Top 15 Space startups in Los Angeles
Jul 26, 2026
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Funding: $5M
Orbital aims to develop a system comprising thousands of space-based data centers focused on AI inferencing. Orbital is working on a satellite-based data center platform focused on AI inferencing that, if all goes to plan, will eventually scale up to about 10,000 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Its first space-based test is slated for 2027.
Orbital aims to develop a system comprising thousands of space-based data centers focused on AI inferencing. Orbital is working on a satellite-based data center platform focused on AI inferencing that, if all goes to plan, will eventually scale up to about 10,000 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Its first space-based test is slated for 2027.
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Funding: $722M
Apex develops small satellite platforms for commercial and government customers. Its productized bus platform improves reliability, reduces costs and accelerates manufacturing at constellation scale, while built-in customization allows you to easily adapt an existing platform to your mission's specific requirements. The company also provides comprehensive space mission management services, from spacecraft analysis to payload integration and on-orbit commissioning.
Apex develops small satellite platforms for commercial and government customers. Its productized bus platform improves reliability, reduces costs and accelerates manufacturing at constellation scale, while built-in customization allows you to easily adapt an existing platform to your mission's specific requirements. The company also provides comprehensive space mission management services, from spacecraft analysis to payload integration and on-orbit commissioning.
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Funding: $54.1M
Inversion builds space capsules to return cargo back to Earth for the commercial, civil, and defense industries.
Inversion builds space capsules to return cargo back to Earth for the commercial, civil, and defense industries.
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Funding: $44.6M
Morpheus Space is an aerospace company that produces a modular and electric propulsion system for the small satellite industry.
Morpheus Space is an aerospace company that produces a modular and electric propulsion system for the small satellite industry.
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Funding: $32.5M
Outpost is a space company that provides earth return satellites and orbital payload missions.
Outpost is a space company that provides earth return satellites and orbital payload missions.
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Funding: $32.5M
Outpost is a space company that provides earth return satellites and orbital payload missions.
Outpost is a space company that provides earth return satellites and orbital payload missions.
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Funding: $12M
Starpath Robotics builds spacecraft propellant that reduces the deep space transport cost.
Starpath Robotics builds spacecraft propellant that reduces the deep space transport cost.
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Funding: $10.8M
Proteus Space develops technology for rapid satellite design and manufacturing.
Proteus Space develops technology for rapid satellite design and manufacturing.
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Funding: $9.6M
Next-generation electromagnetic propulsion for hypersonics, space and defense
Next-generation electromagnetic propulsion for hypersonics, space and defense
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Funding: $7M
TransAstra is a space logistics startup, that solves space debris problem and develops a technology to find, prospect, harvest and use space resources.
TransAstra is a space logistics startup, that solves space debris problem and develops a technology to find, prospect, harvest and use space resources.
