Space Atlas

Space Atlas

Satellites & Spacecraft

482 space organisations working in satellites & spacecraft, in 90 countries, grouped by country.

United States (59)

  • Albedo Space · Startup · Denver

    American very-low-Earth-orbit satellite company — builds VLEO satellite buses and the Clarity constellation for high-resolution visible and thermal imagery.

  • Anduril Industries · Private Company · Costa Mesa

    Develops autonomous systems for all domains including space — builds AI-powered autonomous vehicles, rocket motors and software for national security and allied defence missions.

  • Apex · Startup · Culver City

    Mass-manufactures productized satellite bus platforms — the Aries (100kg) and Nova (600kg+) buses offer standardised, configurable spacecraft for government and commercial LEO m…

  • Array Labs · Startup · Palo Alto

    American radar satellite startup — building formation-flying multistatic SAR satellite clusters to produce 3D imagery of the Earth's surface.

  • AST SpaceMobile · Private Company · Midland

    Building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network directly accessible by standard smartphones — operates BlueBird LEO satellites enabling 4G/5G from space globa…

  • Astranis · Private Company · San Francisco

    Builds small, affordable geostationary MicroGEO communications satellites — delivers dedicated broadband connectivity to underserved regions and government customers. Acquired b…

  • Astro Digital · Private Company · Santa Clara

    American small satellite manufacturer — builds and operates satellites for commercial, civil and defence missions, incl. Lyra IoT satellites for EchoStar.

  • Axiom Space · Private Company · Houston

    Builds and operates the world's first commercial space station — develops Axiom Station modules to attach to the ISS and trains astronauts for private human spaceflight missions.

  • BlackSky Technology · Private Company · Herndon

    Space-based intelligence company delivering real-time high-frequency Earth observation — operates a LEO small satellite constellation with AI analytics via the BlackSky Spectra …

  • Boeing Defense, Space & Security · Private Company · Arlington

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

  • Capella Space · Private Company · San Francisco

    Operates the first US commercial SAR constellation — delivers 50cm resolution all-weather imagery for defense, intelligence and commercial customers through the Capella IonQ pla…

  • CesiumAstro · Private Company · Austin

    Develops software-defined phased array communications payloads for space and airborne platforms — builds multi-beam active phased array systems for defense, commercial and civil…

  • EchoStar Corporation · Private Company · Englewood

    Global provider of satellite technology and services — operates geostationary and LEO satellites for broadband connectivity, video distribution and VSAT networks across consumer…

  • Firefly Aerospace · Private Company · Cedar Park

    Develops small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers and space tugs — operates the Alpha rocket, Blue Ghost lunar lander and Elytra space tug for government and commerc…

  • Globalstar · Private Company · Covington

    American mobile satellite services operator — runs a LEO constellation for satellite voice, IoT and direct-to-device messaging services.

  • Gravitics · Startup · Marysville

    American space station module builder — develops large habitable spacecraft modules for commercial stations and US Space Force missions.

  • Hubble Network · Startup · Seattle

    American satellite IoT startup — operates a LEO constellation that connects standard Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly to satellites.

  • Iridium Communications · Private Company · McLean

    Operates the only mobile satellite network spanning the entire globe — provides voice and data communications, broadband and IoT tracking for maritime, aviation, government and …

  • K2 Space Corporation · Startup · Torrance

    Develops high-power, large satellite buses for LEO, MEO, GEO and Cislunar space — the K2 platform supports multi-kilowatt payloads at dramatically lower cost, targeting governme…

  • 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…

  • L3Harris Technologies · Private Company · Melbourne

    Sixth-largest US defense contractor — provides space payloads, sensors, satellite intelligence, electronic warfare and communication systems for national security and commercial…

  • Lockheed Martin Space · Private Company · Littleton

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

  • Lodestar Space · Startup · Boulder

    Develops deep space navigation and positioning systems — provides autonomous on-board navigation for lunar and cislunar spacecraft without reliance on Earth-based tracking.

  • Loft Orbital · Startup · San Francisco

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

  • Lynk Global · Startup · Alexandria

    Enables global cell phone connectivity via nanosatellites — provides direct-to-standard-mobile satellite communication without any modifications to existing handsets for emergen…

  • Maxar Technologies · Private Company · Westminster

    Leading provider of advanced space technology solutions, satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence.

  • Muon Space · Startup · Mountain View

    Designs, builds and operates mission-optimised LEO satellite constellations — the Halo platform delivers critical Earth intelligence data for national security, civil and commer…

  • NASA · Government Agency · Washington DC

    United States government agency leading civilian space exploration, aeronautics research and Earth science.

  • NewOrbit Space · Startup · San Jose

    Develops satellite technology for ultra-low Earth orbit (ULEO) operations — enabling satellites to operate at altitudes of 200-350km for superior resolution imaging and reduced …

  • NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) · Government Agency · Silver Spring

    US government office within NOAA — acquires and operates the nation's environmental satellites (GOES, JPSS) and runs the National Centers for Environmental Information.

  • Northrop Grumman · Private Company · Falls Church

    Global aerospace, defence and space technology company delivering advanced systems and solutions.

  • Phantom Space Corporation · Startup · Tucson

    Develops integrated launch vehicles, modular satellites and in-space propulsion — the Daytona rocket targets small satellite orbital launches with a turnkey space access and dat…

  • Planet Labs · Private Company · San Francisco

    Operates the world's largest fleet of Earth observation satellites for daily global imaging.

  • Quantum Space · Startup · Rockville

    American spacecraft company — develops the maneuverable, refuelable Ranger spacecraft for national security and cislunar missions from LEO to the Moon.

  • Red Canyon Engineering & Software · Private Company · Denver

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

  • 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.

  • Rocket Lab · Private Company · Long Beach

    Delivering frequent, reliable launch services and spacecraft solutions to make space more accessible for all.

  • RTX Corporation (Raytheon) · Private Company · Arlington

    Global aerospace and defense conglomerate — provides space-based sensors, missile defense systems, satellite intelligence and propulsion via Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney a…

  • Satlyt · Startup · Sunnyvale

    US-Kenyan space software startup — builds software to run AI workloads on satellites and pool computing across spacecraft in orbit.

  • Sidus Space · Private Company · Cape Canaveral

    American space and defence company — builds LizzieSat multi-mission satellites and provides space manufacturing and data services from Cape Canaveral.

  • Sierra Space · Private Company · Louisville

    Develops space transportation and orbital infrastructure — builds the Dream Chaser spaceplane, expandable LIFE habitat and Velocity satellite platforms for the commercial space …

  • Space Development Agency (SDA) · Government Agency · Washington

    US Space Force acquisition agency — fields the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture of LEO transport and missile-tracking satellite tranches.

  • Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) · Research Institution · North Logan

    Utah State University-owned University Affiliated Research Center — builds small satellites, space sensors and payloads for US defence and NASA missions.

  • SpaceWorks Enterprises · Private Company · Atlanta

    Provides aerospace engineering, market research, advanced concept development and innovative flight hardware — specialises in small satellite systems, propulsion and hypersonic …

  • SpaceX · Private Company · Hawthorne

    Designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft to revolutionise access to space.

  • SpinLaunch · Startup · Long Beach

    American space company — developing kinetic centrifuge launch technology and the Meridian Space LEO broadband satellite constellation.

  • 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…

  • Starlab Space LLC · Private Company · Houston

    American commercial space station developer — joint venture led by Voyager Technologies building the Starlab LEO station under NASA's CLD programme.

  • The Aerospace Corporation · Research Institution · El Segundo

    Independent nonprofit providing technical expertise and analysis for national security space programs — advises the US Space Force, NRO, NASA and commercial space on systems eng…

  • Tomorrow.io · Private Company · Boston

    Operates a constellation of weather monitoring satellites — combines space-based microwave radiometry with AI to provide proprietary weather intelligence for aviation, energy an…

  • True Anomaly · Startup · Centennial

    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.

  • 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…

  • Umbra · Startup · Santa Barbara

    American SAR satellite operator — builds and operates a commercial synthetic aperture radar constellation and sells imagery to government and commercial users.

  • United States Space Force (USSF) · Government Agency · Arlington

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

  • Viasat Inc. · Private Company · Carlsbad

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

  • Voyager Technologies · Private Company · Denver

    Space technology holding company and parent of Starlab — develops the Starlab commercial space station in partnership with Airbus, targeting crew operations as ISS successor for…

  • Xona Space Systems · Startup · Burlingame

    Building the PULSAR LEO satellite constellation for direct-to-device precision navigation — delivers centimetre-level GPS accuracy for autonomous vehicles, drones and robotics.

  • Xplore · Startup · Redmond

    Provides space-as-a-service via its LEO hyperspectral satellite constellation — offers remote sensing data products, edge computing in orbit and mission operations software for …

  • York Space Systems · Private Company · Greenwood Village

    Mass-produces complete mission-ready spacecraft platforms — the S-CLASS bus provides rapid, affordable satellite solutions for government and commercial LEO communications, EO a…

Spain (44)

  • Added Value Solutions (AVS) · Private Company · Elgoibar

    Spanish engineering company — designs and builds space instruments, mechanisms and test systems, and developed the LUR-1 satellite.

