Space organisations in United Kingdom

Glasgow PocketQube satellite company — designs, builds and launches PocketQubes and brokers rideshare launches for customers.

Next-generation high-precision solutions for mass-market and industrial applications.

Develops smart multi-orbit satellite terminals that simultaneously connect to multiple satellite networks and ground systems — enables seamless broadband connectivity for defenc…

North Yorkshire small-satellite company — makes low Earth orbit satellite kits, ChipSat payload carriers and STEM courses for education and science missions.

Welsh near-space company — operates stratospheric balloon platforms for high-altitude pseudo-satellite missions and near-space testing of space hardware.

London in-space manufacturing startup — develops autonomous microgravity units to crystallise protein drugs for self-injectable cancer treatments.

London space science company — operates small astronomy satellites such as Mauve and sells space science data to research institutions by subscription.

Scottish space engineering company — develops small-satellite missions, onboard AI autonomy and quantum key distribution payloads.

Edinburgh software company — offers a no-code cloud platform for analysing satellite Earth observation data for nature, climate and supply-chain risk.

British Earth observation analytics company — combines satellite imagery and AI to monitor industrial activity, commodities and land use.

British space startup — develops modular spacecraft and a scalable roving platform for lunar operations, founded by Cambridge alumni.

Glasgow space-tech company, formerly R3-IoT — provides hybrid satellite and cellular IoT connectivity and data services for remote industrial sites.

British satellite IoT operator — runs a LoRa-based direct-to-device satellite constellation delivering low-power IoT connectivity worldwide.

British spacecraft propulsion startup — develops compact plasma thrusters using solid metal propellant for small satellites.

London space-safety startup — develops impact sensors to detect and characterise sub-centimetre orbital debris striking spacecraft.

Develops the Prime rocket for dedicated small satellite launches from European spaceports. Most of its UK assets were acquired by Portugal's Omnidea.

UK propulsion developer — tests hybrid rocket engines and is building a Direct Fusion Drive plasma rocket at its Bletchley facility.

British geospatial AI company — uses satellite Earth observation data to monitor pipelines, dams, forests and other critical infrastructure assets.

Builds a thermal infrared satellite constellation for high-resolution building-level heat monitoring.

University of Leeds spin-out — processes Sentinel-1 and other satellite radar (InSAR) data into ground-movement monitoring for property, rail and mining.

London space video company — operates cameras on the ISS and small satellites to stream ultra-high-definition video of Earth from orbit.

Develops the autonomy layer for European and NATO orbital defence — builds onboard AI systems for spacecraft operating in contested orbits, providing space control and countersp…

Scottish launch vehicle developer — building the Skyrora XL orbital rocket to provide sovereign UK launch, with engine test sites around the UK.

Welsh space startup — develops cloud-based spacecraft mission design software, payload interface units and small chemical propulsion systems.

University of Edinburgh spin-out — develops low-power RF MEMS beam-steering antennas and terminals for satellite communications and 5G/6G.

Glasgow space-tech company — fuses IoT device data with near-real-time satellite imagery to locate and secure remote workers and assets.

London NewSpace startup — develops miniaturised in-orbit laboratories for testing and qualifying advanced materials in the space environment.

Welsh in-space manufacturing startup — develops the reusable ForgeStar satellite to produce semiconductor materials in orbit.

Scottish Earth observation company — produces satellite-based habitat, canopy and carbon maps for nature-based solutions and deforestation-free supply chains.

British space-based solar power developer — designs the CASSIOPeiA satellite to beam solar energy to ground receivers by radio frequency.

British space domain awareness company — tracks satellites with a global network of optical sensors and supplies data for space traffic management.

Harwell Earth observation analytics startup — uses AI and multi-satellite imagery to monitor power grids, pipelines and other infrastructure.

British spacecraft propulsion startup — builds electrothermal water-based thrusters for CubeSats and small satellites.

Cambridge spin-out under SATLANTIS control — builds unfolding space telescopes for high-resolution thermal infrared Earth observation from small satellites.

British Earth observation analytics company — provides satellite intelligence on emissions, energy, oil and gas and mining supply chains.

Cambridge satellite IoT company — provides LoRaWAN sensor-to-satellite connectivity via LEO satellites plus a cloud data platform; listed on Nasdaq First North.

Edinburgh space marketing agency — provides strategic communications, PR, digital marketing and events support to commercial space companies.

Lloyd's space insurance consortium managed by Atrium — underwrites launch and in-orbit insurance for satellite operators from London.

British satellite operator — sells wholesale Ka-band broadband and connectivity over its HYLAS fleet across EMEA.

Develops advanced space systems, electronic warfare and satellite capabilities for defence customers.

Dundee spacecraft software company — develops GenerationOne flight software and mission control tools used on dozens of satellites.

London space consultancy — provides technical consultancy, mission management and launch brokerage, having placed over 80 small satellites on launches.

Aberystwyth environmental data company — uses satellite Earth observation to deliver land, habitat and agricultural mapping and insight to governments and industry.

Operates deep space ground station capabilities for lunar, Mars and beyond communications and tracking.

Develops SIGINT satellite payloads for space domain awareness — builds the AMBER constellation of small satellites carrying signals intelligence sensors for maritime and radio f…

UK smallsat mission integrator and operator — provides end-to-end small satellite mission services, hosted payloads and the Faraday constellation for in-orbit demonstration of n…

London space economics consultancy — provides market analysis, economic evaluation and business intelligence for agencies and space companies.

Leicester engineering company — designs structures and mechanisms for spacecraft, payloads and ground support equipment and develops in-space manufacturing.

Southampton space engineering firm — develops and tests electric propulsion systems, hollow cathodes and CubeSat thrusters; part of Aerospazio group.

