🇬🇧 Country Profile

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 …

Official site
119
Total Companies
4
Public Companies
6
Space Hubs
86
Sectors
Top Cities: London (40) Glasgow (6) Harwell (6) Guildford (6) Bristol (5) Didcot (5)

Top Sectors

Quick Stats

Companies with funding
0
Active/Operational
74
In Development
34

All Companies (119)

Aegiq

operational
Sheffield Est. 2019

Aegiq is a Sheffield, UK quantum photonics company founded from the University of Sheffield's Quantu…

satellite manufacturing quantum communications

Alba Orbital

operational
Glasgow Est. 2012

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

satellite manufacturing small satellites earth observation

All.Space

operational
Reading Est. 2013

All.Space, founded in 2013 and based in Reading, UK, develops and manufactures advanced satellite co…

satellite communications antennas defense

Antycip Simulation

operational
Adderbury Est. 1996

Antycip Simulation (rebranded STE|Antycip after its acquisition by Singapore-based defense and engin…

propulsion software engineering

AON Space

operational
London Est. 1982

Aon Space is the space insurance and risk advisory practice of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), the London-headq…

space insurance

Astraius

operational
London Est. 2020

Astraius is a UK-based air-launch company focused on providing dedicated and responsive launch servi…

launch services launch vehicles small launcher

Astron Systems

operational
Harwell Est. 2021

Astron Systems is a UK-based small launch vehicle developer building Aurora, a fully reusable two-st…

launch services propulsion

Astronomy Now

operational
London Est. 1987

Astronomy Now is a long-standing UK-based media company specializing in astronomy news and informati…

media education research

Atrium Space Insurance

operational
London Est. 2007

Atrium Space Insurance is a specialist provider of insurance solutions for the space industry, opera…

space insurance insurance services

Avanti Communications

operational
London Est. 2002

Avanti Communications, founded in 2002 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a satellite communica…

satellite communications satellite operators satellite services

Beazley Space

operational
London Est. 1986

Beazley Space is the dedicated space insurance underwriting unit of Beazley plc (BEA.L), a leading L…

space insurance

Bird & Bird Space

operational
London Est. 1846

Bird & Bird is a global international law firm with a significant and growing practice focused on th…

legal space law services

Black Arrow Space Technologies

operational
Swindon Est. 2017

Black Arrow Space Technologies is a United Kingdom-based company focused on developing a novel seabo…

launch services launch vehicles small launcher

Blue Skies Space

operational
London Est. 2014

Blue Skies Space is a London, UK-based satellite astronomy company founded in 2014, providing astron…

satellite manufacturing data services research

Bright Ascension

operational
Dundee Est. 2011

Bright Ascension, headquartered in Dundee, Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Bristol, is a UK-b…

software ground systems

Clyde Space

operational
Glasgow Est. 2005

Clyde Space is a Glasgow-based pioneer of commercial CubeSat manufacturing, founded in 2005 as one o…

satellite manufacturing components

Connecta Satellite Solutions

operational
London Est. 2000

Connecta Satellite Solutions, founded in 2000 and based in London, UK, is a provider of enterprise c…

satellite communications satellite services maritime

Craft Prospect

operational
Glasgow Est. 2018

Craft Prospect is a Glasgow, Scotland-based satellite operations software company founded in 2018, d…

software satellite services

Cranfield University

operational
Cranfield Est. 1946

Cranfield University Space, a division of Cranfield University established in 1946, focuses on aeros…

satellite manufacturing propulsion defense

CRFS Limited

operational
Cambridge Est. 2007

CRFS Limited, founded in 2007 and now part of Motorola, is a UK-based company specializing in the de…

sensors defense electronics

CSG Talent

operational
Leeds Est. 2003

CSG Talent is a global recruitment firm founded in 2003, specializing in talent acquisition across a…

recruitment staffing aerospace

Earth-i

operational
Guildford Est. 2015

Earth-i, founded in 2015 and based in Guildford, United Kingdom, is a geospatial analytics company s…

