Space Companies in United Kingdom
119 space organizations headquartered in United Kingdom driving innovation in the global aerospace industry.
Quick Facts
- National space agency
- RAL Space NSTF
- Agency established
- 1957
- Agency headquarters
- Harwell, United Kingdom
- Tracked organizations
- 119 space companies & agencies
- Industry active since
- 1906
- Primary space hub
- London (40 companies)
- Leading sector
- satellite-communications (24 companies)
About RAL Space NSTF
RAL Space, established in 1957 and located at Harwell, United Kingdom, is a leading facility dedicated to space science, technology development, and testing. The organization provides comprehensive services for the design, build, and testing of space hardware and instruments, with a demonstrated history of involvement …
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Quick Stats
- Companies with funding
- 0
- Active/Operational
- 74
- In Development
- 34
All Companies (119)
Aegiq
operationalAegiq is a Sheffield, UK quantum photonics company founded from the University of Sheffield's Quantu…
Alba Orbital
operationalAlba Orbital is Glasgow's pioneering PocketQube satellite manufacturer and operator, founded in 2012…
All.Space
operationalAll.Space, founded in 2013 and based in Reading, UK, develops and manufactures advanced satellite co…
Antycip Simulation
operationalAntycip Simulation (rebranded STE|Antycip after its acquisition by Singapore-based defense and engin…
AON Space
operationalAon Space is the space insurance and risk advisory practice of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), the London-headq…
Astraius
operationalAstraius is a UK-based air-launch company focused on providing dedicated and responsive launch servi…
Astron Systems
operationalAstron Systems is a UK-based small launch vehicle developer building Aurora, a fully reusable two-st…
Astronomy Now
operationalAstronomy Now is a long-standing UK-based media company specializing in astronomy news and informati…
Atrium Space Insurance
operationalAtrium Space Insurance is a specialist provider of insurance solutions for the space industry, opera…
Avanti Communications
operationalAvanti Communications, founded in 2002 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a satellite communica…
Beazley Space
operationalBeazley Space is the dedicated space insurance underwriting unit of Beazley plc (BEA.L), a leading L…
Bird & Bird Space
operationalBird & Bird is a global international law firm with a significant and growing practice focused on th…
Black Arrow Space Technologies
operationalBlack Arrow Space Technologies is a United Kingdom-based company focused on developing a novel seabo…
Blue Skies Space
operationalBlue Skies Space is a London, UK-based satellite astronomy company founded in 2014, providing astron…
Bright Ascension
operationalBright Ascension, headquartered in Dundee, Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Bristol, is a UK-b…
Clyde Space
operationalClyde Space is a Glasgow-based pioneer of commercial CubeSat manufacturing, founded in 2005 as one o…
Connecta Satellite Solutions
operationalConnecta Satellite Solutions, founded in 2000 and based in London, UK, is a provider of enterprise c…
Craft Prospect
operationalCraft Prospect is a Glasgow, Scotland-based satellite operations software company founded in 2018, d…
Cranfield University
operationalCranfield University Space, a division of Cranfield University established in 1946, focuses on aeros…
CRFS Limited
operationalCRFS Limited, founded in 2007 and now part of Motorola, is a UK-based company specializing in the de…
CSG Talent
operationalCSG Talent is a global recruitment firm founded in 2003, specializing in talent acquisition across a…
Earth-i
operationalEarth-i, founded in 2015 and based in Guildford, United Kingdom, is a geospatial analytics company s…
Element Materials Technology
operationalElement Materials Technology is a London-headquartered global materials testing, inspection, and cer…
ETL Systems
operationalETL Systems is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment, serving the satell…
Eutelsat OneWeb
operationalEutelsat OneWeb operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation of over 650 satellites providing …
Geocento
operationalFounded in 2011 and based in the United Kingdom, Geocento is a technology-enabled expert consultancy…
Global Aerospace Underwriting
operationalGlobal Aerospace Underwriting (GAU) is a London-based underwriting company specializing in the aeros…
Goonhilly Earth Station
operationalGoonhilly Earth Station Ltd. is a Helston, Cornwall, UK-based satellite ground station and deep spac…
Ground Control
operationalGround Control, founded in 2005 and based in London, UK, is a provider of satellite-based IoT and tr…
Hanwha Phasor
operationalHanwha Phasor, founded in 2012 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a technology company focused …
Helix Geospace
operationalHelix Geospace develops resilient GNSS antennas for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) applica…
i4is (Initiative for Interstellar Studies)
operationalThe Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) is a London-based nonprofit scientific research organ…
iCOMAT
operationaliCOMAT is a Bristol, UK-based deep-tech company founded in 2015 commercializing Rapid Tow Shearing (…
In-Space Missions
operationalIn-Space Missions is a Hampshire, UK-based small satellite company founded in 2015 and headquartered…
Isotropic Systems
