Optical Imaging

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Aerospacelab PRIVATE

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Designs and manufactures satellite platforms, subsystems, and Earth observation payloads for LEO constellations, from 50 kg to 5,000 kg

A

Alba Orbital PRIVATE

operating

Designs and manufactures PocketQube picosatellites, brokers rideshare launches, and operates a nighttime Earth observation constellation

A

Albedo PRIVATE

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Designs and manufactures flight-proven Very Low Earth Orbit satellite buses for defense, communications, and specialized payload operators

A

Axelspace PUBLIC

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Designs, manufactures, and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation and provides one-stop satellite mission services

B

BlackSky Technology PUBLIC

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Operates a high-revisit Earth observation constellation and AI-powered Spectra platform for real-time geospatial intelligence and automated monitoring

C

Chang Guang Satellite Technology PRIVATE

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Manufactures and operates the Jilin-1 constellation of over 100 optical remote sensing satellites and provides geospatial data products and services

C

China National Space Administration GOV

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Governs China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation

D

Digantara PRIVATE

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Builds space surveillance satellites and ground-based sensor networks for space domain awareness, missile warning, and space traffic management

E

Electro Optic Systems PUBLIC

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Designs and manufactures defence weapon systems, high energy laser weapons, counter-drone systems, and space domain awareness technologies

E

European Space Agency GOV

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Intergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight

E

ExoAnalytic Solutions PRIVATE

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Operates a global optical telescope network and develops space domain awareness, missile defense, and national security space technologies

F

Firefly Aerospace PUBLIC

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Designs and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions

G

GalaxEye PRIVATE

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Builds multi-sensor imaging satellites that fuse SAR and optical data in a single pass for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation

G

GalaxySpace PRIVATE

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Designs, manufactures, and operates LEO broadband communication and remote sensing satellites for constellation deployment and satellite internet services

H

HEO PRIVATE

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Provides on-demand non-Earth imagery and intelligence on satellites and space objects using a distributed network of space-based sensors and proprietary inspection software

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ISRO GOV

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India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit

J

JAXA GOV

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Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research

L

Loft Orbital PRIVATE

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Operates a satellite-as-a-service platform that integrates, deploys, and operates customer payloads and AI applications on standardized LEO spacecraft

N

NASA GOV

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Conducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs

N

Neo Space Group PRIVATE

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Provides satellite communications, geospatial intelligence, and positioning services as Saudi Arabia's PIF-backed national space services company

N

NorthStar Earth & Space PRIVATE

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Operates a space-based satellite constellation providing space domain awareness services and Earth observation data for environmental monitoring

O

OHB SE PUBLIC

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Develops and manufactures satellite systems for navigation, Earth observation, telecommunications, and reconnaissance, and produces aerospace structures and launcher components

O

Open Cosmos PRIVATE

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Designs, builds, launches, and operates small satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications, navigation, and science missions

O

Orbitworks PRIVATE

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Manufactures and integrates modular satellites up to 500 kg from Abu Dhabi, offering physical, virtual, and on-demand space missions for government and commercial customers

P

Planet Labs PBC PUBLIC

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Operates Earth-observation satellite constellations and sells daily imagery, hyperspectral data, and geospatial analytics by subscription