  • AEROS Ecosystem · Industry Association · Viladecans

    Cluster grouping the aeronautical and space ecosystem of Catalonia, boosting business opportunities.

  • Agencia Espacial Española (AEE) · Government Agency · Seville

    Spain's national space agency — coordinates Spanish space activities, ESA contributions and national space strategy.

  • Airbus GeoTech · Private Company · Barcelona

    Develops systems and services based on Earth observation data for defence, security and environment.

  • Aistech Space · Startup · Barcelona

    Geospatial intelligence from space to monitor the planet and predict change.

  • Alén Space · Startup · Nigrán

    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…

  • Arkadia Space · Startup · Castellón

    Spanish green propulsion startup — develops hydrogen peroxide mono- and bipropellant thrusters for satellites and space vehicles.

  • ARQUIMEA · Private Company · Torrejón de Ardoz

    Spanish deep-tech company with a leading space division — develops sensors, actuators, microelectronics and mechanisms for ESA, NASA and major space primes; spin-out from Univer…

  • ASENSE · Startup · El Prat de Llobregat

    Design and manufacturing of optical and optronic systems for NewSpace and drones.

  • Compoxi · Private Company · Girona

    Develops and produces advanced structural components with composite materials for space, aeronautics and industry.

  • Deimos (Indra Group) · Private Company · Tres Cantos

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

  • DHV Technology · Private Company · Málaga

    Spanish space power company in Málaga — designs and manufactures solar panels, power systems and solar array drives for CubeSats and small satellites.

  • EMXYS (Embedded Instruments and Systems S.L.) · Private Company · Elche

    Spanish space electronics firm — designs embedded instruments, data-handling and radio units and leads the Don Quijote CubeSat mission.

  • ESA BIC Barcelona · Incubator/Accelerator · Castelldefels

    ESA incubator accelerating space startups in the Barcelona / Catalonia region.

  • Fossa Systems · Startup · Alcobendas

    Develops picosatellites and nanosatellites focused on affordable global IoT connectivity — operates the FossaSat constellation providing low-power long-range communications for …

  • GMV · Private Company · Tres Cantos

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

  • Grupo de Aplicaciones de las Microondas (GAM), iTEAM – Universitat Politècnica de València · Academic Institution · Valencia

    Spanish university microwave research group — develops PoliTech-1, the first fully Valencian CubeSat, and RF hardware for space with ESA.

  • Hispasat · Private Company · Alcobendas

    Spanish satellite operator — provides fixed satellite, broadband and broadcast capacity across Europe, the Americas and North Africa.

  • Hisperion Aerospace · Startup · San Juan de Aznalfarache

    Develops Orbita, a high-fidelity space mission simulation platform integrating orbital mechanics, attitude control and AI-driven vision algorithms for autonomous navigation.

  • Hydra Space Systems · Startup · Madrid

    Spanish small-satellite startup — offers satellite IoT connectivity and rapid deployment of small constellations for defence and security users.

  • ICE-CSIC · Research Institution · Cerdanyola del Vallès

    Develops theoretical models and technologies to understand the universe — its formation, evolution and behaviour.

  • ICFO · Research Institution · Castelldefels

    World-leading photonics research centre with applications in space optical technologies.

  • IDOM · Private Company · Bilbao

    Develops complete optical, mechanical, electronic and control systems for space and astronomy.

  • INDRA · Private Company · Alcobendas

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

  • Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC) · Research Institution · Barcelona

    Research centre covering astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, Earth observation and space engineering.

  • Institut de Ciències del Cosmos UB (ICCUB) · Research Institution · Barcelona

    Interdisciplinary research centre for cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics at the University of Barcelona.

  • Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad "Ignacio Da Riva" (IDR/UPM) · Academic Institution · Madrid

    Universidad Politécnica de Madrid institute — builds microsatellites such as UPMSat-2 and runs the Master in Space Systems (MUSE) and a ground station.

  • INTA (Spain) · Government Agency · Torrejón de Ardoz

    Spain's state aerospace research agency — develops satellites, conducts space research and tests launch systems.

  • isardSAT · Private Company · Barcelona

    Leading company in passive and active microwave remote sensing for Earth observation.

  • Kreios Space · Startup · Nigrán

    Develops electric propulsion systems for satellites in very low Earth orbits.

  • Madrid Space · Startup · Leganés

    Spanish space engineering startup — provides thermal, structural and CFD analysis and heat-transfer products for satellites, payloads and instruments.

  • OBA Space · Startup · Vélez-Málaga

    Develops an electromagnetic orbital launcher to accelerate payloads to orbital velocity without conventional rockets — targeting CubeSat deployment to high orbits and Earth-Moon…

  • OCCAM Space · Startup · Coslada

    Develops compact, modular satellite platforms and in-space propulsion systems for commercial and government LEO missions — focused on rapid manufacturing and affordable access t…

  • Orbital Paradigm · Startup · Madrid

    Spanish space startup — develops the Kestrel reusable re-entry capsule to return experiments and materials from low Earth orbit.

  • Sateliot · Startup · Barcelona

    First telecom operator providing global IoT satellite coverage under NB-IoT 4G/5G standard.

  • SATLANTIS Microsats · Private Company · Leioa

    Space technology leader in Earth observation and universe exploration with agile spectral capture.

  • SENER · Private Company · Getxo

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

  • SLIMOp Space · Startup · Barcelona

    Develops ultra-lightweight optical systems for integration as orbital telescopes in satellites and CubeSats.

  • Space Power and Electronic Systems (SPES), Universidad Miguel Hernández · Academic Institution · Elche

    Spanish university research group — develops power and electronic systems for satellites and deep-space microsatellites at UMH in Elche.

  • Startical · Private Company · Madrid

    Spanish Indra–ENAIRE joint venture — deploying a small-satellite constellation for space-based ADS-B surveillance and VHF air traffic communications.

  • Systellar Space · Startup · Sant Julià de Vilatorta

    Develops OrbitCompass, an AI platform that automates and simplifies space mission design.

  • UPC NanoSat Lab · Academic Institution · Barcelona

    Focuses on innovative small satellite concepts, subsystem development and Earth observation payloads.

  • UPC Space Program · Academic Institution · Barcelona

    Student project developing aeronautics and space technologies at UPC — largest of its kind.

  • Zero 2 Infinity · Private Company · Barberà del Vallès

    Pioneer in near-space flights and balloon-based satellite launch systems.

Germany (29)

  • Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH (Astrofein) · Private Company · Berlin

    German space hardware company — develops, builds and tests small-satellite systems, reaction wheels, mechanisms, structures and payloads.

  • ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH · Startup · Rheinmünster

    German space logistics startup — builds PHOENIX return capsules with inflatable heat shields to bring cargo and experiments back from orbit.

  • Berlin Space Technologies GmbH (BST) · Private Company · Berlin

    German small-satellite manufacturer — TU Berlin spin-off building microsatellite platforms, cameras and subsystems at Berlin-Adlershof.

  • Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), University of Bremen · Research Institution · Bremen

    German microgravity research centre — University of Bremen institute operating the 146 m Bremen Drop Tower and researching fluid physics and space technology.

  • Chair of Space Technology (Fachgebiet Raumfahrttechnik), Technische Universität Berlin · Academic Institution · Berlin

    TU Berlin university chair — designs, builds and operates small satellites such as the BEESAT and TUBiX series, with its own ground stations and labs.

  • Constellr · Startup · Freiburg im Breisgau

    Operates a thermal infrared satellite constellation for precision agriculture — provides high-frequency land surface temperature data to help farmers optimise irrigation and mon…

  • Dcubed (Deployables Cubed GmbH) · Startup · Germering

    German space hardware startup — makes shape-memory release actuators, deployable solar arrays and other deployable structures for satellites.

  • DLR (German Aerospace Center) · Research Institution · Cologne

    Germany's national aeronautics and space research centre — conducts research across aerospace, transport and energy.

  • DLR Space Agency (Bonn) · Government Agency · Bonn

    Germany's space agency function within DLR — manages German space budget, ESA contributions and national space missions.

  • EUMETSAT · Government Agency · Darmstadt

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

  • Exolaunch · Private Company · Berlin

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

  • HPS High Performance Space Structure Systems GmbH (HPS) · Private Company · Munich

    German space subsystem supplier — develops deployable reflector antennas, booms, deorbit sails and thermal multilayer insulation for spacecraft.

  • Institute of Space Systems (IRAS), Technische Universität Braunschweig · Academic Institution · Braunschweig

    TU Braunschweig university institute — researches space propulsion, satellite technology, space debris modelling and in-space manufacturing.

  • Institute of Space Systems (IRS), University of Stuttgart · Academic Institution · Stuttgart

    German university space institute — researches electric propulsion, re-entry and small satellites, with over 170 staff at the Space Center Baden-Württemberg.

  • INVENT GmbH · Private Company · Braunschweig

    Braunschweig composites maker and DLR spin-off — builds CFRP satellite structures such as central tubes, panels, reflectors, booms and radiators.

  • Large Space Structures GmbH (LSS) · Private Company · Eching

    German space engineering company — develops deployable and reconfigurable antenna reflectors of 0.5 to 30 m aperture for satellites.

  • Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) · Research Institution · Göttingen

    German Max Planck research institute — studies the Sun, planets, moons and small bodies and builds instruments for ESA and NASA space missions.

