Recently-Founded Space Companies
80New entrants in the space economy. Includes companies founded in the last 6 years, ordered by founding year (newest first).
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thessaloniki, GRC | OPERATING | | → | |
| Germany | OPERATING | | → | |
| Helsinki, Finland | OPERATING | | → | |
| Markham, Canada | OPERATING | | → | |
| United States | OPERATING | | → | |
| Spain | OPERATING | | → | |
| United Kingdom | OPERATING | | → | |
| Ashburn, Virginia | OPERATING | → | ||
| Didcot, United Kingdom | OPERATING | → | ||
| Centennial, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Los Altos, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| El Segundo, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Sendai, Japan | OPERATING | → | ||
| Los Angeles, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Nottingham, United Kingdom | OPERATING | → | ||
| Bengaluru, India | OPERATING | → | ||
| Seattle, Washington | OPERATING | → | ||
| Torrance, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Seattle, Washington | OPERATING | → | ||
| Redondo Beach, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Los Angeles, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Mountain View, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Sweden | OPERATING | | → | |
| Munich, Germany | OPERATING | | → | |
| Southampton, Italy | OPERATING | | → |
AI-powered Earth observation and geospatial intelligence for defense, government, and enterprise
Bremen startup developing large-scale Delta-3D printers and zero-gravity additive manufacturing for space applications
AI model compression platform enabling on-device inference on edge hardware without cloud GPUs
Canadian aerospace company developing the Tundra orbital rocket, Taiga suborbital rocket, Athena satellite bus, and the
Northwood Space builds phased array ground networks for satellite backhaul and space mission infrastructure
Madrid-based developer of separation systems, non-explosive actuators, and dispensers for small satellites
Satellite and GeoAI-powered location intelligence platform for urban planning and development
Designs and builds satellites that beam solar energy from geosynchronous orbit to ground-based solar projects using near-infrared light
Develops space-based solar power technology to beam continuous clean energy from geostationary orbit to Earth via wireless power transmission
Designs and builds autonomous spacecraft, mission software, and payloads exclusively focused on space defense and superiority operations
Provides a cloud-based software platform for satellite mission design, digital twin simulation, flight software, and constellation operations
Provides mission management software and insurance brokerage services for satellite operators, connecting engineering data with underwriting to expand spacecraft coverage
Develops small recoverable spacecraft for microgravity research and manufacturing, with high-frequency cargo return services from low Earth orbit
Provides AI-powered procedure execution and resource management software for complex engineering, manufacturing, testing, and operations
Develops autonomous miniaturized laboratories and bioreactor platforms for pharmaceutical research and biomanufacturing in microgravity
Builds multi-sensor imaging satellites that fuse SAR and optical data in a single pass for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation
Designs and manufactures modular space station modules, orbital carriers, and cargo logistics spacecraft for commercial and national security missions
Operates autonomous precision manufacturing factories producing components for aerospace and defense companies, powered by AI-driven factory automation software
Operates a satellite and terrestrial network enabling any standard Bluetooth chip to transmit location and sensor data globally without cellular infrastructure
Designs and operates orbital transfer vehicles that move payloads between orbits using high-thrust chemical propulsion, delivering to GEO in under a day
Develops autonomous reentry capsules for on-demand cargo delivery from orbit to anywhere on Earth in under an hour
Designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored LEO satellite constellations for Earth observation, climate monitoring, and national security applications
Insect-based biorefinery that upcycles plastic waste into food ingredients for space and Earth applications
Decentralized AI operating system networking space, airborne, and ground transport for low-cost global connectivity
Aerospace startup developing high-performance electric resistojet propulsion systems for satellites