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Country: USA | Funding: $1B
Planet operates own satellite constellation and provides a platform for geospatial data analysis for various industries (agriculture, maritime, energy, insurance, etc.). The company manufactures own small satellites. Its flagship satellite, Owl, provides near-daily imagery at 1-meter resolution across the entire Earth's surface to support critical global safety and environmental sustainability measures, while also ensuring uninterrupted communications. The Pelican satellite is designed to perform missions faster and with greater clarity thanks to ultra-high-resolution imagery. Its improved optical performance and extended spectral range are designed to deliver sharper and more detailed images.
Planet operates own satellite constellation and provides a platform for geospatial data analysis for various industries (agriculture, maritime, energy, insurance, etc.). The company manufactures own small satellites. Its flagship satellite, Owl, provides near-daily imagery at 1-meter resolution across the entire Earth's surface to support critical global safety and environmental sustainability measures, while also ensuring uninterrupted communications. The Pelican satellite is designed to perform missions faster and with greater clarity thanks to ultra-high-resolution imagery. Its improved optical performance and extended spectral range are designed to deliver sharper and more detailed images.
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Country: USA | Funding: $440.4M
BlackSky Global is a satellite-imaging-as-a-service startup.
BlackSky Global is a satellite-imaging-as-a-service startup.
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Country: USA | Funding: $239M
Capella Space is an information services company that provides on-demand 24/7 SAR data for government and commercial customers.
Capella Space is an information services company that provides on-demand 24/7 SAR data for government and commercial customers.
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Country: USA | Funding: $193M
Building satellites to capture the ultra-high resolution 10 cm visible imagery, co-collected with 2 m thermal imagery.
Building satellites to capture the ultra-high resolution 10 cm visible imagery, co-collected with 2 m thermal imagery.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $177.1M
Kepler Communications is a satellite constellation operator building a network for fast telecommunications services and high-resolution Earth observation from space. Its satellites are used for defense and communication industries. They also function as “orbital data centers” that can store terabytes of information and run AI workloads in space. The satellites use lasers to transmit information, bringing space communications up from the “dial-up speeds” of older technologies.
Kepler Communications is a satellite constellation operator building a network for fast telecommunications services and high-resolution Earth observation from space. Its satellites are used for defense and communication industries. They also function as “orbital data centers” that can store terabytes of information and run AI workloads in space. The satellites use lasers to transmit information, bringing space communications up from the “dial-up speeds” of older technologies.
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Country: France | Funding: €112.5M
Unseenlabs designs and develops a spectrum surveillance payload.
Unseenlabs designs and develops a spectrum surveillance payload.
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Country: India | Funding: $95M
Pixxel is developing and operating satellite constellation Firefly for high-resolution hyperspectral imaging to offer its customers AI-powered analytics to address challenges in such industries as agriculture, energy, mining, climate research, and environmental protection. All six Firefly satellites were successfully launched in 2025 and are now operating in orbit, capturing high-fidelity spectral data. The company develops and manufactures cutting-edge hyperspectral satellites and the AI platform Aurora for transforming raw imagery into valuable analytics. It's a no-code platform includes growing library of ready-to-use models and indices makes exploration and application easier.
Pixxel is developing and operating satellite constellation Firefly for high-resolution hyperspectral imaging to offer its customers AI-powered analytics to address challenges in such industries as agriculture, energy, mining, climate research, and environmental protection. All six Firefly satellites were successfully launched in 2025 and are now operating in orbit, capturing high-fidelity spectral data. The company develops and manufactures cutting-edge hyperspectral satellites and the AI platform Aurora for transforming raw imagery into valuable analytics. It's a no-code platform includes growing library of ready-to-use models and indices makes exploration and application easier.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $65M
LiveEO provides earth observation technologies and solutions.
LiveEO provides earth observation technologies and solutions.
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Country: UK | Funding: $62.6M
Open Cosmos design, build and operate space missions, providing straightforward access to high quality satellite data and insights on a global scale.
Open Cosmos design, build and operate space missions, providing straightforward access to high quality satellite data and insights on a global scale.
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Country: UK | 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.