  • Morpheus Space GmbH · Startup · Dresden

    German electric propulsion startup — TU Dresden spin-off building liquid-metal field emission thrusters (GO-2) for small satellites, with a US office in El Segundo.

  • NEUROSPACE GmbH · Startup · Berlin

    Berlin space robotics startup — develops modular CubeSat-based lunar rovers and flew its Tacheles CubeSat on NASA's Artemis II mission in 2026.

  • OHB SE · Private Company · Bremen

    Independent European space technology company developing satellites and space infrastructure.

  • OroraTech · Startup · Munich

    Operates a thermal satellite constellation for early wildfire detection and monitoring from space.

  • Reflex Aerospace · Startup · Berlin

    Develops high-performance satellites for defence, security and government missions.

  • Space Structures GmbH · Private Company · Berlin

    Berlin space engineering firm — designs and builds spacecraft and launcher structures such as sandwich panels, struts, adapters and housings.

  • SpaceTech GmbH (STI) · Private Company · Immenstaad am Bodensee

    German space subsystem supplier — builds solar generators, structures, mechanisms and laser-optical instruments for Earth observation and science satellites.

  • TALOS · Startup · Munich

    Munich NewSpace startup — builds satellite-IoT animal trackers and the ICARUS 2.0 CubeSat receiver system with the Max Planck Society.

  • The Exploration Company · Startup · Gauting

    Builds reusable cargo spacecraft to service space stations and enable the in-space economy.

  • von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH (vH&S) · Private Company · Schwetzingen

    German space instrument maker — develops and qualifies scientific payloads, mass spectrometers and space electronics for agency and commercial missions.

  • ZARM Technik AG · Private Company · Bremen

    German spacecraft component maker — builds magnetic torquers and magnetometers for satellite attitude control, spun off from ZARM at the University of Bremen.

  • Zentrum für Telematik e.V. (ZfT) · Research Institution · Würzburg

    Würzburg non-profit research centre — develops CubeSats, satellite formation flying, VLEO communications and attitude control test facilities.

United Kingdom (28)

  • Alba Orbital · Startup · Glasgow

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

  • AmbaSat · Startup · Northallerton

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

  • BAE Systems Space · Private Company · Farnborough

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

  • Blue Skies Space (BSSL) · Startup · London

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

  • Craft Prospect · Startup · Glasgow

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

  • Exobotics · Startup · London

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

  • Horizon Technologies (UK) · Private Company · Chippenham

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

  • In-Space Missions · Private Company · Alton

    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…

  • Lacuna Space · Startup · Harwell

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

  • Magna Parva · Private Company · Leicester

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

  • North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST) · Research Institution · Newcastle upon Tyne

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

  • OneWeb · Private Company · London

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

  • Open Cosmos · Private Company · Didcot

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

  • Oxford Space Systems (OSS) · Private Company · Harwell

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

  • RAL Space · Research Institution · Didcot

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

  • Resonate Testing · Testing Facility · Newry

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

  • Satellite Applications Catapult · Research Institution · Didcot

    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…

  • Satellite Vu · Startup · London

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

  • Sen · Startup · London

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

  • Shield Space · Startup · Lincoln

    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…

  • Space DOTS · Startup · London

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

  • Space Forge · Startup · Cardiff

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

  • Space Solar · Startup · Harwell

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

  • SuperSharp Space Systems · Startup · Cambridge

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

  • Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) · Private Company · Guildford

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

  • Surrey Space Centre (University of Surrey) · Academic Institution · Guildford

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

  • 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.

  • UK Space Agency (UKSA) · Government Agency · Swindon

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

China (25)

  • ADA Space (Guoxing Aerospace) · Startup · Chengdu

    Develops AI-enhanced remote sensing and communications satellites — operates low-cost imaging and IoT constellations with onboard AI processing for real-time Earth intelligence.

  • CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing

    China's main space contractor — develops Long March rockets, satellites and the Chinese Space Station.

  • CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing

    China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.

  • CAST (China Academy of Space Technology) · Research Institution · Beijing

    CASC's core subsidiary for spacecraft development — designs and manufactures China's major civil and commercial satellites including navigation, communication, Earth observation…

  • CGWIC (China Great Wall Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing

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

  • Chang Guang Satellite Technology · Private Company · Changchun

    Operates the Jilin-1 constellation — China's largest commercial remote sensing satellite network providing high-resolution video and imagery services for agriculture, disaster r…

  • China Satcom (China Satellite Communications) · Government Agency · Beijing

    State-owned operator of China's communications satellite fleet — provides broadcast, broadband, VSAT, satellite internet and maritime communications services domestically and gl…

  • China Satellite Network Group (China SatNet) · Private Company · Xiong'an New Area

    Chinese state-owned satellite internet operator — deploys and operates the Guowang low Earth orbit broadband megaconstellation.

  • CNSA (China National Space Administration) · Government Agency · Beijing

    China's national space agency overseeing space science, exploration and international cooperation.

  • Commsat · Startup · Beijing

    Develops CubeSat platforms and satellite IoT connectivity solutions for remote monitoring applications.

  • GalaxySpace (Yinhe Aerospace) · Startup · Beijing

    China's leading manufacturer of flat-panel broadband LEO communication satellites — building a large-scale constellation for global internet coverage and bulk satellite production.

  • GeoSpace (Geely Aerospace Technology) · Private Company · Taizhou

    Space subsidiary of automaker Geely building the Geely Future Mobility Constellation — LEO satellites enabling intelligent transport, connected vehicles and global IoT connectiv…

  • Guodian Gaoke (State Power Hitech) · Private Company · Beijing

    Builds the Tianqi LEO IoT narrowband satellite constellation — provides low-power wide-area network connectivity for industrial IoT, logistics and smart city applications.

  • HEAD Aerospace Group (HEAD) · Private Company · Beijing

    Chinese commercial satellite operator — runs the Skywalker AIS and IoT smallsat constellation and resells Earth observation data internationally.

  • Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS) · Research Institution · Shanghai

    Chinese Academy of Sciences institute in Shanghai — designs and builds small satellites, including BeiDou navigation and science missions such as DAMPE.

  • iSat Space Technology · Startup · Beijing

    Develops low-Earth orbit broadband internet satellite constellations for global connectivity.

  • iSpace (Interstellar Glory) · Startup · Beijing

    Develops the Hyperbola series of commercial launch vehicles and reusable shuttle concepts — first Chinese private company to reach orbit with a solid rocket.

  • MinoSpace (Beijing Weina Star Technology) · Startup · Beijing

    Chinese small-satellite manufacturer — builds and launches remote sensing and communications microsatellites and related ground equipment.

  • National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSSC) · Research Institution · Beijing

    Chinese Academy of Sciences institute — leads space science missions, space weather research and payload development for China's science satellites.

  • SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) · Research Institution · Shanghai

    CASC subsidiary and major design and production centre for liquid rockets, air defense systems, satellite platforms and space transportation in Shanghai.

  • Space Tube (Hunan Space Tube Technology) · Private Company · Changsha

    Develops modular small-satellite components and system integration solutions — provides structural, thermal and electronic subsystems for the Chinese commercial satellite manufa…

  • SpaceSail (Shanghai Spacecom) · Startup · Shanghai

    Develops and operates a broadband LEO satellite internet constellation — China's commercial alternative to Starlink.

  • Spacety (Tianyi Space) · Startup · Changsha

    Major commercial small satellite manufacturer and SAR imagery provider — supplies satellite platforms, propulsion and imagery services for domestic and international commercial …

  • STAR.VISION Aerospace · Startup · Hangzhou

    AI-driven satellite technology company developing the Oriental Smart Eye (OSE) constellation — 258 LEO satellites with onboard AI for real-time Earth observation and space data …

  • ZeroG Lab · Startup · Beijing

    Micro-satellite and CubeSat manufacturer providing commercial space platforms and payload integration services for Earth observation and technology demonstration missions.

France (19)

  • Absolut System · Private Company · Grenoble

    French cryogenics SME near Grenoble — develops space cryocoolers, pulse-tube cold fingers and cryogenic thermal links for satellite payloads.

  • Actia Aerospace · Private Company · Toulouse

    Toulouse electronics division of Actia Group — builds onboard electronics for satellites, constellations, aircraft and defence systems.

  • Airbus Defence and Space · Private Company · Toulouse

    Europe's largest space company — develops satellites, launch systems and space exploration vehicles.

  • Centre Spatial Universitaire de l'École polytechnique (CSEP) · Academic Institution · Palaiseau

    French university space centre at École polytechnique — trains students by building nanosatellites such as X-CubeSat and the VLEO electric-propulsion CubeSat IonSat.

  • Centre Spatial Universitaire de Montpellier (CSUM) · Academic Institution · Montpellier

    University of Montpellier space centre — designs and builds ROBUSTA nanosatellites while training students in space engineering.

  • CNES · Government Agency · Paris

    French national space agency — designs space systems, launchers and Earth observation missions.

  • ESA (European Space Agency) · Government Agency · Paris

    Europe's gateway to space — develops launchers, satellites and missions for science, Earth observation and exploration.

  • Eutelsat · Private Company · Issy-les-Moulineaux

    Global satellite operator providing connectivity for broadcast, broadband and data services.

