Ground Systems & Infrastructure

America's premier lunar logistics company — builds lunar landers, rovers and surface infrastructure for NASA CLPS and commercial customers. Developed Peregrine and Griffin lunar…

American ground-station-as-a-service provider — runs a global antenna network managed through its Freedom software platform for satellite operators.

Develops launch systems, satellites and crewed spacecraft for government and commercial customers.

American space software startup — its CNTIENT AI platform automates satellite collection planning and mission management for operators and government.

Provides mission operations software for space companies — the Epsilon3 platform manages builds, test schedules, procedures and launch data for satellite manufacturers, launch o…

Leads America's return to the Moon — operates Nova-C lunar landers under NASA CLPS, builds the Lunar Data Network, and provides lunar surface access, data relay and space infras…

World's leading provider of persistent orbital intelligence — operates a global proliferated radar network for real-time tracking, characterisation and threat response in LEO.

Develops advanced space systems, satellites and deep space exploration vehicles.

Deploys space infrastructure as a service — provides rapid, simplified access to orbit through hosted payload missions on its standardised satellite buses, enabling customers to…

State-owned spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia — operates launch pads used by Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman and Firefly next to NASA Wallops.

FAA-licensed spaceport and airport in California's Mojave Desert — hosts flight test and rocket development firms such as Scaled Composites.

American ground segment startup — mass-produces phased-array satellite ground stations and offers ground-network services to satellite operators.

Provides aerospace engineering, mission operations and IT services for NASA and civil space programs — specialises in satellite mission operations, flight dynamics, network mana…

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…

State-owned Alaskan spaceport on Kodiak Island — provides orbital and suborbital launch and missile test range services to commercial and defence users.

American ground station network provider — offers satellite communication services through owned and partner antennas at 60+ locations worldwide.

Develops cutting-edge engineering and software solutions for space exploration and renewable resources — provides flight software, systems engineering and mission operations sup…

Provides satellite tracking, space traffic coordination and orbital analytics — the Slingshot platform fuses data from global sensor networks and proprietary databases for space…

Florida state aerospace and spaceport development authority — finances space infrastructure and develops Exploration Park and spaceport facilities.

Non-profit hub for space industry cybersecurity — shares actionable threat intelligence and best practices across commercial, civil and government space operators to protect cri…

State-owned commercial spaceport in New Mexico — hosts Virgin Galactic suborbital flights and vertical launch tenants in Sierra County.

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…

Founded by ex-US Space Force members — develops spacecraft, mission software and payloads for space superiority, space domain awareness and national security missions in orbit.

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…

Provides reliable, affordable access to space for US government and commercial missions.

Space service branch of the US Armed Forces within the Department of the Air Force — organises, trains and equips forces for military space operations.

American satellite communications company — operates Ka-, L- and S-band satellite fleets (incl. Inmarsat) for broadband, aviation, maritime and defence users.

End-to-end nanosatellite solutions from design to manufacture, launch management and in-orbit operations — developed NanoSat-01 for INTA and provides turnkey CubeSat missions fo…

Leading provider of vacuum and cryogenics components, systems and services for the space industry.

Santander RF engineering company — builds satellite antennas, BUCs, LNAs, cryogenic amplifiers and ground-station equipment for satcom and deep space.

Spanish astronomical observatory in the Sierra de los Filabres, Almería — operates 1.23, 2.2 and 3.5 m telescopes; run by CSIC and the Junta de Andalucía.

Spanish Air and Space Force unit — tracks space objects and re-entries, issues space-weather and GNSS accuracy forecasts for military operations.

Develops aeronautical mission systems and critical communications for emergencies, defence and aerospace — supplier to Airbus Helicopters and major European defence programmes.

Develops an AI/ML platform (Nexus) to optimise satellite-to-ground data links — enables reliable communication for Earth observation, resilient comms and defence constellations.

Non-profit research institution focused on advanced ICT technologies for space and connectivity.

Software consulting services for Big Science and professional data compression technologies.

Space engineering company providing mission operations, flight dynamics, ground systems and Earth observation services — works with ESA, EU Copernicus and commercial operators f…

Global technology group serving aerospace, defence, cybersecurity and digital transformation.

Spanish public company in La Palma — built and operates the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio CANARIAS at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.

Global technology and consulting company — key technology partner for critical operations worldwide.