earth observation analytics data services

Element Materials Technology

operational
London Est. 2011

Element Materials Technology is a London-headquartered global materials testing, inspection, and cer…

testing

ETL Systems

operational
Hereford Est. 1984

ETL Systems is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment, serving the satell…

satellite communications ground systems components

Eutelsat OneWeb

operational
London Est. 2012

Eutelsat OneWeb operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation of over 650 satellites providing …

satellite communications satellite operators connectivity

Geocento

operational
Farnham Est. 2011

Founded in 2011 and based in the United Kingdom, Geocento is a technology-enabled expert consultancy…

earth observation data services analytics

Global Aerospace Underwriting

operational
London Est. 2001

Global Aerospace Underwriting (GAU) is a London-based underwriting company specializing in the aeros…

insurance space insurance aerospace

Goonhilly Earth Station

operational
Helston Est. 2009

Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd. is a Helston, Cornwall, UK-based satellite ground station and deep spac…

ground systems satellite communications

Ground Control

operational
London Est. 2005

Ground Control, founded in 2005 and based in London, UK, is a provider of satellite-based IoT and tr…

satellite communications iot satellite services

Hanwha Phasor

operational
London Est. 2012

Hanwha Phasor, founded in 2012 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a technology company focused …

antennas satellite communications components

Helix Geospace

operational
Harwell Est. 2017

Helix Geospace develops resilient GNSS antennas for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) applica…

components space technology defense

i4is (Initiative for Interstellar Studies)

operational
London Est. 2012

The Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) is a London-based nonprofit scientific research organ…

research propulsion

iCOMAT

operational
Bristol Est. 2015

iCOMAT is a Bristol, UK-based deep-tech company founded in 2015 commercializing Rapid Tow Shearing (…

composites materials manufacturing

In-Space Missions

operational
Alton Est. 2015

In-Space Missions is a Hampshire, UK-based small satellite company founded in 2015 and headquartered…

satellite manufacturing

Isotropic Systems

operational
Reading Est. 2013

Isotropic Systems (rebranded as ALL.SPACE in 2022) is a Reading, UK-based satellite antenna technolo…

satellite communications

Kayser Space

operational
Didcot Est. 2015

Kayser Space is a United Kingdom-based company operating from the Harwell Campus, specializing in th…

space technology research manufacturing

KISPE Space Systems

operational
Farnham Est. 2015

KISPE Space Systems is a Farnham, Surrey-based UK microsatellite developer founded in 2015, speciali…

satellite manufacturing

Lacuna Space

operational
Didcot Est. 2017

Lacuna Space is a UK-based satellite IoT company providing global connectivity for low-power IoT dev…

satellite communications iot

Lloyd's of London Space

operational
London Est. 1686

Lloyd's of London is the world's oldest and largest specialist insurance and reinsurance market — no…

satellite manufacturing

Lloyd's Space

operational
London Est. 1965

Lloyd's Space is the dedicated space risk underwriting class within Lloyd's of London — the world's …

space insurance

Lumi Space

operational
London Est. 2018

Lumi Space is a London, UK-based satellite laser ranging (SLR) services company founded in 2018 prov…

ground systems space situational awareness

Lunasa Space

operational
London Est. 2021

Lúnasa Space is a United Kingdom-based company developing in-space transportation infrastructure, sp…

in space services satellite operations electric propulsion

MBDA Space

operational
Stevenage Est. 2001

MBDA Space, established in 2001 and located in Stevenage, UK, focuses on developing and manufacturin…

defense satellites manufacturing

Michael Page Aerospace

operational
London Est. 1976

Michael Page Aerospace is a recruitment firm specializing in talent acquisition for the aerospace se…

recruitment services staffing

Nebula Space Recruitment

operational
Cambridge Est. 2013

Nebula Space Recruitment is a Cambridge, UK-based specialist executive search and talent acquisition…

recruitment staffing

NSSLGlobal

operational
Redhill Est. 1969

NSSLGlobal is a leading independent full-service satellite systems integrator with over 55 years of …