  • Gama · Startup · Ivry-sur-Seine

    French NewSpace company — develops solar sails and modular deployable solar arrays (Gama Wing); flew the Gama Alpha sail demonstrator in 2023.

  • Hemeria · Private Company · Toulouse

    Designs and manufactures small satellites and space systems for government and commercial customers.

  • Infinite Orbits · Startup · Ramonville-Saint-Agne

    Develops spacecraft for in-orbit servicing and life extension of geostationary satellites.

  • Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO) · Academic Institution · Toulouse

    Toulouse aerospace engineering school — trains engineers and runs research in space systems, small satellites and space science.

  • Intespace · Testing Facility · Toulouse

    Toulouse environmental test centre — performs thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic and EMC qualification testing for satellites and space equipment.

  • Kinéis · Private Company · Ramonville-Saint-Agne

    Operates a nanosatellite IoT constellation providing global low-power connectivity for connected objects.

  • MAP Space Coatings · Private Company · Pamiers

    French coatings manufacturer — produces thermal control and antistatic coatings, adhesives and silicones for satellites and launchers.

  • Prométhée Earth Intelligence · Startup · Paris

    French NewSpace operator — develops a constellation of Earth observation nanosatellites for environmental and strategic intelligence services.

  • Sodern · Private Company · Limeil-Brévannes

    French space instrumentation maker — produces star trackers, optical instruments and neutron systems for satellites and science missions.

  • Thales Alenia Space · Private Company · Toulouse

    Designs and builds satellites, orbital infrastructures and scientific instruments for global markets.

  • U-Space · Startup · Toulouse

    French small-satellite manufacturer — builds modular 3U to 16U nanosatellite and microsatellite platforms for constellations in Toulouse.

Italy (18)

  • AIKO · Startup · Turin

    Italian space software startup — develops artificial intelligence for autonomous satellite operations and onboard mission replanning.

  • ALI – Aerospace Laboratory for Innovative Components S.p.A. (ALI) · Private Company · Naples

    Naples space company — develops the IRENE deployable re-entry system, MiniLab microgravity labs and payload recovery services.

  • Apogeo Space · Startup · Brescia

    Italian picosatellite operator — designs and integrates 0.3U satellites in Brescia for a global IoT connectivity constellation (formerly GP Advanced Projects).

  • ARCA Dynamics · Startup · Rome

    Rome space surveillance startup — operates CubeSats with optical and RF sensors to track satellites and debris, supplying SSA data to EU SST services.

  • Argotec · Private Company · Turin

    Designs and manufactures small satellites and space systems for science, exploration and defence.

  • ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana) · Government Agency · Rome

    Italian Space Agency — promotes and coordinates space activities for science, exploration and Earth observation.

  • Astradyne · Startup · Bari

    Italian space startup — develops ultralight textile-based deployable solar arrays (Solar-Z) for small satellites.

  • Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) · Research Institution · Capua

    Italian Aerospace Research Centre — runs the national aerospace research programme PRO.R.A. with wind tunnels and space re-entry test facilities.

  • D-Orbit · Private Company · Fino Mornasco

    Provides satellite transportation, in-orbit services and space logistics solutions.

  • GAUSS Srl (Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems) · Private Company · Rome

    Italian small-satellite company spun out of Sapienza — builds CubeSats, PocketQubes, UniSat platforms and orbital deployers.

  • HIPPARCOS · Startup · Turin

    Italian space startup developing ARGO, a multicamera star tracker for attitude determination on small satellites and constellations.

  • IMT srl · Private Company · Rome

    Italian space SME — designs nano/microsatellites and on-board units, provides parts testing and satellite IoT solutions.

  • Kayser Italia · Private Company · Livorno

    Italian aerospace systems engineering firm — designs, builds and tests scientific payloads and experiment hardware for the ISS and other space platforms.

  • Leonardo Space · Private Company · Rome

    Italian aerospace group developing satellites, space systems and Earth observation solutions.

  • Nautilus Navigation in Space · Startup · Bologna

    First European private operator for deep-space SmallSat navigation — provides Flight Dynamics as a Service (FDaaS) for lunar, deep-space and LEO missions via the NEMO software s…

  • NPC Spacemind · Private Company · Imola

    Italian nanosatellite company, space division of NPC — builds CubeSat platforms, SMPOD deployers and deorbiting devices and supports small-satellite missions.

  • TEMIS · Private Company · Corbetta

    Italian space equipment company — designs and integrates electronic equipment and subsystems for satellites, with labs near Milan.

  • Tyvak International · Private Company · Turin

    Turin-based nano- and microsatellite builder — designed and built ESA's Milani CubeSat for Hera and ASI's IPERDRONE.0 mission.

Australia (16)

  • ANT61 · Startup · Eveleigh

    Develops the ANT61 Beacon satellite hardware for real-time telemetry and independent command and control — reduces spacecraft loss risk by up to 65%.

  • Astraea Technologies · Startup · Rydalmere

    Develops the HIRO-LAB payload to study how ionising radiation affects pharmaceuticals in deep space — pioneering space biology for human spaceflight readiness.

  • Australian Astronomical Optics · Research Institution · North Ryde

    Leverages 50 years of precision optics expertise for space — designs optical instruments, the Malya thermal infrared payload and advanced sensing systems for satellite missions.

  • Australian Space Agency · Government Agency · Adelaide

    Australia's national space agency coordinating and growing the country's civil space sector.

  • Deneb Space · Startup · Eveleigh

    Develops autonomous manoeuvring technology for satellites — the eMag attitude control system and SATNAV-AI docking and repair platform with proven space flight heritage.

  • EXPLOR Biologics · Startup · Sydney

    Developed the world's first ground-based microgravity research platform with ISS spaceflight heritage — pioneers space biology and biomanufacturing for health applications.

  • Fleet Space Technologies · Startup · Adelaide

    Operates a nanosatellite network and AI-powered ExoSphere platform for mineral exploration on Earth and future missions to the Moon.

  • Inovor Technologies · Private Company · Adelaide

    Develops small satellite platforms and mission solutions for government, defence and commercial customers.

  • Mawson Rovers · Private Company · Eveleigh

    Develops space-ready robotics, AI and automation software — delivers the R1 lunar rover and integrated software-based solutions for satellite operators globally.

  • Myriota · Startup · Adelaide

    Provides direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity for remote monitoring across agriculture, water, logistics and defence.

  • Sitle · Startup · Newcastle

    Provides commercially proven satellite edge computing solutions — the EC-01 onboard computer (TRL9) and ES-01 ethernet switch, leveraging NVIDIA Jetson hardware.

  • Skykraft · Startup · Bruce

    Builds and operates a satellite constellation for air traffic management and communications.

  • Space Machines Company · Startup · Botany

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

  • Spiral Blue · Startup · Eveleigh

    Developing a LiDAR satellite constellation to see through forest cover anywhere on Earth — 3D point clouds and canopy height maps for carbon, biodiversity and bushfire risk.

  • The University of Sydney: Waratah Seed · Academic Institution · Camperdown

    Australia's first ride-share satellite mission — provides space heritage and on-orbit testing opportunities for local startups and research projects via the Waratah Seed-1 satel…

  • VeloDX · Startup · Redfern

    Uses edge AI to improve drone and satellite performance — delivers the CASTLE ground C3 interface and POD onboard autonomy module for GPS-denied operations.

Japan (15)

  • Ales (ALE Co., Ltd.) · Startup · Minato

    Creates artificial meteor showers from orbit using engineered atmospheric reentry particles — conducts space science research on upper atmosphere physics and satellite reentry b…

  • ArkEdge Space · Startup · Bunkyo

    Develops diverse nanosatellites and CubeSats for communications, IoT and deep-space missions — offers end-to-end mission services from satellite design to operations.

  • Astroscale · Private Company · Sumida

    Global leader in on-orbit servicing — pioneers active debris removal, life extension and end-of-life services for satellites.

  • Axelspace · Private Company · Chuo

    Develops and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation — offers end-to-end satellite manufacturing and data services.

  • ElevationSpace Inc. · Startup · Sendai

    Japanese Tohoku University spin-off — develops reusable small re-entry satellites that return in-orbit experiment payloads to Earth.

  • iQPS (Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space) · Private Company · Fukuoka

    Develops compact SAR satellites enabling near-real-time Earth monitoring with a high-revisit small satellite constellation.

  • ispace · Private Company · Chuo

    Global lunar resource development company — designs and builds lunar landers and rovers for high-frequency Moon transport services.

  • Japan Space Systems (J-spacesystems) · Research Institution · Tokyo

    Japanese space systems foundation — conducts R&D, test and promotion work on satellites, Earth observation data and QZSS utilisation.

  • JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) · Government Agency · Chōfu

    Japan's national aerospace and space exploration agency.

  • Laboratory of Spacecraft Environment Interaction Engineering (LaSEINE), Kyushu Institute of Technology · Academic Institution · Kitakyushu

    Japanese university space laboratory — tests spacecraft charging and environment effects and leads the BIRDS international CubeSat programme.

  • Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) Space · Private Company · Chiyoda

    Major manufacturer of commercial and government telecommunications and Earth observation satellites for JAXA and global operators — builds advanced optical and radar payloads.