Grupo Oesía company specialising in satellite communications terminals — develops land, naval, airborne and space-ground communication systems for military, government and criti…

Spanish satcom engineering firm — builds satellite carrier monitoring, VSAT commissioning and interference detection systems for commercial and defence networks.

Private engineering and technology group providing innovative solutions in space, aerospace and infrastructure.

Provides satellite services and space systems for communications, Earth observation and navigation.

Technology-driven organisation developing automated, operator-free satellite operations solutions.

German GFZ spin-off — designs and installs satellite laser ranging stations for geodesy, space debris tracking and agencies such as ESA and JAXA.

DLR subsidiary operating the Galileo Control Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen — handles satellite control and orbit determination for the Galileo constellation.

European intergovernmental organisation operating meteorological satellites — provides weather, climate and environmental data from Meteosat, MetOp and Sentinel satellites to 30…

Intergovernmental astronomy organisation — builds and operates ground-based telescopes in Chile, including the VLT, ALMA partnership and the ELT.

Leading satellite deployment and mission management company — deployed over 300 satellites on SpaceX and other launchers.

German Fraunhofer radar institute in Wachtberg — operates the TIRA space observation radar and developed the GESTRA space surveillance radar.

German spaceport company — planned sea-based launch platform in the North Sea for small launchers, with preparation area in Bremerhaven; no launches yet.

German Air and Space Force command — plans and conducts military space operations and space situational awareness from the Uedem operations centre.

German technology and test company — operates the national space test centre in Ottobrunn for environmental testing and AIT of spacecraft.

German satellite navigation firm — builds multi-GNSS constellation simulators, software receivers and test ranges for Galileo and GPS users.

OHB group ground segment company — builds and upgrades satellite ground stations, antennas and SATCOM terminals for institutional and military customers.

Makes space travel safer with automated collision avoidance software — the OKAPI platform provides autonomous manoeuvre planning, conjunction analysis and space traffic manageme…

German electronics group in Munich — supplies test and measurement, secure communications and SATCOM equipment, with a space unit expanded via Dresden acquisitions in 2026.

University of Stuttgart spin-off — develops SAT.OS, a modular ground software platform for multi-mission satellite and constellation operations.

Space software and engineering firm headquartered in Darmstadt — builds ground segment, mission control and data processing software for ESA and others.

Munich-based joint venture of DLR GfR and Telespazio — prime contractor running service operations of Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system.

Darmstadt space software company — develops ground data systems, mission control systems, simulators and independent software verification for ESOC.

French Earth observation company in Sophia Antipolis — provides satellite data processing, Copernicus mission performance and environmental services.

Air Liquide cryogenics division in Sassenage — designs cryogenic tanks, lines and cryocoolers for Ariane launchers, satellites and launch pads.

World's first commercial launch services company — operates Ariane and Vega from the Guiana Space Centre.

French photonics company in Rennes — builds optical ground stations and laser communication systems for satellite-to-ground links.

French military space command — part of the Air and Space Force, responsible for space operations, surveillance and military space policy.

French systems engineering and software company — develops ground segment, mission and data-processing systems for space, plus defence and security software.

French CNES/CNRS/University of Lille data centre — processes, archives and distributes multi-satellite atmospheric data such as POLDER/PARASOL products.

French space software startup in Strasbourg — offers an API-based platform for satellite and ground segment operations.

Provides space situational awareness using ground radar networks — offers real-time tracking and characterisation of objects in LEO for collision avoidance and space traffic man…

French engineering firm — develops Earth observation processing chains, ground segments and geo-intelligence software for space agencies and defence.

French satellite-based connectivity provider — delivers maritime, energy and enterprise communications combining VSAT, LEO and terrestrial networks.

French Safran subsidiary — supplies satellite ground stations, telemetry receivers, space modems and data acquisition systems for launchers and satellites.

Provides Space Traffic Management solutions and space surveillance services for safe orbital operations.

French NewSpace startup — provides ground-segment-as-a-service through a federated network of satellite ground stations and connectivity kits.

French ground infrastructure startup — designs modular rocket test benches and spaceports, including the NuPad mobile launch pad.

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

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.

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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.

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

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

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

Delivers robotics, AI, quantum encryption, satellite communications and 3D manufacturing — builds satellite downlink infrastructure and CASA-approved stratospheric balloon systems.

Provides scalable cloud-based infrastructure for satellite imagery and geospatial data access, management and delivery for governments, enterprises and space operators.

