Small Satellites
121 organizations working in small satellites across the global space industry.
AAC Space Africa
operationalAAC Space Africa is the South African subsidiary of AAC Clyde Space (Nasdaq First North: AAC), the S…
Airmo
operationalFounded in 2022 and based in Munich, Germany, Airmo is a European startup focused on developing smal…
Aistech Space
operationalAistech Space is a Spanish NewSpace company and thermal imaging pioneer, credited as the first compa…
Alba Orbital
operationalAlba Orbital is Glasgow's pioneering PocketQube satellite manufacturer and operator, founded in 2012…
Albedo
operationalAlbedo is pioneering very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite imaging, operating satellites between 250…
AMSAT
operationalFounded in 1969 and based in Kensington, United States, AMSAT – The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporat…
Apogeo Space
operationalApogeo Space is an Italian private company pioneering IoT satellite connectivity through the develop…
ArkEdge Space
operationalArkEdge Space is a Tokyo-based company that develops, manufactures and operates CubeSats and microsa…
Leadership: Takayoshi Fukuyo (founder
ASPINA
operationalASPINA is a Japanese technology company founded in 1918 with a diversified portfolio, now including …
ASTROFEIN
operationalASTROFEIN, founded in 1993 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a specialized aerospace company focused …
Aurora Propulsion
operationalAurora Propulsion Technologies is a Finnish company developing water-based electric propulsion syste…
Axelspace
operationalFounded in 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Axelspace is a space venture company specializing…
BeetleSat
operationalBeetleSat, founded in 2009 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in deployable antenna technolo…
Berlin Space Technologies
operationalBerlin Space Technologies, founded in 2010 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a space technology compa…
Blue Canyon Technologies (Raytheon)
operationalBlue Canyon Technologies, a Raytheon company located in Lafayette, Colorado, specializes in the desi…
CalPoly CubeSat Lab
operationalThe Cal Poly CubeSat Lab, established in 1999 at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis O…
Canon Electronics Space
operationalCanon Electronics Space, a division of Canon Electronics Inc. based in Japan, is focused on the deve…
Comat Aerospace
operationalComat Aerospace, founded in 2000 and based in Flourens, France, is a company specializing in the dev…
EnduroSat AD
operationalEnduroSat AD is a Bulgarian NewSpace company founded in 2015, specializing in the design, manufactur…
EXA
operationalEXA (Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana — Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency) is a unique organization…
Galaxia Mission Systems
operationalGalaxia Mission Systems, founded in 2019 and based in Hyderabad, India, is a satellite manufacturer …
GAUSS Srl
operationalGAUSS Srl is an Italian space company founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the Scuola di Ingegneria Ae…
Genesat
operationalGenesat is a Chinese satellite manufacturer established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' …
Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Lab
operationalThe Space Systems Design Lab (SSDL) at Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineer…
German Orbital Systems
operationalGerman Orbital Systems, founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Technical University of Berlin, is a …
Hello Space
operationalHello Space is a Turkish NewSpace startup developing a fleet of low-cost PocketQube-class picosatell…
Leadership: Muzaffer Duysal (co-founder)
Hemeria
operationalHemeria, founded in 2017 and based in Toulouse, France, is a space company focused on the developmen…
i-Space (Beijing)
operationali-Space (Beijing), formally Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co. Ltd. (星际荣耀), is a Beijin…
Inovor Technologies
operationalInovor Technologies is an Australian company focused on the development and delivery of complete sat…
iQPS
operationaliQPS, founded in 2005 and based in Fukuoka, Japan, is a space technology company specializing in Ear…
iQPS Japan
operationaliQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space) is a Fukuoka, Japan-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR…
KAIST Satellite Technology RC
operationalKAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (RC), established in 1989 and based in Daejeon, South Kor…
Khosla Ventures
operationalKhosla Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with approximately $15 billion in asse…
Kineis France
operationalKinéis is a French company founded in 2018 specializing in global IoT connectivity via satellite. Th…
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
operationalKongsberg NanoAvionics, founded in 2014 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a company focused on the…
Kyushu Institute of Technology SEIC
operationalThe Space Engineering International Course (SEIC) at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Kit…
Kyushu Institute of Technology Space
operationalKyushu Institute of Technology Space (Kyutech) is a research-focused academic institution located in…
Libre Space Foundation
operationalLibre Space Foundation, founded in 2014 and based in Patras, Greece, is a non-profit organization de…
Lux Capital
operationalLux Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2000, specializing in deep tech inve…
LuxSpace
