Top 24 Space startups in France
Jan 05, 2026
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Funding: €65.1M
HyPrSpace is developing a small launch vehicle called the Orbital Baguette 1 (OB-1), capable of launching up to 235 kilograms into orbit. The company is also working on a suborbital launch vehicle - Baguette One, intended as a technology demonstrator for the OB-1. The distinctive feature of HyPrSpace rockets is their hybrid engine, which combines solid propellant (plastic) with liquid oxidizer. Several engines will power the first stage of the orbital rocket and single engine with a modified nozzle will power the second stage. The Baguette One suborbital launch is planned for 2027. The company says it will not be cheaper than SpaceX but is committed to high-quality customer service.
HyPrSpace is developing a small launch vehicle called the Orbital Baguette 1 (OB-1), capable of launching up to 235 kilograms into orbit. The company is also working on a suborbital launch vehicle - Baguette One, intended as a technology demonstrator for the OB-1. The distinctive feature of HyPrSpace rockets is their hybrid engine, which combines solid propellant (plastic) with liquid oxidizer. Several engines will power the first stage of the orbital rocket and single engine with a modified nozzle will power the second stage. The Baguette One suborbital launch is planned for 2027. The company says it will not be cheaper than SpaceX but is committed to high-quality customer service.
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Funding: €24.1M
U-Space is one of European leaders in smallsat manufacting. It can design and build small satellites very quickly (one satellite per week) thanks to using already designed and validated technological bricks that allow a faster definition of the architecture of the system. Eventually, U-Space seeks to manufacture one satellite per day for global constellations. Its services also include preliminary study (determining the cost and feasibility of the mission and maintaining the space system in operational conditions. U-Space's smallsats has already demonstrated good space heritage and the high reliability of its in-orbit systems. The company is working with the French space agency CNES, Safran, Emirati National Space Science and Technology Center and the French Defense Innovation Agency
U-Space is one of European leaders in smallsat manufacting. It can design and build small satellites very quickly (one satellite per week) thanks to using already designed and validated technological bricks that allow a faster definition of the architecture of the system. Eventually, U-Space seeks to manufacture one satellite per day for global constellations. Its services also include preliminary study (determining the cost and feasibility of the mission and maintaining the space system in operational conditions. U-Space's smallsats has already demonstrated good space heritage and the high reliability of its in-orbit systems. The company is working with the French space agency CNES, Safran, Emirati National Space Science and Technology Center and the French Defense Innovation Agency
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Funding: $75.4M
Exotrail is an end-to-end space mobility operator. Our mission is to enable small satellites to move in space, optimise their deployment, increase their service performance, and reduce space pollution.
Exotrail is an end-to-end space mobility operator. Our mission is to enable small satellites to move in space, optimise their deployment, increase their service performance, and reduce space pollution.
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Funding: €64M
Look Up Space provide space safety and security data & services of unprecedented quality, with a sovereign and secure sensor network.
Look Up Space provide space safety and security data & services of unprecedented quality, with a sovereign and secure sensor network.
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Funding: $50M
E-Space is bridging Earth & space with the most sustainable LEO space system, delivering real-time, anywhere comms, IoT & Smart-IoT services
E-Space is bridging Earth & space with the most sustainable LEO space system, delivering real-time, anywhere comms, IoT & Smart-IoT services
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Safran is an international technology group with divisions in aerospace, defense, and security.
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Funding: €37.9M
Latitude, formerly known as Venture Orbital Systems, is a space technology company that offers launch solution for smallsats
Latitude, formerly known as Venture Orbital Systems, is a space technology company that offers launch solution for smallsats
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Funding: €34.2M
Preligens develops advanced defense geospatial monitoring solutions using geospatial data analysis and AI.
Preligens develops advanced defense geospatial monitoring solutions using geospatial data analysis and AI.
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Funding: €30M
CLS Groupe is a worldwide company and pioneer provider of monitoring and surveillance solutions.
CLS Groupe is a worldwide company and pioneer provider of monitoring and surveillance solutions.