  • NEC Corporation Space · Private Company · Minato

    Leads development of Japan's advanced observation satellites, deep-space probes and remote sensing systems — prime contractor for Hayabusa and ALOS satellite series under JAXA.

  • SKY Perfect JSAT · Private Company · Minato

    Japan's largest satellite operator — provides broadcasting, broadband and data relay services via geostationary satellites.

  • Synspective · Private Company · Koto

    Builds and operates a constellation of SAR satellites providing high-resolution Earth observation data and analytics solutions.

  • Warpspace · Startup · Tsukuba

    Building a near-real-time optical inter-satellite data relay network in medium Earth orbit — enables satellite operators to downlink data with ultra-low latency using laser comm…

Canada (10)

  • Canadensys Aerospace Corporation · Private Company · Bolton

    Canadian space company in Bolton, Ontario — prime contractor for Canada's first lunar rover and maker of space cameras and lunar systems.

  • CSA (Canadian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Saint-Hubert

    Canada's space agency — develops space robotics (Canadarm), Earth observation satellites and supports astronaut programmes.

  • EarthDaily Analytics · Private Company · Vancouver

    Operates the EarthDaily Agro satellite constellation for daily global geospatial intelligence — provides daily 3m resolution Earth observation data for agriculture, forestry and…

  • GHGSat Inc. · Private Company · Montreal

    Canadian Earth observation company — operates a constellation of satellites measuring methane and greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sites.

  • Kepler Communications · Startup · Toronto

    Builds a LEO satellite network for in-space connectivity — provides store-and-forward and real-time data relay services for other satellites and IoT devices in orbit.

  • Magellan Aerospace · Private Company · Mississauga

    Canadian aerospace manufacturer producing complex aerostructures, engine components and space systems — supplier to Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and major space programs.

  • MDA Space · Private Company · Brampton

    Canadian space technology company — develops robotic systems, satellites and Earth observation solutions.

  • NorthStar Earth & Space · Private Company · Montreal

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

  • Telesat · Private Company · Ottawa

    Canadian satellite operator and LEO constellation developer — operates geostationary satellites and building Telesat Lightspeed, a 198-satellite LEO constellation for enterprise…

  • UrtheCast · Private Company · Vancouver

    Provides Earth observation data and analytics services — operates imaging payloads on the International Space Station and develops the UrtheDaily and OptiSAR constellation missi…

India (10)

  • Ananth Technologies Ltd (ATL) · Private Company · Hyderabad

    Indian aerospace manufacturer — builds satellite and launch vehicle subsystems, integrates satellites for ISRO and plans a private GSO comms satellite.

  • Azista BST Aerospace · Private Company · Ahmedabad

    Indo-German satellite manufacturer — builds small Earth observation satellites at a series-production plant in Sanand near Ahmedabad.

  • Dhruva Space · Startup · Hyderabad

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

  • Digantara · Startup · Bengaluru

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

  • GalaxEye Space · Startup · Bengaluru

    Indian Earth observation startup — builds satellites combining SAR and optical imaging (OptoSAR), incubated at IIT Madras and based in Bengaluru.

  • HEX20 · Startup · Thiruvananthapuram

    Kerala small-satellite startup at Technopark — builds and flies payload-hosting satellites such as Nila and KOYO for global customers.

  • ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) · Government Agency · Bengaluru

    India's national space agency — pioneers cost-effective launch vehicles, satellites and planetary missions.

  • NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) · Government Agency · Bengaluru

    Indian state-owned company under the Department of Space — commercialises ISRO launch services, satellites, technology transfer and space assets.

  • Pixxel · Startup · Bengaluru

    Builds the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation for planetary health monitoring and Earth observation.

  • XDLINX Space Labs · Startup · Hyderabad

    Hyderabad satellite startup — builds nano and micro satellite platforms and payloads for commercial and defence ISR missions.

South Africa (10)

  • Amaya Space · Startup · Cape Town

    CPUT spin-out manufacturing nanosatellites and satellite components — commercialises innovative nanosatellite communications solutions and complete missions with Africa-focused …

  • Astrofica Technologies · Private Company · Cape Town

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

  • CubeSpace · Private Company · Stellenbosch

    World-class ADCS and reaction wheel manufacturer for small satellites — decade of flight heritage, supplying to commercial constellations across 33 countries globally.

  • DeltaV Aerospace · Startup · Cape Town

    Specialises in design, simulation, AIT and testing of aerospace propulsion and satellite components — develops gas turbines, rocket motors, liquid engines and small launcher sys…

  • Denel Spaceteq · Government Agency · Centurion

    South African state-owned aerospace company focused on small satellite design, manufacturing and satellite AIT — built and tested several South African government satellites.

  • Dragonfly Aerospace · Private Company · Stellenbosch

    Develops high-performance imaging satellites and payloads for Earth observation — builds the Raptor sub-metre imager and turnkey smallsat solutions for global commercial and gov…

  • French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI) / Africa Space Innovation Centre, Cape Peninsula University of Technology · Academic Institution · Cape Town

    South African university space centre at CPUT — builds CubeSats such as ZACube-1 and ZACube-2 and exports CubeSat radio systems.

  • NewSpace Systems (NSS) · Private Company · Stellenbosch

    Multinational spacecraft GNC components manufacturer — supplies reaction wheels, star trackers and magnetorquers to 500+ satellite constellations across 33 countries, ESA-accred…

  • SCS Space · Private Company · Stellenbosch

    Provides commercial nanosatellite missions and tailored space technology solutions — built nSight-1 nanosatellite, South Africa's longest-running private smallsat mission provider.

  • Simera Sense · Private Company · Somerset West

    Develops intelligent satellite imaging cameras and optical payloads for Earth observation — xScape cameras have flown on 50+ nanosatellites with sub-metre resolution products in…

South Korea (10)

  • Hancom InSpace · Private Company · Daejeon

    Hancom Group affiliate in South Korea — operates the Sejong Earth observation satellites and provides drone and satellite imagery analysis services.

  • Hanwha Aerospace · Private Company · Changwon

    South Korean aerospace and defence group — system integrator and engine maker for the Nuri launch vehicle and parent of Satrec Initiative.

  • Hanwha Systems Space · Private Company · Seongnam

    Develops SAR satellites, optical payloads and space systems for defence and commercial customers in South Korea.

  • KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) · Academic Institution · Daejeon

    South Korean university satellite centre at KAIST — developed Korea's first satellites (KITSAT) and builds small science and technology satellites.

  • KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) · Research Institution · Daejeon

    Korea's space research institute developing launch vehicles, satellites and space exploration systems.

  • KASA (Korea AeroSpace Administration) · Government Agency · Sacheon

    South Korea's new standalone space administration — leads Korean space exploration and sovereign launch ambitions.

  • Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) · Private Company · Sacheon

    South Korean aerospace manufacturer — builds military aircraft and helicopters and is prime contractor for CAS500 and KOMPSAT satellites.

  • Lumir Inc. · Private Company · Yongin

    South Korean satellite manufacturer — builds SAR Earth observation satellites and components and provides satellite imagery services.

  • Nara Space Technology (NaraSpace) · Startup · Seoul

    South Korean small-satellite company — builds Earth observation nanosatellites and runs the Observer constellation and NarSha methane-monitoring mission.

  • Satrec Initiative · Private Company · Yuseong

    Leading South Korean satellite manufacturer — develops small Earth observation satellites for government and commercial customers.

Switzerland (9)

  • Almatech SA · Private Company · Lausanne

    Swiss space engineering SME — designs and builds ultra-stable structures, precision mechanisms and thermal hardware for ESA science and Copernicus missions.

  • Astrocast · Private Company · Chavannes-près-Renens

    Swiss satellite IoT operator — runs a nanosatellite constellation for low-power connectivity of remote assets; in a court-supervised composition (sursis concordataire) restructu…

  • Beyond Gravity · Private Company · Zurich

    Swiss space supplier owned by the Swiss state — makes launcher fairings, satellite structures, mechanisms and electronics.

  • ClearSpace · Startup · Renens

    Develops the first active debris removal mission — capturing and deorbiting defunct space objects.

  • DPhi Space · Startup · Lausanne

    Swiss EPFL spin-off in Lausanne — operates Clustergate hosted-payload containers that provide in-orbit computing and rideshare access for customer hardware.

  • EPFL Spacecraft Team · Non-profit · Lausanne

    Swiss student association at EPFL in Lausanne — develops the CHESS 3U CubeSat mission to measure Earth's atmospheric composition, supported by eSpace.

  • SpacePharma · Private Company · Courgenay

    Swiss-Israeli biotech company — builds miniaturised remote-controlled laboratories for microgravity experiments on the ISS and CubeSats.

  • Swiss Space Office (SSO) · Government Agency · Bern

    Switzerland's space office — manages Swiss contributions to ESA and national space research programmes.

  • WISeSat.Space · Private Company · Geneva

    Swiss satellite subsidiary of WISeKey in Geneva — operates a picosatellite constellation providing secure satellite IoT connectivity as a service.

Brazil (7)

  • AEB (Brazilian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Brasília

    Brazil's civilian space agency — coordinates the national space programme, satellite development and Alcântara launch centre.

  • Akaer · Private Company · São José dos Campos

    Brazilian aerospace engineering group — designs aircraft structures and, via its subsidiaries, satellite cameras and space payloads; acquired by UAE's EDGE in 2026.

