5 In-Orbit Services & Sustainability companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Canada working in in-orbit services & sustainability: 3 startups, 1 research institution, 1 academic institution. That is 4% of the 138 space organisations in Canada and 4% of the 121 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Ottawa (3), Vancouver (1), Toronto (1).
Startup (3)
- Obruta Space Solutions · Startup · Ottawa
Ottawa startup developing autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) systems for satellite servicing and refuelling.
- Perceptive Space · Startup · Toronto
Canadian space-weather startup — develops AI models for hyperlocal space weather forecasting and asset-specific risk intelligence for satellite and launch operators.
- Spaceium Inc. · Startup · Ottawa
Ottawa in-space servicing startup — develops automated refuelling stations and robotic arms to refuel and repair spacecraft in orbit.
Academic Institution (1)
- Spacecraft Robotics Laboratory, Carleton University · Academic Institution · Ottawa
Carleton University lab in Ottawa — researches spacecraft robotics, guidance and proximity operations using its SPOT air-bearing testbed.
Research Institution (1)
- Outer Space Institute (OSI), University of British Columbia · Research Institution · Vancouver
UBC-hosted transdisciplinary network of space experts working on space sustainability, debris, security and governance research.