operationalLuxSpace, established in 2004 and headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, is a small satellite develo…
MMA Design
operationalMMA Design is a United States-based company specializing in deployable space structures, primarily b…
MMA Space
operationalMMA Space, founded in 2002 and currently located in Broomfield, Colorado, specializes in the design …
NanoAvionics UAB
operationalNanoAvionics UAB, founded in 2014 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a small satellite mission inte…
Nara Space Technology
operationalNara Space Technology is a Busan, South Korea-based small satellite manufacturer and operator founde…
NASA Ames Research Center
operationalNASA Ames Research Center is NASA's Silicon Valley research facility, located at Moffett Field in Mo…
NPC Spacemind
operationalNPC Spacemind is an Italian small satellite technology company founded in 2009 in Lamezia Terme, Cal…
Odyssey Space Research
operationalOdyssey Space Research is a Houston, Texas-based aerospace software company developing flight softwa…
Opterus R&D
operationalOpterus R&D is a Colorado-based small aerospace company developing advanced deployable structure tec…
Orbion Space Technology
operationalOrbion Space Technology is an electric propulsion manufacturer headquartered in Houghton, Michigan, …
Paraguayan Space Agency
operationalThe Paraguayan Space Agency (AEP), established in 2014 and based in Asuncion, coordinates the nation…
Pixxel India
operationalPixxel India, founded in 2019 and based in Bangalore, is a space data company focused on revolutioni…
QinetiQ Space
operationalQinetiQ Space, founded in 1988 and based in Kruibeke, Belgium, is a European company specializing in…
QPS Institute
operationalQPS Institute, founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Kyushu University, is a Japanese space technology …
QPS Research
operationalQPS Research, founded in 2005 and based in Fukuoka, Japan, is a space technology company specializin…
Rocket Lab New Zealand
operationalRocket Lab New Zealand is an end-to-end space company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, provid…
Satlantis Microsats
operationalSatlantis is a Spanish Earth observation company founded in 2013 in Bilbao, Basque Country, speciali…
SatNOGS
operationalSatNOGS, founded in 2014 and based in Athens, Greece, is an open-source project under the Libre Spac…
Sitael Electric Propulsion
operationalSitael Electric Propulsion, founded in 2014 and based in Bari, Italy, is a company focused on the de…
SmallSat Alliance
operationalFounded in 2017 and based in Washington, D.C., the SmallSat Alliance is a trade association dedicate…
Space Inventor
operationalSpace Inventor, founded in 2017 and based in Aalborg, Denmark, is a satellite manufacturing company …
Space Micro (LaserComm)
operationalSpace Micro (LaserComm division) develops miniaturized free-space optical communication terminals de…
Space One Japan
operationalSpace One Japan is a Japanese aerospace company focused on the development of dedicated small satell…
SpaceIn
operationalSpaceIn Sdn Bhd, a technology spin-off from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang, is Malaysia's…
Spacemanic
operationalSpacemanic, founded in 2014 and based in Bratislava, Slovakia, is a satellite manufacturer specializ…
SpaceTech Asia
operationalSpaceTech Asia is a Singapore-based space technology company founded in 2017 focused on electric pro…
Spire Weather
operationalSpire Weather, founded in 2012 and based in Vienna, United States, is a data and analytics company s…
SSTL (Surrey Satellite)
operationalSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is Guildford, Surrey's pioneering small satellite manufacture…
Stanford Space Initiative
operationalThe Stanford Space Initiative (SSI) is Stanford University's primary student-run space organization,…
Stellar Exploration
operationalStellar Exploration, Inc., founded in 2003 and based in San Luis Obispo, California, develops afford…
Surrey Satellite Technology
operationalSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is a UK-based small satellite manufacturer celebrating over 3…
Surrey Satellite Technology US
operationalSurrey Satellite Technology US (SSTL US) is the American subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology L…
T4i
operationalT4i, founded in 2014 and based in Padova, Italy, is a space technology company specializing in the d…
Technical University of Munich Space
operationalTechnical University of Munich Space (TUM Space) is a research and academic group within the Technic…
Telnet Holding
operationalTelnet Holding is a Tunisian technology and engineering group that has expanded into satellite manuf…
Leadership: Mohamed Frikha (founder/CEO)
Terran Orbital (Lockheed)
operationalTerran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company based in Boca Raton, Florida, focuses on the design, manuf…
ThrustMe
operationalThrustMe is a French electric propulsion company developing iodine-propellant propulsion systems for…
Tyvak International
operationalTyvak International is the Turin, Italy-based European subsidiary of Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems — …
University of Stuttgart IRS
operationalThe University of Stuttgart’s Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme (IRS) is a leading European university-b…
University of Surrey Space Centre
operationalThe University of Surrey Space Centre, established in 1979, is a leading center for small satellite …
University of Tokyo Space Science Institute