  • Equatorial Sistemas · Private Company · São José dos Campos

    Brazilian space systems company of the Akaer Group — develops satellite payloads, on-board computers and radiation analysis for CBERS and Amazonia-1.

  • Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) · Research Institution · São José dos Campos

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

  • Orbital Engenharia S.A. · Private Company · São José dos Campos

    Brazilian space engineering company — designs and builds satellite solar arrays, including the power generator for the Amazonia-1 satellite.

  • PION Labs · Startup · São Paulo

    Brazilian NewSpace startup — builds picosatellites, hybrid sounding rockets and educational CanSat/CubeSat kits, and runs the Latin American Space Challenge.

  • Visiona Tecnologia Espacial · Private Company · São José dos Campos

    Brazilian space systems integrator, an Embraer–Telebras joint venture — builds nanosatellites and attitude-control systems and integrates satellite programmes.

Czech Republic (6)

  • Czech Space Activities (MoT) · Government Agency · Prague

    Czech space coordination body — manages Czech ESA participation and national space technology development.

  • Czech Space Office · Government Agency · Prague

    Czech space coordination body — manages Czech ESA participation and national space technology development.

  • S.A.B. Aerospace s.r.o. · Private Company · Brno

    Czech space engineering SME — designs space structures and payload facilities, including the IOSLAB pressurised module for Space Rider.

  • Spacemanic · Startup · Brno

    Czech-Slovak nanosatellite firm — provides turnkey CubeSat missions and manufactures CubeSat components; built skCUBE and Croatia's CroCube.

  • TRL Space Systems s.r.o. · Startup · Brno

    Czech satellite manufacturer and mission integrator — builds hyperspectral nanosatellites such as TROLL and CubeSat deployers in Brno.

  • VZLU AEROSPACE, a.s. (Czech Aerospace Research Centre) · Research Institution · Prague

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

Greece (6)

  • EMTECH SPACE · Private Company · Athens

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

  • HSC (Hellenic Space Center) · Government Agency · Athens

    Greece's space agency — coordinates national space activities and ESA cooperation.

  • INASCO Hellas · Private Company · Glyfada

    Greek aerospace engineering SME — manufactures composite and metallic space structures such as the CFRP panels of ESA PLATO's optical bench.

  • Libre Space Foundation · Non-profit · Athens

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

  • Prisma Electronics S.A. · Private Company · Alexandroupolis

    Greek electronics and maritime-monitoring firm — built MICE-1, Greece's first maritime IoT/AIS 3U CubeSat, launched in November 2025.

  • SpaceDot · Non-profit · Thessaloniki

    Student space team supported by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki — develops the AcubeSAT 3U CubeSat under ESA's Fly Your Satellite! programme.

Mexico (6)

  • AEM (Mexican Space Agency) · Government Agency · Mexico City

    Mexico's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and international cooperation.

  • Centro de Desarrollo Aeroespacial del IPN (CDA) · Academic Institution · Mexico City

    Aerospace development centre of Mexico's Instituto Politécnico Nacional — runs space engineering projects, stratospheric missions and training.

  • Laboratorio de Instrumentación Espacial (LINX), ICN-UNAM · Research Institution · Mexico City

    UNAM space instrumentation lab — led the COLMENA lunar micro-robot mission and contributes to Mini-EUSO and nanosatellites such as NanoConnect-2.

  • Laboratorio Nacional de Ingeniería Espacial y Automotriz (LN-INGEA) · Testing Facility · Querétaro

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

  • Programa Espacial Universitario UNAM (PEU) · Academic Institution · Mexico City

    UNAM programme coordinating space research across Mexico's National University — runs nanosatellite projects, CanSat contests and space scholarships.

  • ThumbSat · Startup · Tijuana

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

Turkey (6)

  • Fergani Space · Startup · Istanbul

    Turkish private space company of the Baykar ecosystem — builds FGN-100 satellites and orbital transfer vehicles for a navigation constellation.

  • Plan-S · Startup · Ankara

    Turkish satellite IoT company — builds and operates the Connecta low Earth orbit constellation offering low-power IoT connectivity.

  • Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory (USTTL), Istanbul Technical University · Academic Institution · Istanbul

    Istanbul Technical University small-satellite lab — designs, builds and tests CubeSats, incl. ITUpSAT1, Turkey's first CubeSat.

  • TUA (Turkish Space Agency) · Government Agency · Çankaya

    Turkey's space agency — manages national satellite programmes and human spaceflight participation.

  • TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY) · Research Institution · Ankara

    Turkish national space R&D institute in Ankara — designs, builds and tests satellites incl. RASAT, GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE.

  • Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) · Private Company · Ankara

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

Argentina (5)

  • CONAE (Argentine Space Agency) · Government Agency · Buenos Aires

    Argentina's civilian space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space plan.

  • Epic Aerospace · Startup · Buenos Aires

    Argentine-founded space tug startup — builds Chimera orbital transfer vehicles in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for LEO and GEO deliveries.

  • Innova Space · Startup · Mar del Plata

    Argentine NewSpace startup in Mar del Plata — builds and operates MDQubeSAT PocketQube picosatellites offering low-cost IoT connectivity for agriculture and remote areas.

  • INVAP · Private Company · San Carlos de Bariloche

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

  • Vehículos Espaciales de Nueva Generación S.A. (VENG) · Private Company · Buenos Aires

    Argentine state-majority space company under CONAE — prime contractor for the Tronador II launcher and VEx test vehicles.

Egypt (5)

  • African Space Agency (AfSA) · Government Agency · Cairo

    Continental space agency of the African Union — coordinates African space policy, promotes collaborative continental space programmes and represents Africa in global space gover…

  • EGSA (Egyptian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Giza

    Egypt's space agency — operates EgyptSat remote sensing satellites and develops national space capabilities.

  • Egyptian Space City · Government Agency · New Cairo

    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…

  • NARSS (National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences) · Government Agency · Cairo

    Egypt's national authority for remote sensing and space sciences — operates Earth observation satellites and conducts space research for government agricultural, environmental a…

  • NileSat · Government Agency · Cairo

    Egypt's primary satellite operator — manages the NileSat geostationary satellite fleet providing direct-to-home broadcasting and broadband services across North Africa and the M…

Luxembourg (5)

  • LSA (Luxembourg Space Agency) · Government Agency · Luxembourg City

    Luxembourg's national space agency — promotes commercial space activities and space resource utilisation.

  • LuxSpace · Private Company · Betzdorf

    Provides small satellite development, launch services and Earth observation solutions.

  • OQ Technology · Startup · Leudelange

    Luxembourg satellite operator — runs a LEO constellation providing standards-based 5G NB-IoT and direct-to-device connectivity for remote assets.

  • SES · Private Company · Betzdorf

    World-leading satellite operator delivering video and data connectivity at global scale.

  • Spacebackend · Startup · Esch-sur-Alzette

    Luxembourg space software startup — develops Lynapse, an AI platform that generates flight-ready driver code for integrating satellite hardware and payloads.

Portugal (5)

  • Evoleo Technologies · Private Company · Matosinhos

    Develops space-qualified electronics and embedded systems for satellites and launch vehicles — provides avionics, power management and onboard computers for ESA and commercial N…

  • LusoSpace · Private Company · Lisbon

    Portuguese space engineering company — designs and manufactures satellite magnetometers, optical metrology systems and a maritime communications constellation.

  • Optimal Structural Solutions (OPTIMAL) · Private Company · Cascais

    Portuguese composite and metallic structures manufacturer — builds structures, tooling and MGSE for space, aeronautics and defence, with a space unit in Porto.

  • Portugal Space · Government Agency · Lisbon

    Portugal's space agency — promotes national space industry, ESA membership and downstream space applications.

  • Spin.Works · Private Company · Lisbon

    Portuguese aerospace engineering company — develops GNC systems, structures, mechanisms and landing systems for space missions and UAVs.

Singapore (5)

  • NSAS (National Space Agency of Singapore) · Government Agency · Singapore

    Singapore's national space agency — coordinates space policy, talent development and international partnerships.

  • NuSpace · Startup · Singapore

    Singapore nanosatellite startup spun out of NUS — builds CubeSats for a space-based IoT constellation and offers mission and AIT services.

  • Satellite Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University (SaRC) · Research Institution · Singapore

    Singapore university satellite centre at NTU — has designed, built and operated 13 satellites from CubeSats to microsatellites since XSAT in 2011.

  • Space Ark · Startup · Singapore

    Develops specialty remote sensing satellites and custom payload architecture — provides tailored Earth observation solutions for government and commercial customers.

  • SpeQtral · Startup · Singapore

    Singapore quantum communications company spun out of NUS CQT — develops satellite quantum key distribution, flew the SpeQtre satellite with RAL Space.

Austria (4)

Hungary (4)

  • 4iG Space and Defence Technologies (4iG SDT) · Private Company · Budapest

    Hungarian space and defence company — runs the HUSAT programme for a GEO telecom satellite and a LEO Earth observation constellation.

  • C3S Electronics Development LLC (C3S) · Private Company · Budapest

    Hungarian smallsat company — designs and manufactures 3–16U satellite platforms, subsystems and power electronics for large satellites.