satellite communications maritime satellite services

Nu Quantum

operational
Cambridge Est. 2018

Nu Quantum is a Cambridge, UK-based deep-tech company developing photonic quantum networking hardwar…

spacecraft components quantum communications

Open Cosmos

operational
Didcot Est. 2015

Open Cosmos is a UK space company providing end-to-end satellite mission services — from spacecraft …

satellite services satellite manufacturing

Oxford Space Systems

operational
Harwell Est. 2013

Oxford Space Systems, founded in 2013 and based in Harwell, United Kingdom, is a company specializin…

satellite manufacturing spacecraft components antennas

RAL Space NSTF

operational
Harwell Est. 1957

RAL Space, established in 1957 and located at Harwell, United Kingdom, is a leading facility dedicat…

testing instruments sensors

RocketBreaks

operational
Ramsgate Est. 2020

RocketBreaks, located in the United Kingdom, is a pioneering space travel agency focused on making s…

space tourism human spaceflight services

RPC Telecommunications

operational
Hadleigh Est. 1993

RPC Telecommunications is a UK-based company specializing in spectrum management and regulatory cons…

spectrum management consulting satellite communications

Satellite Applications Catapult

operational
Harwell Est. 2013

The Satellite Applications Catapult is a UK government-funded innovation centre established in 2013 …

research accelerator satellite services

Satellite Vu

operational
London Est. 2016

Satellite Vu (SatVu), founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, UK, is a thermal infrared Earth o…

earth observation

Satvu

operational
London Est. 2016

Satvu, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a space-based analytics company speci…

earth observation analytics data services

SaxaVord Spaceport

operational
Unst Est. 2023

SaxaVord Spaceport, located at Lamba Ness on the northeastern tip of Unst island in the Shetland Isl…

spaceports

SEAES

operational
Edinburgh Est. 2002

SEAES (Space Environment and Atmospheric Effects Services) is a UK company founded in 2002 and based…

space weather analytics services

Sen

operational
London Est. 2014

Sen is a UK space media company co-founded by Charles Black (CEO) — previously an executive at major…

aerospace

Seraphim Capital

operational
London Est. 2006

Seraphim Capital is a London-based venture capital firm specializing exclusively in space technology…

space finance investment

Seraphim Space

operational
London Est. 2016

Seraphim Space is the UK's leading space-focused venture capital fund and accelerator, managing over…

investment accelerator

Serco Space

operational
Hook Est. 1929

Serco Space is the space division of Serco Group plc, a UK-based government services contractor with…

services ground systems

Space Solar UK

operational
Didcot Est. 2022

Space Solar UK is a British company developing CASSIOPeiA (Constant Aperture, Solid-State, Integrate…

power systems

Spaceflux

operational
London Est. 2022

Spaceflux is a UK-based Space Domain Awareness (SDA) company developing proprietary ground-based opt…

satellite manufacturing software data services

SpacePath Communications

operational
Hook Est. 2014

SpacePath Communications is a United Kingdom-based company specializing in the design and manufactur…

satellite communications components satellite subsystems

Spaceport Cornwall

operational
Newquay Est. 2022

Spaceport Cornwall, located at Cornwall Airport Newquay in southwest England, is the UK's licensed h…

spaceports

Spirent Space

operational
Paignton Est. 1936

Spirent Space, founded in 1936 and currently located in Paignton, United Kingdom, is a leading globa…

navigation testing telecommunications

SSTL

operational
Guildford Est. 1985

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is a pioneering UK small satellite manufacturer founded i…

satellite manufacturing

SSTL (Surrey Satellite)

operational
Guildford Est. 1985

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

satellite manufacturing small satellites earth observation

Surrey Satellite Technology

operational
Guildford Est. 1985

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

satellite manufacturing small satellites satellite communications

Toshiba Quantum Technology

operational
Cambridge Est. 1999

Toshiba Quantum Technology, founded in 1999 and based in Cambridge, UK, is a pioneering company spec…