operationalThe University of Tokyo Space Science Institute (UTSSI) is a leading Japanese institution dedicated …
AEXA Aerospace
developmentAEXA Aerospace, founded in 2017 and based in Mexico City, Mexico, is a space company focused on the …
Airvantis
developmentAirvantis, founded in 2019 and based in São José dos Campos, Brazil, is a NewSpace venture builder f…
AP Satellite
developmentAP Satellite, founded in 2018 and based in Seoul, South Korea, is a satellite-manufacturing company …
AscendArc
developmentAscendArc, founded in 2023 and based in Portland, United States, is a satellite manufacturing compan…
Asteroid Mining Corporation
developmentAsteroid Mining Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a space-resourc…
Astrix Astronautics
developmentAstrix Astronautics, founded in 2023 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a satellite-manufacturin…
GATE Space
developmentGATE Space (Graz Advanced Technology Enterprise), a Vienna-based Austrian startup founded in 2022, i…
Green Launch
developmentGreen Launch, founded in 2019 and based in Austin, Texas, is a launch vehicle company focused on dra…
HEX20
developmentHEX20 is an Australian small-satellite platform manufacturer headquartered in Adelaide, South Austra…
Hubble Network
developmentHubble Network, founded in 2021 and based in Seattle, Washington, is a developing satellite communic…
Ienai Space
developmentIenai Space, founded in 2019 and based in Madrid, Spain, is a space company focused on the developme…
ION-X
developmentFounded in 2021 and based in Saclay, France, ION-X develops and markets ionic liquid electrospray th…
ISPTech
developmentISPTech, founded in 2020 and based in Munich, Germany, is a space propulsion company specializing in…
KaleidEO
developmentKaleidEO is an Indian Earth observation company, established as a separate entity out of geospatial …
Kayros Space
developmentKayros Space, founded in 2022 and based in Madrid, Spain, is a nascent company focused on the develo…
Kiwi Space
developmentKiwi Space, founded in 2018 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a developing space company focuse…
Magister Space
developmentMagister Space, founded in 2021 and based in Leicester, United Kingdom, is a space company focused o…
Nakuja Project
developmentNakuja Project is a Kenyan rocketry and small-launch initiative based at Jomo Kenyatta University of…
Nanosatellite Missions Design
developmentNanosatellite Missions Design (NMD) is described as Cameroon's first space-technology company and a …
Phantom Space Corporation
developmentPhantom Space Corporation, founded in 2019 and based in Tucson, Arizona, is a vertically integrated …
Leadership: Jim Cantrell (CEO)
Qubitrium
developmentQubitrium, founded in 2020 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, is an emerging technology company focused …
Quub
developmentQuub, also known as Mini-Cubes, LLC, is a Pennsylvania-based satellite manufacturer specializing in …
Leadership: Joe Latrell (founder
Rocket Lab Photon
developmentRocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing comprehensive space solutions, from launch servi…
SatLeo Labs
developmentSatLeo Labs is an Indian space-technology startup building a constellation of microsatellites for co…
Leadership: Ranendu Ghosh (co-founder)
SatRevolution Poland
developmentSatRevolution Poland, founded in 2016 and based in Wroclaw, Poland, is a space company focused on th…
Satsearch
developmentSatsearch, founded in 2016 and based in Noordwijk, Netherlands, operates as a premier search engine …
Saturn Satellite Networks
developmentSaturn Satellite Networks, founded in 2022 and based in Denver, Colorado, is a developing company fo…
Scepter Industries
developmentScepter Industries, founded in 2021 and based in Denver, Colorado, is a space company focused on the…
SETS Space Electric Thruster
developmentSETS Space Electric Thruster, founded in 2018 and based in Dnipro, Ukraine, develops and manufacture…
Singapore Space Technology
developmentSingapore Space Technology, founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, is a company focused on the deve…
SpaceIn Malaysia
developmentSpaceIn Malaysia, founded in 2016 and based in Penang, Malaysia, is a space technology company focus…
Spire Defense
developmentSpire Defense, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, is a data and analytics compan…
SteamJet Space Systems
developmentSteamJet Space Systems, founded in 2017 and based in Delft, Netherlands, is a space technology compa…
Uhuru Space
developmentUhuru Space is a relatively new space company founded in 2022 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, focused o…
Veoware Space
developmentVeoware Space, founded in 2016 and based in Brussels, Belgium, is a space technology company special…
LeoStella
acquiredLeoStella, founded in 2018 and located in Tukwila, Washington, is a satellite manufacturing facility…
Nanoracks Bishop Airlock
acquiredNanoracks Bishop Airlock, founded in 2020 and now operating under Voyager Space, provides unique in-…
SpaceMicro
acquiredVoyager, founded in 2002 and based in San Diego, is a technology company specializing in both nation…
SpaceQuest
acquiredAAC SpaceQuest, located in Fairfax, Virginia, is a provider of small satellite solutions and space-d…
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
acquiredTyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (now Terran Orbital) is an American nanosatellite manufacturer and miss…
Leo Aerospace
defunctLeo Aerospace, founded in 2017 and based in Los Angeles, is a launch services company focused on pro…