  • Hungarian Space Office (HSO) · Government Agency · Budapest

    Hungary's space office — manages national space activities and participation in ESA and international programmes.

  • REMRED Space Technologies (Remred Kft.) · Private Company · Budapest

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

Kenya (4)

  • Astrial (Kenya Space Commerce) · Startup · Nairobi

    Kenyan space commerce startup providing satellite connectivity and data services — enables remote communities and enterprises in Africa to access affordable satellite broadband …

  • Gearbox Nairobi (Space Hub) · Incubator/Accelerator · Nairobi

    East Africa's leading hardware innovation hub and maker space — hosts space technology startups and satellite ground station projects as part of Kenya's growing space ecosystem.

  • KSA (Kenya Space Agency) · Government Agency · Nairobi

    Kenya's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and regional space applications for development.

  • Taifa Labs · Startup · Nairobi

    Kenyan space technology company building satellite manufacturing capacity in East Africa — developed Taifa-1 Earth observation satellite and provides space systems engineering s…

Nigeria (4)

  • Defence Space Administration (DSA) · Government Agency · Abuja

    Nigerian Ministry of Defence space agency — provides military satellite, geospatial intelligence and space capabilities and operates DELSAT-1.

  • Innoson Space (Nigeria) · Startup · Nnewi

    Nigerian manufacturing conglomerate's emerging space and satellite components division — developing indigenous satellite hardware and ground systems as part of Nigeria's soverei…

  • NASRDA (Nigeria) · Government Agency · Abuja

    Nigeria's space research and development agency — operates NigeriaSat Earth observation satellites.

  • NIGCOMSAT (Nigerian Communications Satellite) · Government Agency · Abuja

    Nigeria's government satellite operator — manages NigComSat-1R communications satellite providing telecommunications, broadband and broadcasting services across Africa, Europe a…

Poland (4)

  • Creotech Instruments · Private Company · Piaseczno

    Develops microsatellite platforms and space electronics for scientific and commercial missions.

  • POLSA (Polish Space Agency) · Government Agency · Warsaw

    Poland's space agency — supports participation in ESA programmes and national satellite technology development.

  • SatRev S.A. (formerly SatRevolution) · Private Company · Wrocław

    Polish nanosatellite manufacturer and operator — builds and operates 6U-class Earth observation satellites from Wrocław.

  • Thorium Space S.A. · Startup · Wrocław

    Polish satcom company — develops software-defined Ka/Ku-band payloads and leads ESA's HummingSAT, Poland's first national telecom satellite.

Sweden (4)

  • AAC Clyde Space · Private Company · Uppsala

    Swedish-British small satellite company — builds smallsats and subsystems and sells space data services, with sites in Uppsala, Glasgow, Delft and Cape Town.

  • OHB Sweden · Private Company · Kista

    Develops satellites, space systems and optical instruments for science and Earth observation missions.

  • Ovzon · Private Company · Solna

    Swedish satellite communications provider — operates the Ovzon 3 GEO satellite and offers mobile SATCOM-as-a-Service mainly to defence and government users.

  • Rymdstyrelsen (Swedish National Space Agency) · Government Agency · Solna

    Sweden's national space agency — funds space research, manages ESA contributions and operates Esrange Space Center.

Thailand (4)

  • GISTDA (Thailand) · Government Agency · Klong Luang

    Thailand's space agency — operates Earth observation satellites for disaster management and national development.

  • mu Space Corp · Startup · Bangkok

    Thai aerospace manufacturer and satellite internet provider — builds satellite components such as power systems and reaction wheels in Bangkok.

  • National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) · Research Institution · Chiang Mai

    Thai national astronomy institute — tracks space objects and debris and develops satellite hardware with the Thai Space Consortium.

  • Thaicom · Private Company · Bangkok

    Thai satellite operator listed on the SET — provides broadcast and broadband services via the Thaicom satellite fleet across Asia-Pacific.

United Arab Emirates (4)

  • Marlan Space · Private Company · Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi space investor-operator — builds UAE space capabilities through ventures incl. Orbitworks and the Altair Earth observation constellation.

  • Orbitworks · Private Company · Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi satellite manufacturer — Marlan Space and Loft Orbital joint venture with a KEZAD factory for up to 50 satellites a year; launched Altair-1 in October 2026.

  • Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) · Research Institution · Sharjah

    University of Sharjah space academy — runs CubeSat, space weather, radio astronomy and propulsion labs, observatories and a planetarium.

  • UAE Space Agency · Government Agency · Abu Dhabi

    UAE federal authority for space activities, policy and international cooperation.

Belgium (3)

  • Aerospacelab · Startup · Mont-Saint-Guibert

    Belgian satellite manufacturer — builds and operates small satellites for Earth observation and telecoms, with a large-scale factory planned in Charleroi.

  • Arcsec · Startup · Leuven

    Belgian KU Leuven spin-off — builds star trackers, reaction wheels and ADCS units for small satellites.

  • QinetiQ Space · Private Company · Kruibeke

    Develops small satellites, innovative space systems and instruments for science and institutional customers.

Finland (3)

  • ICEYE · Private Company · Espoo

    Operates the world's largest commercial SAR satellite constellation for persistent Earth monitoring.

  • Kuva Space · Startup · Espoo

    Finnish Earth observation company (formerly Reaktor Space Lab) — building a hyperspectral microsatellite constellation with AI-based analytics services.

  • ReOrbit · Startup · Espoo

    Develops software-first satellite buses that reduce mission complexity — the Gluon platform provides intelligent, adaptable satellite infrastructure enabling rapid deployment of…

Hong Kong (3)

  • APT Satellite Holdings (APSTAR) · Private Company · Hong Kong

    Hong Kong satellite operator — runs the APSTAR geostationary fleet providing broadcast, broadband and telecom capacity across Asia-Pacific.

  • Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) · Private Company · Hong Kong

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

  • Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) · Private Company · Hong Kong

    Hong Kong-listed satellite manufacturer — builds and operates small satellites from its ASPACE manufacturing centre at Tseung Kwan O.

Indonesia (3)

  • INASA (Indonesian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Bogor

    Indonesia's national space agency (under BRIN) — develops satellites and manages the national launch site at Biak.

  • PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) · Private Company · Jakarta

    Indonesian private satellite operator — provides broadband and mobile satellite services via Nusantara Satu, SATRIA-1 and Nusantara Lima.

  • PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) · Private Company · Jakarta

    Indonesian satellite operator, a Telkom Indonesia subsidiary — operates the Merah Putih satellites and provides satellite connectivity across Southeast Asia.

New Zealand (3)

  • Astrix Astronautics · Startup · Auckland

    New Zealand space startup — develops inflatable, rigidizing deployable structures such as Copia solar arrays, antennas and drag sails for satellites.

  • New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) · Government Agency · Wellington

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

  • Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute, University of Auckland · Academic Institution · Auckland

    New Zealand university space institute — runs space science, SAR, electric propulsion and CubeSat missions with its own mission control centre.

Pakistan (3)

  • Institute of Space Technology (IST) · Academic Institution · Islamabad

    Pakistani public university — offers aerospace, space science and satellite engineering degrees and leads national small-satellite research in Islamabad.

  • National Center of GIS and Space Applications (NCGSA) · Research Institution · Islamabad

    Pakistani national research centre — HEC consortium led by IST covering remote sensing, GNSS and small satellite technology labs.

  • SUPARCO (Pakistan) · Government Agency · Karachi

    Pakistan's space research commission — operates Earth observation satellites and manages the national space programme.

Rwanda (3)

  • African Leadership University Space Lab · Academic Institution · Kigali

    Space engineering and innovation lab at Africa's pan-continental university — trains the next generation of African space professionals and develops satellite technology capacity.

  • RSA (Rwanda Space Agency) · Government Agency · Kigali

    Rwanda's space agency — develops national satellite capabilities for socioeconomic development.

  • Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Rwanda) · Government Agency · Kigali

    Rwanda's space activities coordination body preceding the Rwanda Space Agency — launched RwaSat-1 and Icyerekezo CubeSats in 2019, now consolidated under the RSA.

Saudi Arabia (3)

  • King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) · Government Agency · Riyadh

    Saudi national science and technology agency — has designed and built 13 Saudi satellites and runs space research incl. a 2026 lunar partnership with ispace.

  • SARsatX · Startup · Jeddah

    Saudi spacetech startup from KAUST — building small SAR satellites and the ArabiaEye Earth observation constellation.

  • SSA (Saudi Space Agency) · Government Agency · Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia's national space agency — manages satellite programmes, astronaut missions and national space strategy.

Taiwan (3)

  • Rapidtek Technologies · Private Company · Taipei

    Taiwanese RF and antenna maker — builds satellite communication modules, phased-array antennas and the Black Kite CubeSats for TASA.

  • TASA (Taiwan Space Agency) · Government Agency · Hsinchu

    Taiwan's space agency — develops FORMOSAT Earth observation satellites and domestic small launch capabilities.

  • Tron Future Tech Inc. · Startup · Hsinchu

    Taiwanese startup building AESA phased-array antennas, Ka-band LEO user terminals and the Bellbird communications satellites, plus counter-drone radar.

Algeria (2)

  • ASAL (Algerian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Oran

    Algeria's space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space infrastructure.