operationalIsotropic Systems (rebranded as ALL.SPACE in 2022) is a Reading, UK-based satellite antenna technolo…
Kayser Space
operationalKayser Space is a United Kingdom-based company operating from the Harwell Campus, specializing in th…
KISPE Space Systems
operationalKISPE Space Systems is a Farnham, Surrey-based UK microsatellite developer founded in 2015, speciali…
Lacuna Space
operationalLacuna Space is a UK-based satellite IoT company providing global connectivity for low-power IoT dev…
Lloyd's of London Space
operationalLloyd's of London is the world's oldest and largest specialist insurance and reinsurance market — no…
Lloyd's Space
operationalLloyd's Space is the dedicated space risk underwriting class within Lloyd's of London — the world's …
Lumi Space
operationalLumi Space is a London, UK-based satellite laser ranging (SLR) services company founded in 2018 prov…
Lunasa Space
operationalLúnasa Space is a United Kingdom-based company developing in-space transportation infrastructure, sp…
MBDA Space
operationalMBDA Space, established in 2001 and located in Stevenage, UK, focuses on developing and manufacturin…
Michael Page Aerospace
operationalMichael Page Aerospace is a recruitment firm specializing in talent acquisition for the aerospace se…
Nebula Space Recruitment
operationalNebula Space Recruitment is a Cambridge, UK-based specialist executive search and talent acquisition…
NSSLGlobal
operationalNSSLGlobal is a leading independent full-service satellite systems integrator with over 55 years of …
Nu Quantum
operationalNu Quantum is a Cambridge, UK-based deep-tech company developing photonic quantum networking hardwar…
Open Cosmos
operationalOpen Cosmos is a UK space company providing end-to-end satellite mission services — from spacecraft …
Oxford Space Systems
operationalOxford Space Systems, founded in 2013 and based in Harwell, United Kingdom, is a company specializin…
RAL Space NSTF
operationalRAL Space, established in 1957 and located at Harwell, United Kingdom, is a leading facility dedicat…
RocketBreaks
operationalRocketBreaks, located in the United Kingdom, is a pioneering space travel agency focused on making s…
RPC Telecommunications
operationalRPC Telecommunications is a UK-based company specializing in spectrum management and regulatory cons…
Satellite Applications Catapult
operationalThe Satellite Applications Catapult is a UK government-funded innovation centre established in 2013 …
Satellite Vu
operationalSatellite Vu (SatVu), founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, UK, is a thermal infrared Earth o…
Satvu
operationalSatvu, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a space-based analytics company speci…
SaxaVord Spaceport
operationalSaxaVord Spaceport, located at Lamba Ness on the northeastern tip of Unst island in the Shetland Isl…
SEAES
operationalSEAES (Space Environment and Atmospheric Effects Services) is a UK company founded in 2002 and based…
Sen
operationalSen is a UK space media company co-founded by Charles Black (CEO) — previously an executive at major…
Seraphim Capital
operationalSeraphim Capital is a London-based venture capital firm specializing exclusively in space technology…
Seraphim Space
operationalSeraphim Space is the UK's leading space-focused venture capital fund and accelerator, managing over…
Serco Space
operationalSerco Space is the space division of Serco Group plc, a UK-based government services contractor with…
Space Solar UK
operationalSpace Solar UK is a British company developing CASSIOPeiA (Constant Aperture, Solid-State, Integrate…
Spaceflux
operationalSpaceflux is a UK-based Space Domain Awareness (SDA) company developing proprietary ground-based opt…
SpacePath Communications
operationalSpacePath Communications is a United Kingdom-based company specializing in the design and manufactur…
Spaceport Cornwall
operationalSpaceport Cornwall, located at Cornwall Airport Newquay in southwest England, is the UK's licensed h…
Spirent Space
operationalSpirent Space, founded in 1936 and currently located in Paignton, United Kingdom, is a leading globa…
SSTL
operationalSurrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is a pioneering UK small satellite manufacturer founded i…
SSTL (Surrey Satellite)
operationalSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is Guildford, Surrey's pioneering small satellite manufacture…
Surrey Satellite Technology
operationalSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is a UK-based small satellite manufacturer celebrating over 3…
Toshiba Quantum Technology
operationalToshiba Quantum Technology, founded in 1999 and based in Cambridge, UK, is a pioneering company spec…
Transfinite Systems
operationalTransfinite Systems is a UK-based company founded in 1994 specializing in radiocommunications modeli…
UKSA
operationalThe UK Space Agency (UKSA) is the UK government body responsible for the civil space program, establ…
University of Glasgow Space
operationalUniversity of Glasgow Space, operating within the James Watt School of Engineering, is a research-fo…
University of Surrey Space Centre
operationalThe University of Surrey Space Centre, established in 1979, is a leading center for small satellite …
AAC Clyde Space
publicAAC Clyde Space (Nasdaq First North: AAC) is a Swedish-Scottish smallsat company listed on Nasdaq Fi…
Arqit Quantum
publicArqit Quantum (Nasdaq: ARQQ) is a London-based quantum encryption technology company founded in 2017…
BAE Systems