Australia's premium aerospace and defence innovation precinct adjacent to RAAF Base Williamtown — development-ready sites for sovereign capability and defence industry.

Longest-standing privately-owned satellite communications company in the Southern Hemisphere — designs and delivers ground segment infrastructure and the Cassowary multi-orbit a…

Designs, manufactures and operates EDGE data centre infrastructure — delivers ground station gateways-as-a-service supporting LEO satellite constellations.

Operates the world's most powerful commercial laser tracking network for space domain awareness — delivers precision debris tracking, satellite laser ranging and space traffic m…

Applies predictive analytics for uncertainty quantification and risk assessment in space missions — clients include NASA and leading space and defence organisations.

Spin-out from WSU developing biologically-inspired neuromorphic smart sensors — Astrosite mobile SDA observatory and Astraeus in-orbit neuromorphic camera payload.

Trusted space safety assurance and specialist engineering consultancy — safety engineering, space activities licensing, flight mission safety and program management.

Develops ground station network technology enabling simultaneous communication with multiple satellites for defence and commercial customers.

Develops mission control software and operates Australia's national Responsive Space Operations Centre (RSOC).

Australian launch services provider operating multiple launch ranges including Whalers Way and Koonibba Test Range.

International research centre for space environment, space sustainability and laser tracking — operates the EOS Space Systems debris tracking laser at Mount Stromlo and develops…

Safeguards critical orbital infrastructure through networked, cost-effective rapid response vehicles — Optimus Viper spacecraft fleet powered by AI-driven SolsticeOS.

Italian ground segment company — builds Earth observation payload data acquisition, processing and archiving systems for ESA and ASI missions.

Italian space engineering SME — supplies mechanical ground support equipment, test adapters and engineering services for satellite programmes.

Italian space engineering company owned by Thales Alenia Space and ASI — provides ISS engineering, logistics and mission control for exploration missions such as ExoMars.

Italian ICT group listed on Euronext Milan — its aerospace unit, with subsidiary ACS, designs and operates EO payload data ground segments for ESA and ASI missions such as IRIDE…

Italian horizontal spaceport at Taranto-Grottaglie airport — designated in 2018 for suborbital flights and managed by Aeroporti di Puglia.

Italian ground segment company — operates a global network of ground stations offering satellite communication as a service.

Italian arm of Serco — runs Earth observation ground-segment infrastructure, data operations and user services for ESA at ESRIN.

European reference in satellite services — operates satellite control centres, navigation and Earth observation.

Japanese spaceport services company — plans, develops and operates spaceports and provides rocket launch support and space business consulting.

Japanese commercial spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido — built by Taiki town and operated by SPACE COTAN for orbital and suborbital launches.

Operates StellarStation, a cloud-based global ground station marketplace — connects satellite operators with distributed antenna networks to reduce communications costs and incr…

Japanese NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT joint venture — builds optical data relay networks, space computing and non-terrestrial network services.

Develops the solid-fueled Kairos small satellite launch vehicle — operates from Spaceport Kii, Japan's first private commercial spaceport, targeting dedicated small satellite la…

Industry association promoting the development of spaceports across Japan — advocates for regulatory frameworks, site development and positions Japan as Asia's premier space tra…

Athens satcom startup and ESA BIC Greece alumnus — develops 5G-over-satellite connectivity products for underserved areas.

Greek space engineering group — develops ground segment software and spacecraft simulators and is prime for the Hellenic Space Dawn CubeSats.

Greek non-profit for open-source space technology — runs the SatNOGS ground-station network and built UPSat, the first satellite made in Greece.

Greek Earth observation company — develops geomatics and EO ground-segment systems, including the governmental hub of the Greek EO constellation.

Greek geospatial and ground-segment company — provides industrial support for the Hellenic HELIOS-II ground segment and satellite imagery services.

Commercial arm of CASC for international space business — manages international payload launches on Long March rockets and provides satellite systems to overseas customers.

Specialises in global ground tracking stations, telemetry and TT&C operations — provides satellite tracking, command and control services for commercial and government constella…

Chinese satellite applications company — provides remote sensing software, satellite operation and EO data services and plans the Nvwa SAR constellation.

Leading provider of space vehicle management and cloud-based ground services — delivers satellite operations, data processing and mission management platforms for Chinese conste…

UNAM national laboratory in Querétaro — provides thermal-vacuum, vibration and EMC testing, satellite integration and a satellite control station.

