Small Satellites
112 organizations working in small satellites across the global space industry.
AAC Space Africa
operationalPart of AAC Clyde Space group providing African satellite manufacturing capability. Integration faci…
Airmo
operationalFounded in 2022 and based in Munich, Germany, Airmo is a European startup focused on developing smal…
Aistech Space
operationalSpanish thermal imaging pioneer. First globally with high-res thermal telescope for small satellites…
Alba Orbital
operationalScottish PocketQube manufacturer and operator. Unicorn-2 satellites for ship tracking. Cluster launc…
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…
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
operationalFinnish company developing water-based plasma thrusters and plasma brakes for deorbiting. Resistojet…
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
operationalEcuadorian Civilian Space Agency, the first non-governmental space agency in Latin America. Develope…
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…
Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Lab
operationalGeorgia Tech's Space Systems Design Lab conducts research on advanced spacecraft and mission design.…
German Orbital Systems
operationalGerman Orbital Systems, founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Technical University of Berlin, is a …
Hemeria
operationalHemeria, founded in 2017 and based in Toulouse, France, is a space company focused on the developmen…
i-Space (Beijing)
operationalFirst private Chinese company to reach orbit (2019). Hyperbola-1 solid rocket. Developing Hyperbola-…
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
operationalInstitute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) is a Japanese company developing small SAR satellites. …
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…
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
operationalKongsberg NanoAvionics, founded in 2014 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a company focused on the…
Kyushu Institute of Technology SEIC
operationalSpace Engineering International Course. CubeSat development for developing nations. BIRDS constellat…
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 develops CubeSat platforms (6U, 12U, 16U) and became the first Korean private company to …
NASA Ames Research Center
operationalNASA's Silicon Valley center conducting research in astrobiology, small satellites, advanced thermal…
NPC Spacemind
operationalItalian company specializing in CubeSat deployers and satellite platforms. EXOpod deployer family. I…
Odyssey Space Research
operationalDevelops flight software, GNC systems, and mission simulation for spacecraft from small satellites t…
Opterus R&D
operationalColorado aerospace company combining high-strain composites with origami for deployable structures. …
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…
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 develops high-resolution Earth observation microsatellites and camera systems. The Spanish…
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)
operationalMiniaturized optical communication terminals for small satellites. Part of Space Micro. Demonstrated…
Space One Japan
operationalSpace One Japan is a Japanese aerospace company focused on the development of dedicated small satell…
SpaceIn
operationalSpaceIn Sdn Bhd is a spin-off from Universiti Sains Malaysia specializing in satellite IoT services …
Spacemanic
operationalSpacemanic, founded in 2014 and based in Bratislava, Slovakia, is a satellite manufacturer specializ…
SpaceTech Asia
operationalSingapore-based company developing electric propulsion and satellite services for Southeast Asian ma…
Spire Weather
operationalSpire Weather, founded in 2012 and based in Vienna, United States, is a data and analytics company s…
SSTL (Surrey Satellite)
operationalPioneer small satellite manufacturer. Built 70+ satellites for 22 countries. Part of Airbus. Carboni…
Stanford Space Initiative
operationalStanford Space Initiative is a student-run organization developing satellites, rockets, and other sp…
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…
Terran Orbital (Lockheed)
operationalTerran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company based in Boca Raton, Florida, focuses on the design, manuf…
ThrustMe
operationalThrustMe develops electric propulsion systems for small satellites using iodine as propellant. The F…
Tyvak International
operationalTyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (now part of Terran Orbital) provides small satellite platforms, launch…
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…
Albedo
developmentAlbedo is pioneering very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite imaging, operating satellites between 250…
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 is an Austrian startup developing modular chemical propulsion systems for small satellite…
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…
Kayros Space
developmentKayros Space, founded in 2022 and based in Madrid, Spain, is a nascent company focused on the develo…
Kineis France
developmentKinéis is a French company founded in 2018 specializing in global IoT connectivity via satellite. Th…
Kiwi Space
developmentKiwi Space, founded in 2018 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a developing space company focuse…
Leo Aerospace
developmentLeo Aerospace, founded in 2017 and based in Los Angeles, is a launch services company focused on pro…
Magister Space
developmentMagister Space, founded in 2021 and based in Leicester, United Kingdom, is a space company focused o…
Phantom Space Corporation
developmentPhantom Space Corporation, founded in 2019 and based in Tucson, Arizona, is a vertically integrated …
Leadership: Jim Cantrell (CEO)
Pixxel India
developmentPixxel India, founded in 2019 and based in Bangalore, is a space data company focused on revolutioni…
Qubitrium
developmentQubitrium, founded in 2020 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, is an emerging technology company focused …
Rocket Lab Photon
developmentRocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing comprehensive space solutions, from launch servi…
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, now part of Terran Orbital, provides nanosatellite platforms and mission services. The compan…
