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Top 10 Spacecraft startups
Updated: May 05, 2024 | Editor: Boris Maslennikov | 15 |
Spacecraft startups are creating satellite buses, space/orbital transfer vehicles (OTV), spaceplanes and crewed spacecrafts. They are driving the evolution of space technology, making space more accessible and fostering a new era of exploration and discovery.
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Country: USA | Funding: $10B
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that operates a network of sattelites and designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that operates a network of sattelites and designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.
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Country: UK | Funding: $1.1B
Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceline that develops commercial spacecrafts.
Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceline that develops commercial spacecrafts.
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Country: USA | Funding: $401.6M
Terran Orbital creates cutting-edge lineup of standard satellite bus platforms, setting a new standard in satellite technology and innovation. These ITAR-compliant bus classes come with interchangeable components and modules, allowing you to customize and configure your satellite for various sizes and mission requirements.
Terran Orbital creates cutting-edge lineup of standard satellite bus platforms, setting a new standard in satellite technology and innovation. These ITAR-compliant bus classes come with interchangeable components and modules, allowing you to customize and configure your satellite for various sizes and mission requirements.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $301.8M
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads. Firefly’s on-orbit services include deorbiting services to help minimize space debris. Firefly’s lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer.
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads. Firefly’s on-orbit services include deorbiting services to help minimize space debris. Firefly’s lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer.
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Country: USA | Funding: $167.4M
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
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Country: USA | Funding: $156.2M
Loft Orbital deploys space infrastructure as a service, providing rapid, reliable, and simplified access to space.
Loft Orbital deploys space infrastructure as a service, providing rapid, reliable, and simplified access to space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $141M
Varda is a space manufacturing startup that focuses on creating products and drugs in space for terrestrial applications.
Varda is a space manufacturing startup that focuses on creating products and drugs in space for terrestrial applications.
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Country: Singapore | Funding: $100M
Qosmosys is committed to developing lunar lander tech. The company aims to send its ZeusX spacecraft to the moon
Qosmosys is committed to developing lunar lander tech. The company aims to send its ZeusX spacecraft to the moon
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Country: USA | Funding: $75M
Impulse Space develops orbital maneuvering vehicles for last-mile cargo delivery.
Impulse Space develops orbital maneuvering vehicles for last-mile cargo delivery.
10
Country: Germany | Funding: €47.3M
The Exploration Company develops, manufactures and operates modular and reusable spaceships serving the needs of space stations.
The Exploration Company develops, manufactures and operates modular and reusable spaceships serving the needs of space stations.
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Country: UK | 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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Country: Germany | Funding: $37.2M
RFA - Rocket Factory Augsburg is a space technologies company offering fast & flexible launch solutions for satellite constellations.
RFA - Rocket Factory Augsburg is a space technologies company offering fast & flexible launch solutions for satellite constellations.
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Country: USA | Funding: $31M
Starfish Space develops and manufactures autonomous space vehicles that perform in-orbit, satellite servicing missions.
Starfish Space develops and manufactures autonomous space vehicles that perform in-orbit, satellite servicing missions.
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Country: USA | Funding: $26M
Apex manufactures smallsat buses for commercial and government customers.
Apex manufactures smallsat buses for commercial and government customers.
15
Country: USA | Funding: $21.9M
Atomos Space is an aerospace company building and developing orbital transfer vehicles.
Atomos Space is an aerospace company building and developing orbital transfer vehicles.
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Country: Japan | Funding: $10.9M
PD Aerospace is a spacecraft development company that develops fully reusable manned and unmanned spacecraft.
PD Aerospace is a spacecraft development company that develops fully reusable manned and unmanned spacecraft.
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Country: Germany
POLARIS Spaceplanes is developing a revolutionary reusable space launch and hypersonic transport system Aurora that operates like an aircraft. Aurora combines aircraft and rocket launcher technologies with a unique vehicle design, and offers a game-changing economic viability as well as opening the door for routine low-cost and safe access to space.
POLARIS Spaceplanes is developing a revolutionary reusable space launch and hypersonic transport system Aurora that operates like an aircraft. Aurora combines aircraft and rocket launcher technologies with a unique vehicle design, and offers a game-changing economic viability as well as opening the door for routine low-cost and safe access to space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3M
Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space.
Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2M
Argo Space develops small reusable spacecraft transfer vehicles and the technology for harvesting water from lunar regolith to create an abundant source of in-space propellant
Argo Space develops small reusable spacecraft transfer vehicles and the technology for harvesting water from lunar regolith to create an abundant source of in-space propellant
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Country: France | Funding: $2M
Gama is a space exploration and interplanetary transportation company.
Gama is a space exploration and interplanetary transportation company.
21
Country: Canada
Enabling the space economy through reimagined, autonomous, and safe spacecraft docking systems
Enabling the space economy through reimagined, autonomous, and safe spacecraft docking systems