Produces titanium, tantalum and rare-earth alloy powders using proprietary electrochemical processing — space-grade metal powders used in 3D-printed satellite structures and the…

British satellite communications provider — delivers multi-orbit VSAT and MSS connectivity and IT services for maritime, government and defence users.

Builds and operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation for global broadband connectivity.

Full space mission value chain: feasibility, satellite development, launch, operations and data.

British spacecraft antenna maker — designs and manufactures deployable antennas and reflectors for SAR, telecom and IoT satellites.

Plymouth Earth observation consultancy — turns satellite data into water-quality, ocean and agricultural information products and services.

Develops revolutionary SABRE propulsion technology enabling single-stage-to-orbit and hypersonic flight.

World's leading specialist SpaceTech investor — manages over $630M AUM across early-stage funds, the London-listed Seraphim Space Investment Trust, and the largest VC-led space …

British materials company — makes Vantablack carbon-nanotube coatings, including space-qualified versions for optical baffles and instruments.

World's leading small satellite manufacturer with over 60 spacecraft in orbit.

Chelmsford sensor manufacturer, part of Teledyne — designs and fabricates CCD, CMOS and infrared image sensors for space science and Earth observation missions.

Northampton imaging company — builds CCD and CMOS camera systems and detector electronics for space missions, CubeSats and scientific instruments.

Cornish regional space cluster — network of space assets, universities and about 160 industry partners, supported by Cornwall Council.

UK regional space cluster at Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire — groups over 100 space organisations employing more than 1,600 people.

UK regional space cluster led by the University of Leicester — strengths in space domain awareness, space science and Earth observation.

Northern Ireland regional space cluster — links companies, academia and government, managed by the Northern Ireland Space Office.

Scottish regional space cluster for the North Highlands and Moray — building a launch and tracking ecosystem around Space Hub Sutherland.

UK regional space cluster for North West England led by UKRI-STFC at Sci-Tech Daresbury — part of the Space North collaboration.

East of England space cluster — connects space businesses, academia and public bodies across Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent from sites incl. Adastral Park.

UK regional space cluster for Yorkshire hosted at the University of Leeds — links over 140 companies and 50 research institutions.

North East England space cluster — led by Business Durham at NETPark, evolved from the regional Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence.

Scottish space sector body — not-for-profit representing and growing Scotland's space industry; leads the national space cluster project.

UK regional space cluster — links over 200 organisations and universities across Hampshire, Surrey and the Isle of Wight, based at Airbus Portsmouth.

Welsh regional space cluster — trade association and network for the space sector in Wales, formed as an arm of Aerospace Wales.

West of England space cluster — programme led by the National Composites Centre with WECA and regional universities to grow the space sector.

UK climate-data-from-space network — connects industry, academia and government on satellite climate data and services, chaired by UKSA.

UK space industry trade association — represents UK space companies from SMEs to primes to government and international stakeholders.

UK regional space cluster at Westcott Venture Park, Buckinghamshire — focused on propulsion testing, in-orbit servicing and 5G testbeds.

UK space advocacy society — oldest existing space advocacy organisation, publishing Spaceflight magazine and the JBIS journal from London.

UK space science museum and educational charity in Leicester — runs exhibitions, a planetarium and STEM education programmes on space.

UK space skills think tank and consultancy — runs the Space Census, Space Training Catalogue and SpaceCRAFT competency framework.

UK network of space science and engineering educators — shares teaching resources and good practice across 40+ universities and colleges.

UK not-for-profit space careers platform — job board, career profiles and advice for students and career changers entering the space sector.

UK national student space society — volunteer-run charity organising conferences, rocketry and satellite competitions for students.

Durham University research centre — develops optical instruments, detectors and adaptive optics for ground and space telescopes, with space test facilities.

London research and education institute — studies space policy and law and runs courses and seminars for policymakers and lawyers.

Northumbria University space R&D and skills centre in Newcastle — £50m facility with satellite clean rooms and labs, Lockheed Martin as anchor tenant.

University of Nottingham institute — researches satellite navigation and positioning (GNSS RTK, PPP, receivers) alongside remote sensing and geospatial science.

UK national space laboratory — STFC department at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory building instruments, testing spacecraft and doing space research.

UK's leading space innovation centre — supports 835+ companies with R&D facilities, satellite AIT, antenna testing, ISAM capabilities and business acceleration to grow the UK sp…

University of Leicester science and innovation park — single-site hub for space research, enterprise and teaching, home to NCEO headquarters.

University of Surrey space engineering centre — pioneer of small-satellite research since 1979, now part of the Surrey Space Institute.

UCL space research laboratory — builds space science instruments and has taken part in more than 70 satellite missions from Holmbury St Mary.

Scottish spaceport on Unst, Shetland — vertical launch site on the Lamba Ness peninsula, formerly Shetland Space Centre (renamed 2021).

Welsh aerospace test site at Llanbedr airfield — designated candidate UK horizontal launch spaceport with its own restricted airspace for flight trials.

UK horizontal-launch spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay — first UK spaceport licensee (2022), hosting space and drone operations.

British space podcast — episodes and interviews on rockets, space exploration, astronomy and the UK space industry, with 330+ episodes.

London space news outlet — publishes news and analysis focused on the UK and European space industry.

Community bringing together designers and the space sector — advocates for the strategic use of design for more ethical, fair and sustainable use of space both on Earth and beyond.

UK government agency responsible for space policy, international partnerships and national space programmes.

UK space business incubator run by STFC with ESA and UKSA — supports space start-ups at Harwell, Edinburgh and Space Park Leicester hubs.

Independent test house in Newry, Northern Ireland — provides vibration, shock and thermal vacuum qualification testing for satellites and space hardware.