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Top 25 Space startups in UK
Mar 17, 2025 | By Boris Maslennikov | 18 |
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Funding: $1.3B
Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceline that develops commercial spacecrafts.
Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceline that develops commercial spacecrafts.
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Funding: £41.3M
Satellite Vu develops “the world’s thermometer”: a satellite constellation capable of monitoring thermal emissions around the world.
Satellite Vu develops “the world’s thermometer”: a satellite constellation capable of monitoring thermal emissions around the world.
3
Funding: £3.8M
Goonhilly Earth Station is a satellite communication teleport that provides telecommunication services.
Goonhilly Earth Station is a satellite communication teleport that provides telecommunication services.
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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.
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.
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Funding: £32.5M
Skyrora is a launch services provider dedicated to delivering small satellites into orbit in a responsive, versatile, eco-friendly manner. Skyrora has also developed an environmentally friendly hybrid rocket engine that can run on solid and liquid rocket fuel.
Skyrora is a launch services provider dedicated to delivering small satellites into orbit in a responsive, versatile, eco-friendly manner. Skyrora has also developed an environmentally friendly hybrid rocket engine that can run on solid and liquid rocket fuel.
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Funding: $14M
Magdrive is working on advanced spacecraft propulsion for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Magdrive is working on advanced spacecraft propulsion for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
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Funding: $210.3M
Reaction Engines is next-generation aerospace propulsion developers, home of SABRE air-breathing rocket engine.
Reaction Engines is next-generation aerospace propulsion developers, home of SABRE air-breathing rocket engine.
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Funding: £5M
Sen's vision is to democratize space using video to inform, educate, inspire and benefit all humanity. Sen's mission is to stream real-time videos from space to billions of people, gathering news and information about Earth and space and making it universally accessible.
Sen's vision is to democratize space using video to inform, educate, inspire and benefit all humanity. Sen's mission is to stream real-time videos from space to billions of people, gathering news and information about Earth and space and making it universally accessible.
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Funding: $163M
Orbex is an innovative space startup developing small payload reusable rockets.
Orbex is an innovative space startup developing small payload reusable rockets.
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Funding: $4.7B
OneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access.
OneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access.