  • SSPA (Société de Satellite Pluri-Applications) · Government Agency · Algiers

    Algeria's state satellite company operating under ASAL — manages communications satellites and provides satellite broadcasting, broadband and government communications services …

Cameroon (2)

  • CNES Cameroon (Commission Nationale de l'Espace) · Government Agency · Yaoundé

    Cameroon's national space commission — coordinates space activities and satellite programmes under the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation.

  • NMD (Nanosatellite Missions Design) · Startup · Yaoundé

    Cameroon's first and Francophone Africa's premier SpaceTech company — provides nanosatellite design, AIT, satellite mission integration and space data services, training 200+ Af…

Denmark (2)

  • GomSpace · Private Company · Aalborg

    Danish nanosatellite company — designs, integrates and manufactures small satellites, subsystems and constellations for government and commercial customers.

  • Space Inventor · Startup · Aalborg

    Danish satellite engineering company — builds small satellite platforms and subsystems at its Aalborg headquarters, with offices in Copenhagen and Leuven.

Ethiopia (2)

  • ESSTI (Ethiopia) · Government Agency · Addis Ababa

    Ethiopia's space science institute — operates the ETRSS-1 Earth observation satellite and Entoto Observatory.

  • Ethiopian Artificial Satellite Technology Research Center · Research Institution · Addis Ababa

    Ethiopian university space research centre developing CubeSat technology and satellite engineering capacity — trains Ethiopian space engineers and supports the national satellit…

Ghana (2)

  • All Nations University Space Systems Lab · Academic Institution · Koforidua

    Operates Ghana's first student-built satellite GhanaSat-1 — pioneers space engineering education and CubeSat development, training the next generation of African space engineers.

  • GSSTI (Ghana) · Government Agency · Accra

    Ghana's space science and technology centre — develops and operates the GhanaSat CubeSat constellation.

Ireland (2)

  • ÉireComposites Teo · Private Company · Inverin

    Irish composites manufacturer in the Galway Gaeltacht — designs, builds and tests carbon-fibre structures and baffles for ESA satellites and launchers.

  • UCD Centre for Space Research (C-Space) · Academic Institution · Dublin

    University College Dublin space research centre — built EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, and leads CubeSat, gamma-ray detector and EO research.

Israel (2)

  • ISA (Israel Space Agency) · Government Agency · Tel Aviv

    Israel's space agency — develops reconnaissance and communication satellites and manages sovereign launch capabilities.

  • Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) · Private Company · Lod

    Israeli state-owned aerospace and defence company — Israel's main space prime, building Ofeq, EROS, AMOS and TecSAR satellites and the Shavit launcher.

Kazakhstan (2)

  • Ghalam LLP · Private Company · Astana

    Kazakh spacecraft integrator — designs, assembles and tests satellites and subsystems at the national AIT complex in Astana.

  • KazCosmos (Kazakhstan) · Government Agency · Astana

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

Malaysia (2)

  • Angkasa-X Holdings · Startup · Kuala Lumpur

    Malaysian space startup — plans the A-SEANLINK LEO satellite constellation offering satellite-as-a-service connectivity to rural Southeast Asia.

  • MYSA (Malaysian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Shah Alam

    Malaysia's space agency — manages remote sensing satellites and the national astronaut programme.

Norway (2)

  • Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) · Private Company · Kongsberg

    Norwegian defence and aerospace group — its space division builds satellite structures and mechanisms and owns small-satellite maker NanoAvionics.

  • Space Norway · Private Company · Oslo

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

Oman (2)

  • ETCO Space (Emerging Technologies Company) · Startup · Muscat

    Omani satellite company — designs and manufactures small satellites and offers launch integration, ground monitoring and satellite data analytics.

  • Oman Lens LLC · Startup · Muscat

    Omani space startup deploying AI-powered Earth observation satellites — operates the OL-1 satellite and is a member of the OSE constellation, providing satellite imagery and geo…

Senegal (2)

Slovenia (2)

  • Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies (SPACE-SI) · Research Institution · Ljubljana

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

  • SkyLabs d.o.o. · Private Company · Maribor

    Slovenian space electronics company — develops fault-tolerant on-board computers, radiation-hardened IP cores and space-to-ground radio links.

Tunisia (2)

  • ASRT (Agence Spatiale de Reconnaissance et de Télédétection) · Government Agency · Tunis

    Tunisia's national space agency — coordinates remote sensing activities, Earth observation satellite programmes and national geospatial data for environmental monitoring and pla…

  • Telnet Satellite (Tunisia) · Private Company · Tunis

    Tunisian ICT company with a dedicated space division — developed Challenge-1, Tunisia's first private satellite, and ONE-1 CubeSat for Earth observation and IoT connectivity.

UAE (2)

  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) · Government Agency · Dubai

    Dubai's government space centre managing the UAE National Space Program — responsible for the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), DubaiSat satellites, UAE astronaut programme an…

  • NSSTC (National Space Science and Technology Center) · Research Institution · Al Ain

    UAE's national centre for space science research — conducts scientific research in space physics, planetary science and astronomical observation within UAE University.

Ukraine (2)

Angola (1)

Bahrain (1)

  • BSA (Bahrain Space Agency) · Government Agency · Manama

    Bahrain's space agency — manages the Al-Munther satellite programme and national space policy.

Bangladesh (1)

Botswana (1)

  • BIUST Space Programme (Botswana) · Academic Institution · Palapye

    Botswana's national space programme hosted at BIUST — developing a 3U Earth observation nanosatellite constellation in partnership with international space agencies.

Bulgaria (1)

  • EnduroSat · Startup · Sofia

    Bulgarian smallsat manufacturer — builds CubeSat and microsatellite platforms, subsystems and shared-satellite missions from Sofia.

Chile (1)

Colombia (1)

Costa Rica (1)

  • AEC (Costa Rica Space Agency) · Government Agency · San José

    Costa Rica's space agency — managed the Irazú CubeSat and promotes national space education.

Côte d'Ivoire (1)

Cyprus (1)

Djibouti (1)

  • Djibouti National Centre for Space Studies (CNSE) · Government Agency · Djibouti City

    Djibouti's national space studies centre — launched Djibouti-1A and Djibouti-1B nanosatellites for climate and water resource monitoring, and is developing the USD 1B Obock spac…

Ecuador (1)

  • Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana (EXA) · Non-profit · Guayaquil

    Ecuadorian civilian space organisation — built the Pegaso and Krysaor CubeSats and supplies space hardware and mission support to satellite projects.

Estonia (1)

  • Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu · Research Institution · Tõravere

    Estonian space research institute of the University of Tartu — works on astrophysics, remote sensing and space technology including student satellites.

Iran (1)

  • ISA (Iranian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Tehran

    Iran's space agency — manages national satellite development and the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Complex.

Libya (1)

Malta (1)

Mauritius (1)

  • MRIC (Mauritius Research and Innovation Council) · Government Agency · Port Louis

    Mauritius's national research and innovation council managing space technology initiatives — promotes satellite applications for socioeconomic development on the island.

Morocco (1)

  • CRTS (Centre Royal de Télédétection Spatiale) · Government Agency · Rabat

    Morocco's national remote sensing institution — coordinates national space programmes and manages the Mohammed VI-A and Mohammed VI-B Earth observation satellites.

Netherlands (1)

North Korea (1)

  • NATA (North Korea) · Government Agency · Pyongyang

    North Korea's National Aerospace Technology Administration — manages satellite launches and the Sohae Space Launch Centre.

Paraguay (1)

Peru (1)

  • CONIDA (Peru) · Government Agency · Lima

    Peru's national aerospace research commission — operates the PerúSAT-1 Earth observation satellite.

Philippines (1)

  • PhilSA (Philippine Space Agency) · Government Agency · Quezon City

    The Philippines' space agency — builds national space capacity for disaster risk reduction and environmental monitoring.

Romania (1)

  • ROSA (Romanian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Bucharest

    Romania's space agency — manages ESA participation and national satellite and remote sensing activities.

Russia (1)

  • Roscosmos · Government Agency · Moscow

    Russian state space corporation responsible for spaceflight, launch vehicles and space exploration.

Slovakia (1)

Tanzania (1)

  • Tanzania Space Agency (TSA) · Government Agency · Dodoma

    Tanzania's national space agency — coordinates national space activities, promotes satellite applications for development and manages Tanzania's participation in international s…

Uruguay (1)

  • Satellogic · Private Company · Montevideo

    Designs, builds and operates a satellite constellation for high-frequency, high-resolution Earth imaging.

Uzbekistan (1)

  • Uzbekcosmos (Uzbekspace Agency) · Government Agency · Tashkent

    Uzbekistan's national space agency — coordinates space research, satellite remote sensing for agriculture, geology and roads, and manages international cooperation under the Min…

Venezuela (1)

  • ABAE (Venezuelan Space Agency) · Government Agency · Caracas

    Venezuela's space agency — manages the VENESAT-1 communications satellite and national space programme.

Vietnam (1)

  • VNSC (Vietnam National Space Center) · Government Agency · Hanoi

    Vietnam's national space centre — operates VNREDSat Earth observation satellites and builds national space capabilities.

Zambia (1)

  • Zambia Space Agency (ZSA) · Government Agency · Lusaka

    Zambia's national space agency — promotes space science and technology applications for national development, disaster management and resource monitoring.

Zimbabwe (1)