Ground Systems & Infrastructure

Antennas, ground stations, mission-operations software, satellite control, and the terrestrial infrastructure powering every space mission.

217 companies · 37 countries

Top operators 12

General Dynamics Space & Mission Systems

GD
United States · 1899
$82.0B market cap

General Dynamics Mission Systems is a major defense contractor with significant space operations. The company builds ground systems for satellite constellations, secure communications systems for mili

L3Harris Technologies

LHX
United States · 2019
$40.0B market cap

L3Harris Technologies is a global aerospace and defense technology company operating as "The Trusted Disruptor" across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. With over $21 billion in annual revenue

Mitsubishi Electric Space

6503.T
Japan · 1921
$35.0B market cap

Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) is a major Japanese satellite manufacturer producing Earth observation, communications, and navigation satellites. The company built satellites for JAXA including the ALOS

Jacobs Engineering

J
United States · 1947
$17.0B market cap

Jacobs provides engineering and technical services for NASA centers and defense space programs. Major contractor for ground systems, launch support, and space technology development.

NEC Space Technologies

6701.T
Japan · 1899
$12.0B market cap

NEC Corporation develops satellite systems, ground control infrastructure, and space communications solutions. NEC has contributed to numerous JAXA missions including asteroid explorers Hayabusa and H

CACI International Space

CACI
United States · 1962
$10.0B market cap

CACI International is a leading provider of mission-critical space solutions, delivering advanced signals intelligence, optical communications, and satellite systems for national security and intellig

KBR

KBR
United States · 1998
$9.00B market cap

KBR provides engineering and mission support services for NASA, the US military, and commercial space programs. Major contractor for ISS operations and human spaceflight support.

Parsons Space

PSN
United States · 1944
$9.00B market cap

Parsons Corporation is a leading provider of space operations and ground systems solutions, supporting nearly 200 different space programs over the past 20 years with spacecraft built by major contrac

Kratos Defense Space

KTOS
United States · 1994
$4.00B market cap

Provides satellite ground systems and products including quantumGS virtual ground, RT Logic signal processing, and satellite command/control software. Major DoD space systems contractor.

Gilat Satellite Networks

GILT
Israel · 1987
$450M market cap

Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) is a pioneering Israeli company that has spent over 35 years developing satellite-based broadband communications solutions that connect people and b

Comtech Telecommunications

CMTL
United States · 1967
$400M market cap

Comtech Telecommunications is a leading provider of satellite communications technology, delivering mission-critical ground station equipment, modems, amplifiers, and network infrastructure supporting

APT Satellite Holdings

1045.HK
China · 1992

APT Satellite Holdings operates a fleet of five APSTAR satellites providing coverage across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Africa, reaching over 75% of the world's population. Approximately 55% owned by a