publicBAE Systems is a British multinational defense company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Farnboro…
Rolls-Royce
publicRolls-Royce is a long-established engineering company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with …
AALTO HAPS
developmentAALTO HAPS, an Airbus subsidiary founded in 2022 and based in Farnborough, United Kingdom, specializ…
Archangel Lightworks
developmentArchangel Lightworks, founded in 2019 and based in Guildford, United Kingdom, is a space technology …
Asteroid Mining Corporation
developmentAsteroid Mining Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a space-resourc…
Astrosat
developmentAstrosat, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, is a space technology company spec…
B2Space
developmentB2Space is a near-space operations company founded in 2016 in the UK with operations in Spain, devel…
BAE Systems Prismatic
developmentBAE Systems Prismatic, founded in 2015 and based in Farnborough, United Kingdom, is a company focuse…
BioOrbit
developmentBioOrbit is a UK biotech startup building a scalable platform for crystallising biologic drugs in mi…
Black Arrow Space
developmentBlack Arrow Space, founded in 2017 and based in Plymouth, United Kingdom, is a space company focused…
Curvalux
developmentCurvalux, founded in 2018 and based in Harwell, United Kingdom, develops and manufactures curved pha…
European Spaceflight
developmentEuropean Spaceflight, founded in 2019 and based in Bremen, Germany, is a media company focused exclu…
EVONA
developmentEVONA is a specialist recruitment and staffing company focused exclusively on the space sector, foun…
Gravitilab Aerospace
developmentGravitilab Aerospace is a Scottish aerospace company developing suborbital rockets for space environ…
KETS Quantum Security
developmentKETS Quantum Security, founded in 2016 and based in Bristol, UK, develops chip-based quantum securit…
Lodestar Space
developmentLodestar Space is a UK robotics startup, based in London and founded around 2022 by Thomas Santini a…
Magdrive
developmentMagdrive is a Bristol, UK-based electric propulsion startup founded in 2020, developing a novel high…
Magister Space
developmentMagister Space, founded in 2021 and based in Leicester, United Kingdom, is a space company focused o…
Meritus Talent
developmentMeritus Talent is a specialist recruitment agency founded in 2024 and based in Cardiff, United Kingd…
NewSpace People
developmentNewSpace People is a London-based recruitment and human resources firm specializing exclusively in t…
Odin Space
developmentOdin Space develops sensor technology to detect and map small orbital debris that is too tiny to be …
Piran Composites
developmentPiran Composites, founded in 2015 and located in Newquay, UK, is an advanced composites design, engi…
Pulsar Fusion
developmentPulsar Fusion is a UK company developing nuclear fusion propulsion technology for space applications…
Skyrora
developmentSkyrora is a Glasgow-based UK rocket company developing launch vehicles to provide British sovereign…
Space Crew
developmentFounded in 2021 and based in London, United Kingdom, Space Crew operates as a dedicated recruitment …
Space Entertainment Enterprise
developmentSpace Entertainment Enterprise (SEE), founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, is a nascent company…
Space Forge
developmentSpace Forge is a Welsh in-space manufacturing company developing the ForgeStar reusable spacecraft p…
Space Forge ForgeStar
developmentForgeStar is Space Forge's reusable satellite platform — a small spacecraft designed to manufacture …
Space Forge Wales
developmentSpace Forge Wales, founded in 2018 and based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, is a company focused on the…
Space Recruitment
developmentSpace Recruitment, founded in 2015 and based in Bristol, UK, is a specialist recruitment partner foc…
Space Solar
developmentSpace Solar is a UK-based space-based solar power (SBSP) development company founded in 2022 and hea…
Spacebit
developmentSpacebit is a UK-based space company founded in 2019 focused on lunar robotics and establishing a ne…
SPAICE
developmentSPAICE, founded in 2021 and based in Munich, Germany, is a nascent space technology company focused …
Sutherland Spaceport
developmentSpace Hub Sutherland (also called Sutherland Spaceport) is a planned vertical launch spaceport under…
URA Thrusters
developmentURA Thrusters develops water-based in-space propulsion systems and was created in 2019 as a spin-off…
Willis Towers Watson Inspace
developmentWillis Towers Watson Inspace, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, operates as a spe…
Inmarsat
acquiredInmarsat, headquartered in London and founded in 1979 as an intergovernmental organization before pr…
OneWeb
acquiredOneWeb is a global communications company building a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation t…
Spire Maritime
acquiredSpire Maritime, a division of Spire Global located in Glasgow, United Kingdom, specializes in mariti…
Ultra Electronics Space
acquiredUltra Electronics Space (now part of Cobham Advanced Electronic Systems following Cobham's acquisiti…
Cervest
defunctCervest, founded in 2016 and based in London, UK, is a climate intelligence company providing softwa…
Orbex
defunctOrbex (Orbital Express Launch Ltd.) is a United Kingdom-based aerospace company headquartered in For…
Reaction Engines
defunctReaction Engines Limited (REL) is a UK company developing the SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocke…
