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Satellite Manufacturing Companies in United Kingdom

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United Kingdom is home to 4 of the 81 Satellite Manufacturing companies tracked by Space Index, roughly 5% of the global total.

See also: all Satellite Manufacturing · all space companies in United Kingdom

4 COMPANIES

Company ↑	HQ	Status	Tags
Alba Orbital	Glasgow, United Kingdom	OPERATING	Optical Imaging LEO Commercial	→
Open Cosmos	Harwell, United Kingdom	OPERATING	CubeSat SmallSat Optical Imaging	→
Space Forge	Florida, United Kingdom	OPERATING	SmallSat Reusable LEO	→
Space Solar	Didcot, United Kingdom	OPERATING	Large-Sat Software-Defined GEO	→

OTHER SECTORS IN UNITED KINGDOM

Satellite Components & Subsystems 6 Earth Observation & Remote Sensing 3 Launch Services 3

SATELLITE MANUFACTURING IN OTHER COUNTRIES

United States 43 India 5 Japan 5 China 4 Australia 3

FREQUENTLY ASKED

How many Satellite Manufacturing companies are based in United Kingdom?

Space Index tracks 4 Satellite Manufacturing companies headquartered in United Kingdom.

What share of global Satellite Manufacturing companies are in United Kingdom?

United Kingdom accounts for roughly 5% of the 81 Satellite Manufacturing companies tracked by Space Index globally.