Optical Imaging
Technology 38Operates or develops visible-light or near-infrared imaging sensors
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospacelab | Charleroi, Belgium | operating | → | |
| Alba Orbital | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| Albedo | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Axelspace | Tokyo, Japan | operating | → | |
| BlackSky Technology | Herndon, Virginia, USA | operating | → | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Changchun, Jilin, China | operating | → | |
| China National Space Administration | Haidian, Beijing, China | operating GOV | → | |
| Descartes Labs | Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA | operating | → | |
| Digantara | Bengaluru, India | operating | → | |
| Electro Optic Systems | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | operating | → | |
| European Space Agency | Paris, France | operating GOV | → | |
| ExoAnalytic Solutions | Foothill Ranch, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Firefly Aerospace | Cedar Park, Texas, USA | operating | → | |
| GalaxEye | Bengaluru, India | operating | → | |
| GalaxySpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| HEO | Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia | operating | → | |
| ISRO | Bengaluru, India | operating GOV | → | |
| JAXA | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan | operating GOV | → | |
| Loft Orbital | San Francisco, California, USA | operating | → | |
| NASA | Washington, District of Columbia, USA | operating GOV | → | |
| Neo Space Group | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | operating | → | |
| NorthStar Earth & Space | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | operating | → | |
| OHB SE | Bremen, Germany | operating | → | |
| Open Cosmos | Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| Orbitworks | Abu Dhabi, UAE | operating | → |
Aerospacelab
Aerospacelab
OperatingDesigns and manufactures satellite platforms, subsystems, and Earth observation payloads for LEO constellations, from 50 kg to 5,000 kg
Alba Orbital
Alba Orbital
OperatingDesigns and manufactures PocketQube picosatellites, brokers rideshare launches, and operates a nighttime Earth observation constellation.
Albedo
Albedo
OperatingDesigns and manufactures flight-proven Very Low Earth Orbit satellite buses for defense, communications, and specialized payload operators.
Axelspace
Axelspace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation and provides one-stop satellite mission services
BlackSky Technology
BlackSky Technology
OperatingOperates a high-revisit Earth observation constellation and AI-powered Spectra platform for real-time geospatial intelligence and automated monitoring
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
Chang Guang Satellite Technology
OperatingManufactures and operates the Jilin-1 constellation of over 100 optical remote sensing satellites and provides geospatial data products and services
China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration
OperatingGoverns China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation
Descartes Labs
Descartes Labs
OperatingBuilds geospatial data analytics platforms that process satellite imagery at scale for commodity forecasting, resource exploration, and defense intelligence.
Digantara
Digantara
OperatingBuilds space surveillance satellites and ground-based sensor networks for space domain awareness, missile warning, and space traffic management
Electro Optic Systems
Electro Optic Systems
OperatingDesigns and manufactures defence weapon systems, high energy laser weapons, counter-drone systems, and space domain awareness technologies
European Space Agency
European Space Agency
OperatingIntergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight
ExoAnalytic Solutions
ExoAnalytic Solutions
OperatingOperates a global optical telescope network and develops space domain awareness, missile defense, and national security space technologies
Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace
OperatingDesigns and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions.
GalaxEye
GalaxEye
OperatingBuilds multi-sensor imaging satellites that fuse SAR and optical data in a single pass for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation
GalaxySpace
GalaxySpace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates LEO broadband communication and remote sensing satellites for constellation deployment and satellite internet services
HEO
HEO
OperatingProvides on-demand non-Earth imagery and intelligence on satellites and space objects using a distributed network of space-based sensors and proprietary inspection software
ISRO
ISRO
OperatingIndia's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit
JAXA
JAXA
OperatingJapan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research
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.
NASA
NASA
OperatingConducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs
Neo Space Group
Neo Space Group
OperatingProvides satellite communications, geospatial intelligence, and positioning services as Saudi Arabia's PIF-backed national space services company
NorthStar Earth & Space
NorthStar Earth & Space
OperatingOperates a space-based satellite constellation providing space domain awareness services and Earth observation data for environmental monitoring
OHB SE
OHB SE
OperatingDevelops and manufactures satellite systems for navigation, Earth observation, telecommunications, and reconnaissance, and produces aerospace structures and launcher components
Open Cosmos
Open Cosmos
OperatingDesigns, builds, launches, and operates small satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications, navigation, and science missions
Orbitworks
Orbitworks
OperatingManufactures and integrates modular satellites up to 500 kg from Abu Dhabi, offering physical, virtual, and on-demand space missions for government and commercial customers.