quantum cybersecurity telecommunications

Transfinite Systems

operational
London Est. 1994

Transfinite Systems is a UK-based company founded in 1994 specializing in radiocommunications modeli…

spectrum management software telecommunications

UKSA

operational
Swindon Est. 2010

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is the UK government body responsible for the civil space program, establ…

space agency

University of Glasgow Space

operational
Glasgow Est. 2007

University of Glasgow Space, operating within the James Watt School of Engineering, is a research-fo…

research academic aerospace

University of Surrey Space Centre

operational
Guildford Est. 1979

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

satellite manufacturing small satellites academic

AAC Clyde Space

public
Glasgow Est. 2005 AAC.ST

AAC Clyde Space (Nasdaq First North: AAC) is a Swedish-Scottish smallsat company listed on Nasdaq Fi…

satellite manufacturing

Arqit Quantum

public
London Est. 2017 ARQQ

Arqit Quantum (Nasdaq: ARQQ) is a London-based quantum encryption technology company founded in 2017…

satellite communications cybersecurity

BAE Systems

public
Farnborough Est. 1999 BA.L

BAE Systems is a British multinational defense company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Farnboro…

defense electronics satellite communications

Rolls-Royce

public
London Est. 1906 RR.L

Rolls-Royce is a long-established engineering company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with …

propulsion aerospace manufacturing

AALTO HAPS

development
Farnborough Est. 2022

AALTO HAPS, an Airbus subsidiary founded in 2022 and based in Farnborough, United Kingdom, specializ…

haps stratospheric earth observation

Archangel Lightworks

development
Guildford Est. 2019

Archangel Lightworks, founded in 2019 and based in Guildford, United Kingdom, is a space technology …

laser communications satellite communications spacecraft components

Asteroid Mining Corporation

development
London Est. 2016

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

asteroid mining space resources small satellites

Astrosat

development
Edinburgh Est. 2016

Astrosat, founded in 2016 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, is a space technology company spec…

analytics ai data services

B2Space

development
Newport Est. 2016

B2Space is a near-space operations company founded in 2016 in the UK with operations in Spain, devel…

launch services launch vehicles space technology

BAE Systems Prismatic

development
Farnborough Est. 2015

BAE Systems Prismatic, founded in 2015 and based in Farnborough, United Kingdom, is a company focuse…

haps stratospheric aviation

BioOrbit

development
Est. 2023

BioOrbit is a UK biotech startup building a scalable platform for crystallising biologic drugs in mi…

manufacturing research space technology

Black Arrow Space

development
Plymouth Est. 2017

Black Arrow Space, founded in 2017 and based in Plymouth, United Kingdom, is a space company focused…

launch services launch vehicles maritime

Curvalux

development
Harwell Est. 2018

Curvalux, founded in 2018 and based in Harwell, United Kingdom, develops and manufactures curved pha…

antennas satellite communications telecommunications

European Spaceflight

development
Bremen Est. 2019

European Spaceflight, founded in 2019 and based in Bremen, Germany, is a media company focused exclu…

media data services services

EVONA

development
Bristol Est. 2018

EVONA is a specialist recruitment and staffing company focused exclusively on the space sector, foun…

recruitment staffing services

Gravitilab Aerospace

development
Scotland Est. 2020

Gravitilab Aerospace is a Scottish aerospace company developing suborbital rockets for space environ…

launch services space tourism testing

KETS Quantum Security

development
Bristol Est. 2016

KETS Quantum Security, founded in 2016 and based in Bristol, UK, develops chip-based quantum securit…

quantum cybersecurity telecommunications

Lodestar Space

development
London Est. 2022

Lodestar Space is a UK robotics startup, based in London and founded around 2022 by Thomas Santini a…

in space services robotics spacecraft components

Magdrive

development
Bristol Est. 2020

Magdrive is a Bristol, UK-based electric propulsion startup founded in 2020, developing a novel high…

propulsion

Magister Space

development
Leicester Est. 2021

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

earth observation satellite manufacturing small satellites

Meritus Talent

development
Cardiff Est. 2024

Meritus Talent is a specialist recruitment agency founded in 2024 and based in Cardiff, United Kingd…

