Avionics & Components companies in United Kingdom
Space Atlas lists 16 organisations in United Kingdom working in avionics & components: 8 startups, 6 private companies, 1 research institution, 1 academic institution. That is 14% of the 111 space organisations in United Kingdom and 5% of the 337 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in London (2), Southampton (2), Harwell (2).
Startup (8)
- Albora Technologies · Startup · London
Next-generation high-precision solutions for mass-market and industrial applications.
- Aquark Technologies · Startup · Southampton
British quantum technology startup in Southampton — develops compact plug-and-play cold-atom devices for space and defence applications.
- Eterra Space Systems Limited · Startup · Southampton
British small-satellite startup in Southampton — develops hardware and software subsystems for small satellites.
- Magdrive · Startup · Harwell
British spacecraft propulsion startup — develops compact plasma thrusters using solid metal propellant for small satellites.
- ODIN Space · Startup · London
London space-safety startup — develops impact sensors to detect and characterise sub-centimetre orbital debris striking spacecraft.
- SmallSpark Space Systems · Startup · Cardiff
Welsh space startup — develops cloud-based spacecraft mission design software, payload interface units and small chemical propulsion systems.
- Sofant Technologies · Startup · Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh spin-out — develops low-power RF MEMS beam-steering antennas and terminals for satellite communications and 5G/6G.
- SteamJet Space Systems · Startup · Birmingham
British spacecraft propulsion startup — builds electrothermal water-based thrusters for CubeSats and small satellites.
Private Company (6)
- BAE Systems Space · Private Company · Farnborough
Develops advanced space systems, electronic warfare and satellite capabilities for defence customers.
- Metalysis · Private Company · Rotherham
Produces titanium, tantalum and rare-earth alloy powders using proprietary electrochemical processing — space-grade metal powders used in 3D-printed satellite structures and the…
- Oxford Space Systems (OSS) · Private Company · Harwell
British spacecraft antenna maker — designs and manufactures deployable antennas and reflectors for SAR, telecom and IoT satellites.
- Surrey NanoSystems · Private Company · Newhaven
British materials company — makes Vantablack carbon-nanotube coatings, including space-qualified versions for optical baffles and instruments.
- Teledyne e2v · Private Company · Chelmsford
Chelmsford sensor manufacturer, part of Teledyne — designs and fabricates CCD, CMOS and infrared image sensors for space science and Earth observation missions.
- XCAM Ltd · Private Company · Northampton
Northampton imaging company — builds CCD and CMOS camera systems and detector electronics for space missions, CubeSats and scientific instruments.
Academic Institution (1)
- UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) · Academic Institution · Holmbury St Mary
UCL space research laboratory — builds space science instruments and has taken part in more than 70 satellite missions from Holmbury St Mary.
Research Institution (1)
- Centre for Advanced Instrumentation (CfAI), Durham University · Research Institution · Durham
Durham University research centre — develops optical instruments, detectors and adaptive optics for ground and space telescopes, with space test facilities.