Mexican national Earth observation laboratory at UNAM — receives and processes GOES and polar-orbit satellite data for agencies such as CONAFOR and CFE.

Mexico's space weather service and national laboratory at UNAM's Geophysics Institute — monitors solar activity and issues alerts to civil protection.

Tijuana-based femtosatellite startup — builds sub-100 g satellites and the ThumbNet ground-station network; flew ThumbSat-1 and -2 in 2025.

Argentine state-owned satellite operator — runs the ARSAT geostationary satellites, a national fibre network and the Benavídez earth station.

Argentine space software firm — develops satellite ground segments and mission control centres, including for CONAE's SAOCOM and SABIA-Mar missions.

Argentine state-owned technology company — builds satellites such as ARSAT and SAOCOM, radars and nuclear reactors for domestic and export customers.

Brazilian Air Force rocket launch centre near Natal — launches sounding rockets and provides tracking support for Alcântara and foreign launches.

Brazilian Air Force spaceport near the equator in Maranhão — hosts sounding rocket campaigns and commercial launches such as Innospace's HANBIT-Nano.

Brazilian national space research institute — develops satellites such as Amazonia-1 and CBERS and runs Earth observation, weather and space science programmes.

Canadian applied R&D centre in St. John's — develops satellite remote sensing, SAR analytics, ice monitoring and smallsat ground station technology.

Canadian commercial launch site developer — building and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso for orbital and suborbital launches.

Develops a commercial space situational awareness satellite constellation — the first space-based SSA network providing collision avoidance and space traffic management data to …

Norwegian aerospace company operating the Andøya Spaceport — provides suborbital and orbital launch services, defence test range and space education from the Arctic.

Norwegian ground station operator — runs a global network of polar and other ground stations for satellite communication and data services.

Norwegian state-owned space infrastructure company — owns and develops satellite systems, ground infrastructure and Arctic satellite communications.

Provides space engineering solutions in systems integration, satellite AIT, engineering validation testing and launch campaign management — supporting South Africa's sovereign s…

Develops space data analytics and satellite mission management software — FarEarth platform provides real-time satellite processing and ground segment solutions for Earth observ…

South Africa's national space agency — operates ground stations, space weather research and Earth observation.

Swiss space equipment manufacturer — builds satellite and launcher structures, mechanical ground support equipment and Kourou services.

Swiss ESA User Support and Operations Centre at HSLU — plans and operates biology experiments and payloads on the ISS Columbus module from Hergiswil.

Swiss opto-electronics company owned by General Atomics — builds optical ground stations and laser-communication pointing assemblies for space links.

Turkish satellite communications company, a Turkish Aerospace subsidiary — makes SATCOM terminals and ground stations, including systems for NATO.

Turkish aerospace manufacturer — runs a Space Systems Integration and Test Center in Ankara and builds Göktürk and Türksat-class satellites.

Turkish state-owned satellite operator — runs the Türksat communications fleet, the Gölbaşı ground station and national cable and e-government services.

Austrian Earth observation data centre — public-private partnership with TU Wien providing cloud and HPC infrastructure for processing Copernicus satellite data.

Austrian university space institute at TU Graz — built TUGSAT-1, Austria's first satellite, and develops CubeSats such as PRETTY and operates ground stations.

Belgian University of Liège research centre — tests and calibrates space instruments in thermal-vacuum chambers and develops space optics.

Develops mission control software, on-board software and ground systems for ESA and institutional space programmes.

Danish offshore launch startup — developing Spaceport North Sea, a sea-based launch platform on a converted wind turbine vessel operating from Esbjerg.

Danish satcom test startup — uses drones carrying RF payloads to test and calibrate satellite ground and mobile antennas in the field.

Full-stack space engineering solutions provider — develops satellite platforms, ground systems and turnkey mission services.

Provides space domain awareness — tracks and monitors objects in orbit using space-based sensors for collision avoidance and SSA.

Irish teleport operator — runs the Elfordstown Earthstation near Cork, providing satellite ground station, TT&C and teleport services.

Irish launch services startup — is developing a commercial spaceport in Ireland and partnering on the Pathfinder suborbital rocket launch.

Kazakhstan's space agency — manages the Baikonur Cosmodrome lease agreement and national satellite programmes.

Kazakh state space company — operates the national KazEOSat Earth observation satellite system and supplies imagery across the country.

Luxembourg engineering firm — designs, integrates and maintains satellite ground stations, antennas and satcom systems.

