Category

Small Satellites

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

AAC Space Africa

operational
Somerset West, South Africa Est. 2017

Part of AAC Clyde Space group providing African satellite manufacturing capability. Integration faci…

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

Spanish thermal imaging pioneer. First globally with high-res thermal telescope for small satellites…

Alba Orbital

operational
Glasgow, United Kingdom Est. 2012

Scottish PocketQube manufacturer and operator. Unicorn-2 satellites for ship tracking. Cluster launc…

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

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

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

Finnish company developing water-based plasma thrusters and plasma brakes for deorbiting. Resistojet…

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

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

Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency, the first non-governmental space agency in Latin America. Develope…

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…

Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Lab

operational
Atlanta, United States Est. 1990

Georgia Tech's Space Systems Design Lab conducts research on advanced spacecraft and mission design.…

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 …

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

First private Chinese company to reach orbit (2019). Hyperbola-1 solid rocket. Developing Hyperbola-…

Inovor Technologies

operational
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

Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) is a Japanese company developing small SAR satellites. …

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

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

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

Space Engineering International Course. CubeSat development for developing nations. BIRDS constellat…

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

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 develops CubeSat platforms (6U, 12U, 16U) and became the first Korean private company to …

NASA Ames Research Center

operational
Mountain View, United States

NASA's Silicon Valley center conducting research in astrobiology, small satellites, advanced thermal…

NPC Spacemind

operational
Lamezia Terme, Italy Est. 2009

Italian company specializing in CubeSat deployers and satellite platforms. EXOpod deployer family. I…

Odyssey Space Research

operational

Develops flight software, GNC systems, and mission simulation for spacecraft from small satellites t…

Opterus R&D

operational

Colorado aerospace company combining high-strain composites with origami for deployable structures. …

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…

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 develops high-resolution Earth observation microsatellites and camera systems. The Spanish…

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

Miniaturized optical communication terminals for small satellites. Part of Space Micro. Demonstrated…

Space One Japan

operational

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 is a spin-off from Universiti Sains Malaysia specializing in satellite IoT services …

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

Singapore-based company developing electric propulsion and satellite services for Southeast Asian ma…

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

Pioneer small satellite manufacturer. Built 70+ satellites for 22 countries. Part of Airbus. Carboni…

Stanford Space Initiative

operational
Stanford, United States Est. 2013

Stanford Space Initiative is a student-run organization developing satellites, rockets, and other sp…

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

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…

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 develops electric propulsion systems for small satellites using iodine as propellant. The F…

Tyvak International

operational
Turin, Italy Est. 2019

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (now part of Terran Orbital) provides small satellite platforms, launch…

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. 2019

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

Albedo

development
Denver, United States Est. 2020

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

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. 2023

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

GATE Space

development
Vienna, Austria Est. 2022

GATE Space is an Austrian startup developing modular chemical propulsion systems for small satellite…

Green Launch

development
Austin, United States Est. 2019

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. 2020

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

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…

Kineis France

development
Toulouse, France Est. 2018

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

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…

Leo Aerospace

development
Los Angeles, United States Est. 2017

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

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…

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)

Pixxel India

development
Bangalore, India Est. 2019

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

Qubitrium

development
Istanbul, Turkey Est. 2020

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

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…

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. 2022

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, now part of Terran Orbital, provides nanosatellite platforms and mission services. The compan…