SmallSat
Technology 98Builds or operates small satellites (100-500 kg)
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAC Clyde Space | Uppsala, Sweden | operating | → | |
| Aerospacelab | Charleroi, Belgium | operating | → | |
| Aetherflux | San Carlos, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Albedo | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Antaris | Los Altos, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Apex | Los Angeles, California, USA | operating | → | |
| ArkEdge Space | Tokyo, Japan | operating | → | |
| Astranis | San Francisco, California, USA | operating | → | |
| AstroForge | Seal Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Astrocast | Chavannes-près-Renens, Switzerland | operating | → | |
| Axelspace | Tokyo, Japan | operating | → | |
| BULL Co., Ltd. | Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | operating | → | |
| Bellatrix Aerospace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | operating | → | |
| Benchmark Space Systems | Burlington, Vermont, USA | operating | → | |
| BlackSky Technology | Herndon, Virginia, USA | operating | → | |
| Busek | Natick, Massachusetts, USA | operating | → | |
| Capella Space | San Francisco, California, USA | operating | → | |
| CesiumAstro | Austin, Texas, USA | operating | → | |
| Chang Guang Satellite Technology | Changchun, Jilin, China | operating | → | |
| ClearSpace | Renens, Switzerland | operating | → | |
| D-Orbit | Fino Mornasco, Italy | operating | → | |
| DHV Technology | Málaga, Spain | operating | → | |
| Dawn Aerospace | Christchurch, New Zealand | operating | → | |
| Dhruva Space | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | operating | → | |
| Digantara | Bengaluru, India | operating | → |
AAC Clyde Space
AAC Clyde Space
OperatingDesigns and manufactures small satellite platforms and subsystems, operates satellite constellations, and delivers space-based data services
Aerospacelab
Aerospacelab
OperatingDesigns and manufactures satellite platforms, subsystems, and Earth observation payloads for LEO constellations, from 50 kg to 5,000 kg
Aetherflux
Aetherflux
OperatingDevelops space-based solar power satellites that collect sunlight in low Earth orbit and transmit energy to portable ground receivers via infrared lasers
Albedo
Albedo
OperatingDesigns and manufactures flight-proven Very Low Earth Orbit satellite buses for defense, communications, and specialized payload operators.
Antaris
Antaris
OperatingProvides a cloud-based software platform for satellite mission design, digital twin simulation, flight software, and constellation operations
Apex
Apex
OperatingDesigns and mass-manufactures standardized satellite bus platforms for commercial and government constellation deployments across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits.
ArkEdge Space
ArkEdge Space
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates micro-satellite constellations for maritime communications, earth observation, positioning, and deep space exploration
Astranis
Astranis
OperatingDesigns and operates small, radiation-hardened satellites for geostationary and medium Earth orbits, providing dedicated broadband and GPS resilience services.
AstroForge
AstroForge
OperatingDevelops spacecraft and in-situ refining technology to extract and process platinum group metals from metallic near-Earth asteroids.
Astrocast
Astrocast
OperatingOperates a nanosatellite IoT network providing bidirectional, low-power satellite connectivity for remote asset tracking and monitoring across maritime, agriculture, and industrial sectors
Axelspace
Axelspace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation and provides one-stop satellite mission services
BULL Co., Ltd.
BULL Co., Ltd.
OperatingDevelops post-mission disposal devices using drag sail technology to prevent spacecraft and launch vehicle stages from becoming space debris
Bellatrix Aerospace
Bellatrix Aerospace
OperatingDevelops electric and green propulsion systems for satellites and operates an orbital transfer vehicle for precise in-space deployment
Benchmark Space Systems
Benchmark Space Systems
OperatingDesigns and manufactures chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems for spacecraft ranging from cubesats to orbital transfer vehicles
BlackSky Technology
BlackSky Technology
OperatingOperates a high-revisit Earth observation constellation and AI-powered Spectra platform for real-time geospatial intelligence and automated monitoring
Busek
Busek
OperatingDesigns and manufactures electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, including Hall effect, electrospray, RF ion, and green monopropellant thrusters
Capella Space
Capella Space
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates X-band synthetic aperture radar satellites delivering sub-meter resolution Earth observation imagery in all weather conditions.
CesiumAstro
CesiumAstro
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and integrates software-defined phased array communications systems, payloads, and satellites for space, airborne, and ground platforms.
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
ClearSpace
ClearSpace
OperatingDesigns and operates robotic spacecraft for active debris removal, satellite life extension, and in-orbit inspection services.
D-Orbit
D-Orbit
OperatingOperates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payload services, space cloud computing, and in-orbit servicing.
DHV Technology
DHV Technology
OperatingDesigns and manufactures solar arrays, electrical power systems, and power conditioning units for CubeSat and small satellite platforms
Dawn Aerospace
Dawn Aerospace
OperatingManufactures non-toxic green propulsion systems for satellites and operates reusable suborbital spaceplanes for research and high-speed flight.
Dhruva Space
Dhruva Space
OperatingBuilds satellite platforms, orbital deployers, and ground stations, providing full-stack space engineering solutions for civilian and defense clients
Digantara
Digantara
OperatingBuilds space surveillance satellites and ground-based sensor networks for space domain awareness, missile warning, and space traffic management