New Space
Thematic 193Commercial venture founded outside the legacy aerospace-defense ecosystem
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inversion Space | Los Angeles, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Isar Aerospace | Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany | operating | → | |
| K2 Space | Torrance, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Katalyst Space Technologies | Flagstaff, Arizona, USA | operating | → | |
| Kayhan Space | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Kepler Communications | Toronto, ON, Canada | operating | → | |
| Kineis | Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France | operating | → | |
| Kurs Orbital | Turin, Italy | operating | → | |
| Kymeta | Redmond, Washington, USA | operating | → | |
| Lacuna Space | Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| LandSpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Leaf Space | Milan, Italy | operating | → | |
| LeoLabs | Menlo Park, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Loft Orbital | San Francisco, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Long Wall | Long Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Look Up Space | Toulouse, France | operating | → | |
| Lunar Outpost | Golden, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Lynk Global | Falls Church, Virginia, USA | operating | → | |
| Magdrive | Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| MaiaSpace | Paris, France | operating | → | |
| Mission Space | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | operating | → | |
| Mithril Technologies | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | operating | → | |
| Momentus | San Jose, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Morpheus Space | El Segundo, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Motiv Space Systems | Pasadena, California, USA | operating | → |
Inversion Space
Inversion Space
OperatingDevelops autonomous reentry capsules for on-demand cargo delivery from orbit to anywhere on Earth in under an hour.
Isar Aerospace
Isar Aerospace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates the Spectrum launch vehicle for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions from European spaceports.
K2 Space
K2 Space
OperatingDesigns and manufactures large-scale, high-power satellite platforms with in-house electric propulsion and avionics for multi-orbit missions.
Katalyst Space Technologies
Katalyst Space Technologies
OperatingBuilds robotic spacecraft and modular payloads for in-space servicing, satellite upgrades, and space domain awareness
Kayhan Space
Kayhan Space
OperatingProvides autonomous collision avoidance, space traffic coordination, and astrodynamics software for satellite operators.
Kepler Communications
Kepler Communications
OperatingOperates an optical satellite constellation providing real-time data relay, on-orbit computing, and hosted payload services for space missions
Kineis
Kineis
OperatingOperates a 25-nanosatellite constellation providing global IoT and AIS satellite connectivity for asset tracking, monitoring, and alerting
Kurs Orbital
Kurs Orbital
OperatingDevelops a standardized autonomous rendezvous and docking module for satellite life extension, debris removal, and in-orbit servicing missions
Kymeta
Kymeta
OperatingDesigns and manufactures metamaterial-based flat-panel satellite antennas and terminals for mobile communications on the move.
Lacuna Space
Lacuna Space
OperatingOperates a low-Earth orbit satellite network providing direct-to-device IoT connectivity for remote sensors using its proprietary LoneWhisper protocol based on LoRaWAN
LandSpace
LandSpace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment and space station cargo missions.
Leaf Space
Leaf Space
OperatingOperates 40+ owned ground stations across 19 locations, providing satellite TT&C and payload data downlink through automated cloud-based scheduling.
LeoLabs
LeoLabs
OperatingOperates a global phased-array radar network providing orbital tracking, collision avoidance, and space domain awareness services for low Earth orbit.
Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital
OperatingOperates a satellite-as-a-service platform that integrates, deploys, and operates customer payloads and AI applications on standardized LEO spacecraft.
Long Wall
Long Wall
OperatingDevelops containerized missile defense systems, low-cost liquid boosters for flight testing, and rapidly deployable ground support equipment.
Look Up Space
Look Up Space
OperatingOperates a ground-based radar network and digital platform providing space situational awareness, space domain awareness, and space traffic management services
Lunar Outpost
Lunar Outpost
OperatingBuilds lunar rovers and robotic infrastructure for surface mobility, prospecting, and crew transport on the Moon and Mars.
Lynk Global
Lynk Global
OperatingOperates LEO nanosatellites providing direct-to-device connectivity to unmodified mobile phones via mobile network operator partnerships
Magdrive
Magdrive
OperatingDevelops high-thrust electric plasma propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using pulsed power and solid metal propellant.
MaiaSpace
MaiaSpace
OperatingDevelops a partially reusable methane-fueled mini-launcher for small satellite delivery to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits
Mission Space
Mission Space
OperatingBuilds proprietary orbital sensors and a SaaS platform for real-time space weather monitoring, forecasting, and risk mitigation.
Mithril Technologies
Mithril Technologies
OperatingDevelops deployable mesh reflector antennas and adaptive radar systems for satellite communications and RF situational awareness in GEO and higher orbits
Momentus
Momentus
OperatingOperates orbital service vehicles and manufactures satellite buses for in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and proximity operations.
Morpheus Space
Morpheus Space
OperatingDevelops field emission electric propulsion (FEEP) systems for satellite mobility, station keeping, constellation management, and deorbiting.
Motiv Space Systems
Motiv Space Systems
OperatingDesigns and manufactures robotic arms, motor controllers, and mechanisms for space missions including Mars rovers, on-orbit servicing, and lunar exploration