recruitment staffing aerospace

NewSpace People

development
London Est. 2018

NewSpace People is a London-based recruitment and human resources firm specializing exclusively in t…

recruitment staffing services

Odin Space

development
London Est. 2020

Odin Space develops sensor technology to detect and map small orbital debris that is too tiny to be …

data services space technology components

Piran Composites

development
Newquay Est. 1997

Piran Composites, founded in 2015 and located in Newquay, UK, is an advanced composites design, engi…

composites materials manufacturing

Pulsar Fusion

development
Bletchley Est. 2011

Pulsar Fusion is a UK company developing nuclear fusion propulsion technology for space applications…

propulsion

Skyrora

development
Edinburgh Est. 2017

Skyrora is a Glasgow-based UK rocket company developing launch vehicles to provide British sovereign…

launch services

Space Crew

development
London Est. 2021

Founded in 2021 and based in London, United Kingdom, Space Crew operates as a dedicated recruitment …

recruitment staffing services

Space Entertainment Enterprise

development
Los Angeles Est. 2021

Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE), founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, is a nascent company…

space stations space tourism in space services

Space Forge

development
Cardiff Est. 2018

Space Forge is a Welsh in-space manufacturing company developing the ForgeStar reusable spacecraft p…

in space services manufacturing satellite manufacturing

Space Forge ForgeStar

development
Cardiff Est. 2018

ForgeStar is Space Forge's reusable satellite platform — a small spacecraft designed to manufacture …

manufacturing materials

Space Forge Wales

development
Cardiff Est. 2018

Space Forge Wales, founded in 2018 and based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, is a company focused on the…

in space manufacturing satellite manufacturing spacecraft

Space Recruitment

development
Bristol Est. 2004

Space Recruitment, founded in 2015 and based in Bristol, UK, is a specialist recruitment partner foc…

recruitment consulting services

Space Solar

development
Didcot Est. 2022

Space Solar is a UK-based space-based solar power (SBSP) development company founded in 2022 and hea…

space solar power beaming

Spacebit

development
London Est. 2019

Spacebit is a UK-based space company founded in 2019 focused on lunar robotics and establishing a ne…

lunar robotics space technology

SPAICE

development
Munich Est. 2021

SPAICE, founded in 2021 and based in Munich, Germany, is a nascent space technology company focused …

software ai in space services

Sutherland Spaceport

development
Sutherland Est. 2020

Space Hub Sutherland (also called Sutherland Spaceport) is a planned vertical launch spaceport under…

spaceports

URA Thrusters

development
Westcott Est. 2019

URA Thrusters develops water-based in-space propulsion systems and was created in 2019 as a spin-off…

propulsion spacecraft components space technology

Willis Towers Watson Inspace

development
London Est. 2016

Willis Towers Watson Inspace, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, operates as a spe…

space insurance insurance services

Inmarsat

acquired
London Est. 1979

Inmarsat, headquartered in London and founded in 1979 as an intergovernmental organization before pr…

satellite operators satellite communications

OneWeb

acquired
London Est. 2012

OneWeb is a global communications company building a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation t…

satellite communications connectivity leo

Spire Maritime

acquired
Glasgow Est. 2012

Spire Maritime, a division of Spire Global located in Glasgow, United Kingdom, specializes in mariti…

maritime analytics satellite operations

Ultra Electronics Space

acquired
London Est. 1993

Ultra Electronics Space (now part of Cobham Advanced Electronic Systems following Cobham's acquisiti…

electronics defense communications

Cervest

defunct
London Est. 2016

Cervest, founded in 2016 and based in London, UK, is a climate intelligence company providing softwa…

analytics data services geospatial

Orbex

defunct
Forres Est. 2015

Orbex (Orbital Express Launch Ltd.) is a United Kingdom-based aerospace company headquartered in For…

launch services

Reaction Engines

defunct
Abingdon Est. 1989

Reaction Engines Limited (REL) is a UK company developing the SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocke…

propulsion