All 217 companies

China Satellite Communications
China · 2001
1506.HK
EchoStar Corporation
United States · 1980
SATS
Kratos Defense
United States · 1994
KTOS
NextNav
United States · 2007
NN
SES SA
Luxembourg · 1985
SESG.PA
SiriusXM Holdings
United States · 2008
SIRI
SKY Perfect JSAT
Japan · 1994
9412.T
Additive Industries
Netherlands
Advantech Wireless
Canada
Aegiq
United Kingdom
Airbus Intelligence
France · 2000
Alcan Systems
Germany · 2016
All.Space
United Kingdom · 2013
Amazon Kuiper Government
United States · 2022
AMERGINT Technologies
United States
Ananth Technologies
India · 1992
Andesat
Chile · 2009
Antwerp Space
Belgium · 1963
Anuvu (formerly Global Eagle)
United States · 2011
AnyShape
Belgium
Apolink
United States · 2023
Aquarian Space
United States · 2021
Archangel Lightworks
United Kingdom · 2019
ARSAT
Argentina · 2006
Astralintu Space
Ecuador · 2020
Astralintu Space Technologies
Ecuador · 2020
Astranis Space Technologies
United States · 2015
Astrolight Lithuania
Lithuania · 2020
Atlas Space Operations
United States · 2015
Avanti Communications
United Kingdom · 2002
AvL Technologies
United States · 1994
AWS Ground Station
United States · 2018
Axesat
Colombia · 2003
Ball Aerospace Antennas
United States · 1956
Beam Communications
Australia · 1999
BeetleSat
Israel · 2009
BlackWave
Israel · 2019
Bradford ECAPS
Sweden · 2000
Bright Ascension
United Kingdom · 2011
C-COM Satellite Systems
Canada · 1997
Cailabs
France · 2013
Calian Group
Canada · 1982
Calian SED
Canada · 1986
CesiumAstro
United States · 2017
CGI Space
Canada · 1976
Clearbox Systems
Australia · 2007
Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Space
United States · 1934
Cobham Satcom
Denmark · 1972
Collins Aerospace Space
United States · 1933
Com Dev
Canada · 1974
Comsearch
United States · 1977
Connecta Satellite Solutions
United Kingdom · 2000
CONTEC
South Korea · 2015
CONTEC Korea
South Korea · 2015
Cosmic Shielding Corporation
United States
CPI VERTEX Antennentechnik
Germany
CSIRO Space Technology
Australia · 1926
Curvalux
United Kingdom · 2018
Dhruva Space
India · 2012
Electro Optic Systems
Australia
Embratel Star One
Brazil · 2000
Epsilon3
United States · 2021
Es'hailSat
Qatar · 2010
eSAT Global
United States · 2017
ETL Systems
United Kingdom
Eutelsat Americas
Mexico · 1997
Everyday Astronaut
United States · 2014
evolutionQ
Canada · 2015
FreeFall Aerospace
United States · 2016
FSO Instruments
Netherlands · 2023
Gazprom Space Systems
Russia · 1992
General Dynamics Mission Systems
United States · 1899
General Dynamics SATCOM
United States
GetSAT
Israel · 2011
Ghalam
Kazakhstan · 2019
GMV
Spain · 1984
GMV Aerospace
Spain · 1984
Google Cloud Satellite
United States · 2021
Goonhilly Earth Station
United Kingdom · 2009
Ground Control
United Kingdom · 2005
Hanwha Phasor
United Kingdom · 2012
HAPSMobile
Japan · 2017
Harris Space
United States · 1895
HENSOLDT
Germany · 2017
Hisky
Israel · 2016
HPS GmbH
Germany · 2000
HRL Laboratories
United States
Hughes Network Systems
United States · 1971
Hypersat
Germany · 2020
ID Quantique
Switzerland · 2001
Infostellar
Japan · 2016
Instro Precision
Belgium · 1965
Intellian Technologies
South Korea · 2004
Intersputnik
Russia · 1971
ISS Reshetnev
Russia · 1959
ISTRAC
India · 1984
KBR Space
United States · 1962
KETS Quantum Security
United Kingdom · 2016
Kongsberg Satellite Services
Norway · 2002
Kongsberg Space
Norway · 1814
Korea Telecom SAT
South Korea · 2012
Kratos Space and Missile Defense
United States · 1994
KSAT
Norway · 2002
KVH Industries
United States · 1982
Leaf Space
Italy · 2014
Leaf Space Italy
Italy · 2014
LeoLabs NZ
New Zealand · 2019
Libre Space Foundation
Greece · 2014
Ligado Networks
United States · 1988
LS telcom
Germany · 1992
Lumi Space
United Kingdom · 2018
LuxQuanta
Spain · 2021
MagiQ Technologies
United States · 1999
Mangata Networks
United States · 2020
ManTech International Space
United States · 1968
Mercury Systems
United States
Microsoft Azure Orbital
United States · 2020
Mithril Technologies
United States
Narda Safety Test Solutions
Germany · 2000
NASA Glenn Research Center
United States
Naval Group Space Systems
France · 2017
ND SatCom
Germany · 1969
Nilesat
Egypt · 1996
Norsat International
Canada
Northwood Space
United States · 2022
NovelSat
Israel · 2005
NSSLGlobal
United Kingdom · 1969
Nu Quantum
United Kingdom
NxtComm
United States · 2019
Officina Stellare
Italy · 2009
OneWeb India
India · 2020
Opterus R&D
United States
Optus
Australia · 1981
Optus Space
Australia · 1981
Orbit Communication Systems
Israel · 1960
Oxford Space Systems
United Kingdom · 2013
Panasonic Avionics
United States · 1979
Parabolic Arc
United States · 2005
Peraton
United States · 2017
Phasor Solutions
United States · 2009
Pivotel
Australia · 2002
Pulse Space
United States
Quantum Industries
Austria
QuantX Labs
Australia
Quasar Satellite Technologies
Australia
Quindar
United States · 2019
Quindar
United States · 2021
Qunnect
United States · 2018
QuSecure
United States
Quside
Spain
RASCOM
Côte d'Ivoire · 1992
RBC Signals
United States · 2018
Rivada Space Networks
Germany · 2021
RPC Telecommunications
United Kingdom · 1993
RSCC
Russia · 1967
Russian Space Systems
Russia · 1946
Saab Space
Sweden
Safran Data Systems
France · 2005
Sarda Technologies
United States · 2019
Satellite Today
United States · 2010
SatLease Capital
Switzerland
SatNOGS
Greece · 2014
Saudi Space Agency
Saudi Arabia · 2018
Serco Space
United Kingdom · 1929
Sirius Space Services
France · 2020
Sitara Space
Australia · 2020
Skynopy
France · 2023
Space Applications Services
Belgium · 1987
Space Dynamics Laboratory
United States · 1959
Spacebel
Belgium · 1988
SpaceBridge
Canada · 1988
Spacecom Israel
Israel · 1993
Spaceflight Now
United States · 1999
Spaceflux
United Kingdom
SpaceQuake
Brazil · 2020
Spacerex
United States · 2023
SpaceTech GmbH
Germany · 1991
Spirent Space
United Kingdom · 1936
SSC - Swedish Space Corporation
Sweden · 1972
SSC Space
Sweden · 1972
SSL
United States · 1957
SSPA (Swedish Space Corporation)
Sweden · 1972
ST Engineering iDirect
United States · 1994
Starion Group
Belgium · 1992
Stellar Blu
United States · 2020
Swedish Space Corporation
Sweden · 1972
TAQNIA Space
Saudi Arabia
Telemetrum
Canada · 2014
Telespazio
Italy · 1961
Tendeg
United States · 2016
Texas A&M Aerospace
United States
The Spaceport Company
United States · 2020
ThinKom Solutions
United States · 2000
Thorium Space
Poland · 2018
TICRA
Denmark · 1971
Toshiba Quantum Technology
United Kingdom · 1999
Transfinite Systems
United Kingdom · 1994
Ultra Electronics Space
United Kingdom · 1993
Veng
Argentina · 2011
Vescent Photonics
United States
ViaSat Government Systems
United States · 2010
Viasat Real-Time Earth
United States · 2015
Visiona Tecnologia Espacial
Brazil
WISeSat
Switzerland
Xplore Inc
United States · 2017