Top 47 Space Satellite startups

Sep 17, 2025 | By Boris Maslennikov

These startups are developing and enhancing space satellites for Earth observation, global communications, climate monitoring, navigation systems, scientific research, etc.
1
Country: Finland | Funding: €63.9M
ReOrbit creates sovereign communication satellites
2
Country: Bulgaria | Funding: $77.7M
EnduroSat designs and engineers spacecraft for business applications and space exploration missions.
3
Country: Switzerland | Funding: CHF2.3M
DPhi Space is a startup that specializes in shared satellites for hosted payloads to simplify access to space - a better alternative to cubesats.
4
Country: Japan | Funding: ¥13.9B
Axelspace is a commercial microsatellite developer and satellite imagery provider.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $4M
Lux Aeterna is a space infrastructure company that focuses on orbital activities through reentry and reusability.
6
Country: UK | Funding: £2.7M
EARTH-i geospatial solutions utilise optical satellite imagery from the DMC3/TripleSat Constellation. The company uses satellite imagery to provide high-resolution images and data that people can use for a wide range of applications, including urban planning, infrastructure development, environmental monitoring, and security and defense. It uses Machine Learning for processing Earth Observation data.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $11.8B
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that operates a network of sattelites and designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $72.5M
Ursa helps traders and analysts in the finance and energy industries make informed decisions.
9
Country: UK | Funding: $4.7B
OneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access.
10
Country: UK | Funding: $1.8B
Inmarsat is a mobile satellite communication service provider that aims to power global connectivity services. Acquired by Viasat
Editor: Boris Maslennikov
Boris Maslennikov is a senior editor for Space-Startups. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology. In his free time, Boris enjoys studying history and mathematics, with a particular interest in the history of mathematics. You can contact Boris at borismaslenikov(at)space-startups(dot)com