Recently-Founded Space Companies
81New entrants in the space economy. Includes companies founded in the last 6 years, ordered by founding year (newest first).
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
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| Poland | OPERATING | | → | |
| Torino, Italy | OPERATING | | → | |
| Santa Monica, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Bothell, Washington | OPERATING | → | ||
| Kihei, Hawaii | OPERATING | → | ||
| Los Angeles, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Louisville, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Germany | OPERATING | | → | |
| Boulder, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| El Segundo, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Long Beach, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Broomfield, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Flagstaff, Arizona | OPERATING | → | ||
| United Kingdom | OPERATING | → | ||
| Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | OPERATING | → | ||
| Portugal | OPERATING | | → | |
| United States | OPERATING | | → | |
| Spain | OPERATING | | → | |
| Zürich, Switzerland | OPERATING | | → | |
| Berlin, Germany | OPERATING | | → | |
| Germany | OPERATING | | → | |
| London, United Kingdom | OPERATING | → | ||
| Thousand Oaks, California | OPERATING | | → | |
| 北京, China | OPERATING | → | ||
| Germany | OPERATING | | → |
AI-powered satellite data platform delivering energy infrastructure and environmental intelligence
Developing in-space energy storage, water electrolysis, and in-situ resource utilization systems for space operations
Builds reusable orbital vehicles for precision Earth return of cargo and manufactures fiber optics in microgravity
Manufactures solar-thermal-propelled spacecraft buses for high-delta-v, multi-orbit maneuverability and tactically responsive space operations
Operates an all-domain geospatial intelligence platform that fuses satellite, terrestrial, and maritime data sources with AI-driven analytics for government and commercial customers
Builds and operates a constellation of orbital mirror satellites that redirect natural sunlight to targeted areas on Earth for extended solar energy generation and on-demand illumination
Designs and manufactures satellite platforms, reusable spaceplanes, expandable habitats, and propulsion systems for national security and civil space
Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions
Defending, servicing, and building space infrastructure with X-ray inspection, robotic toolkits, and autonomously assembled orbital platforms
No description available.
Designs and manufactures commercial space stations in low Earth orbit for crewed missions, microgravity research, and in-space manufacturing
Designs and manufactures flight-proven Very Low Earth Orbit satellite buses for defense, communications, and specialized payload operators
Builds robotic spacecraft and modular payloads for in-space servicing, satellite upgrades, and space domain awareness
Develops high-thrust electric plasma propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using pulsed power and solid metal propellant
Builds proprietary orbital sensors and a SaaS platform for real-time space weather monitoring, forecasting, and risk mitigation
AI-powered satellite collision avoidance and space traffic management platform
Developing LNG-powered hypersonic VTOL aircraft and orbit transfer spacecraft for civil, commercial, and defense markets
CSIC spin-off fabricating ligand-free nanoparticles and nanostructured coatings for aerospace, energy, and nanomedicine
ETH Zurich spin-off making high-precision liquid crystal polymer 3D printers and materials
Berlin-based developer of modular robotic rover platforms for lunar and deep-space missions
Custom software for satellite ground systems, including KPI visualization tools for satellite operators
Develops a network of space-based acoustic sensors designed to detect and characterize sub-centimeter orbital debris for satellite operators and insurers
Space sustainability company developing debris remediation, mission assurance, and deorbit technologies for LEO
Designs and manufactures solid and liquid-fueled launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment via sea and land launches
AI-powered geospatial analysis for agriculture, security, and environmental monitoring