In-Orbit Services & Sustainability companies in United States
Space Atlas lists 27 organisations in United States working in in-orbit services & sustainability: 19 startups, 5 private companies, 1 government agency, 1 non-profit, 1 academic institution. That is 10% of the 263 space organisations in United States and 25% of the 106 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Broomfield (2), Los Angeles (2), El Segundo (2).
Startup (19)
- Arkisys · Startup · Los Alamitos
American in-space infrastructure startup — developing The Port, a modular orbital platform for payload hosting, assembly and servicing from LEO to cislunar.
- CisLunar Industries · Startup · Loveland
American in-space manufacturing startup — develops the Modular Space Foundry for metal processing in orbit and power processing units for satellites.
- Impulse Space · Startup · Redondo Beach
Develops in-space transportation vehicles for the inner solar system — operates Mira (LEO tug) and Helios (deep-space tug) to deliver payloads to custom orbits beyond what launc…
- Inversion Space · Startup · Torrance
Develops high-cadence reusable atmospheric reentry vehicles for rapid return from space — the Arc capsule enables frequent, affordable cargo return for manufacturing, biology an…
- Kall Morris Inc. (KMI) · Startup · Marquette
American orbital debris removal startup — develops the REACCH gecko-adhesive capture system, tested on the ISS, and the Laelaps removal spacecraft.
- Katalyst Space Technologies · Startup · Flagstaff
Builds autonomous robotic spacecraft for in-orbit servicing — the NEXUS vehicle installs new payloads and upgrades on unprepared satellites in GEO/MEO, pioneering an 'upgrade ec…
- Kayhan Space · Startup · Broomfield
American space traffic coordination startup — its Pathfinder platform automates conjunction assessment and collision avoidance for satellite operators.
- Orbit Fab · Startup · Lafayette
Builds the Gas Stations in Space™ — delivers propellant to spacecraft in LEO, GEO and cislunar space using the RAFTI refueling interface; enabling satellite refueling and extend…
- Outpost Space · Startup · Los Angeles
American reentry startup — develops Ferryall and Carryall return vehicles using deployable heat shields and guided paragliders for cargo return.
- Portal Space Systems · Startup · Bothell
Develops the Supernova high-power solar electric orbital transfer vehicle — enables satellites to move freely across orbits for resupply, repositioning and extended mission life.
- Privateer · Startup · Kihei
American space data company — combines space situational awareness and Earth observation analytics, incl. Orbital Insight's TerraScope platform.
- Quantum Space · Startup · Rockville
American spacecraft company — develops the maneuverable, refuelable Ranger spacecraft for national security and cislunar missions from LEO to the Moon.
- Rogue Space Systems · Startup · Laconia
American in-space services startup — builds Orbots, small robotic satellites for inspection, proximity operations, payload hosting and logistics.
- Saviorin Space · Startup · Huntsville
American space startup in Huntsville — develops space debris removal concepts; selected for DARPA's LunA-10 lunar architecture study workshop.
- Star Catcher Industries · Startup · El Segundo
Creating the first energy grid for space — develops orbital infrastructure to harvest solar power and beam it wirelessly to power-hungry satellites, extending their life and ena…
- Starfish Space · Startup · Kent
Develops Otter, a small and affordable in-space servicing vehicle for satellite life extension and orbital logistics — the first commercial spacecraft to dock with another comme…
- TransAstra Corporation · Startup · Los Angeles
American in-space logistics company — develops Worker Bee space tugs, debris capture bags and optical space-object tracking systems.
- Turion Space · Startup · Irvine
Builds and operates spacecraft for space domain awareness, in-orbit servicing and debris mitigation — operates the DROID satellite fleet and Starfire NEXUS platform for national…
- Varda Space Industries · Startup · El Segundo
Pioneers orbital manufacturing and reentry platforms — processes pharmaceuticals and advanced materials in microgravity, returning them via the W-Series reentry capsule for life…
Private Company (5)
- COMSPOC Corporation · Private Company · Exton
US space situational awareness software company spun off from AGI — provides SSA/space traffic management software and a commercial space operations centre.
- Momentus Space · Private Company · San Jose
Provides in-space transportation and services — operates the Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payloads and in-space demonstration missi…
- Redwire Space · Private Company · Jacksonville
Leading space infrastructure company — develops deployable solar arrays, in-space 3D printing, satellite components and biotech payloads for NASA, DoD and commercial customers.
- SpaceNav · Private Company · Boulder
American applied mathematics firm in Boulder — provides orbit determination and space situational awareness software, products and services.
- SpaceX · Private Company · Hawthorne
Designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft to revolutionise access to space.
Academic Institution (1)
- Space Rendezvous Laboratory, Stanford University (SLAB) · Academic Institution · Stanford
Stanford Aeronautics and Astronautics lab — researches spacecraft navigation, rendezvous, formation flying and space domain awareness.
Government Agency (1)
- Office of Space Commerce (OSC) · Government Agency · Silver Spring
US Commerce Department office for space commerce policy — licenses commercial remote sensing and runs the TraCSS space traffic coordination system.
Non-profit (1)
- Secure World Foundation (SWF) · Non-profit · Broomfield
American private operating foundation — promotes the secure, sustainable and peaceful use of outer space through research, policy and UN engagement.