unique in-…

SpaceMicro

acquired
San Diego, United States Est. 2002

Voyager, founded in 2002 and based in San Diego, is a technology company specializing in both nation…

SpaceQuest

acquired
Fairfax, United States Est. 1994

AAC SpaceQuest, located in Fairfax, Virginia, is a provider of small satellite solutions and space-d…

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems

acquired
Irvine, United States Est. 2006

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (now Terran Orbital) is an American nanosatellite manufacturer and miss…

Leo Aerospace

defunct
Los Angeles, United States Est. 2017

Leo Aerospace, founded in 2017 and based in Los Angeles, is a launch services company focused on pro…