Develops innovative space products and services for solar system logistics — provides data, compute, operations and satellite infrastructure to facilitate the flow of goods and …

New Zealand's national space agency, operating within MBIE — coordinates space policy, licensing and international partnerships.

New Zealand aerospace test site at Kaitorete — Crown and rūnanga joint venture with a 1 km runway hosting horizontal space launch and stratospheric flight tests.

Portuguese spaceport consortium — holds Portugal's first spaceport licence for the Malbusca Launch Centre on Santa Maria, Azores.

Portuguese systems engineering company of the Thales Group — operates the Santa Maria teleport and builds ground segment and naval systems.

South Korean KARI spin-off — operates a global ground station network (GSaaS) and provides satellite image processing services.

South Korean satellite operator and KT Corporation subsidiary — runs the Koreasat GEO fleet for broadcast, maritime and government communications.

Bolivian state space agency — operates the Túpac Katari-1 communications satellite from ground stations at Amachuma and La Guardia.

Colombian Air Force aerospace research centre in Cali — runs the FACSAT nanosatellite programme and its ground station at the Military Aviation School.

Ivory Coast's national remote sensing centre — coordinates satellite image acquisition and geospatial data for environmental monitoring, agriculture and urban planning.

Designs advanced satellite ground software and mission control systems — provides CORTEX mission operations software and spacecraft commanding tools for ESA, commercial and gove…

Cypriot Earth observation research centre — operates a satellite ground receiving station and atmospheric remote sensing station in Limassol.

Czech state aerospace research centre — provides space and aviation R&D and testing, and builds satellites such as VZLUSAT-2 in Prague-Letňany.

Ecuadorian ground segment startup — provides equatorial ground-station-as-a-service and is building the Equatorial Stargate teleport in Urcuquí.

Egypt's national space hub housing EGSA, the African Space Agency headquarters and integrated space research facilities — inaugurated in April 2025 as Africa's premier space cam…

Finnish engineering company, formerly Space Systems Finland — develops on-board satellite software and ground-segment systems and has worked on 150+ ESA projects.

Air Liquide subsidiary at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou — produces liquid hydrogen and oxygen and supplies ground fluids for Ariane launches.

Hong Kong satellite operator — provides geostationary satellite capacity for broadcasting and telecom services across Asia-Pacific from Tai Po.

Hungarian space engineering company — designs small space equipment and dosimetry instruments and offers vibration and thermal-vacuum testing.

Israeli satellite networking company — supplies VSAT, ground systems and satcom terminals for broadband, mobility and defence networks.

Latvian radio astronomy institute of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences — operates the Irbene radio telescopes for VLBI, space research and satellite work.

Lithuanian laser communication company — develops optical terminals for satellites and optical ground stations for defence and space applications.

Malaysian satellite operator — runs the MEASAT fleet at 91.5°E for direct-to-home TV and broadband across Asia, from its Cyberjaya teleport.

University of Malta research group on space electronics — develops the ASTREA pico-satellite constellation and a small-satellite ground station.

Namibia's national science and technology commission coordinating space activities — partnering with China for a satellite receiving station and national capacity building in Ea…

European research infrastructure consortium — correlates and supports very long baseline interferometry radio astronomy and spacecraft tracking.

Commercial spaceport near Duqm Special Economic Zone — supports suborbital and orbital launches, rocket testing and space research; backed by NASCOM and Omantel.

Polish space robotics company — develops robotic arms, grippers and ground support equipment for in-orbit servicing and satellite integration.

Qatari satellite operator — provides TV, telecom and government satellite services across MENA from the Es'hail fleet and a Doha teleport.

First fully internationally certified satellite ground station and teleport facility in Sub-Saharan Africa — provides uplink/downlink and teleport operations for regional and gl…

Pan-Arab satellite operator owned by Arab League states — provides broadcast and telecom satellite services across the Middle East and Africa.

NUS research centre operating Singapore's multi-mission satellite ground station — receives and processes Earth observation data for research and agencies.

Slovenian space R&D centre — developed the NEMO-HD microsatellite and operates ground stations for remote sensing and satellite communications.

Sudan's national remote sensing authority — manages satellite imagery acquisition, Earth observation and geospatial data for land planning, water resources and agriculture.

Provides launch services, ground station operations and satellite services globally.

Taiwanese university research centre — receives and processes satellite imagery and conducts remote sensing and space science research.