New and recently funded Space Startups
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Country: India | Funding: $22.3M
Dhruva Space provides comprehensive solutions for space applications, offering satellites, ground stations, and launch services as a complete package. It manufactures scalable modular platforms for satellites weighing from 1 to 500 kg. They are suitable for commercial, defense, and scientific missions in low-Earth orbit. Dhruva Space's LEO tracking stations are designed and engineered for precise tracking, seamless control, and reliable communications with spacecraft. Using proprietary software, these stations provide simultaneous access to multiple satellites, ensuring maximum efficiency and uninterrupted operation. The company also manufactures antenna systems for S/X-band telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) and payload downlinks. Dhruva Space also operates its own constellation of Earth observation satellites, providing satellite imagery analysis capabilities for any end user.
Dhruva Space provides comprehensive solutions for space applications, offering satellites, ground stations, and launch services as a complete package. It manufactures scalable modular platforms for satellites weighing from 1 to 500 kg. They are suitable for commercial, defense, and scientific missions in low-Earth orbit. Dhruva Space's LEO tracking stations are designed and engineered for precise tracking, seamless control, and reliable communications with spacecraft. Using proprietary software, these stations provide simultaneous access to multiple satellites, ensuring maximum efficiency and uninterrupted operation. The company also manufactures antenna systems for S/X-band telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) and payload downlinks. Dhruva Space also operates its own constellation of Earth observation satellites, providing satellite imagery analysis capabilities for any end user.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.1B
True Anomaly develops space security technologies. Its AI platform aims to fill a critical gap in space situational awareness and defensive operations and consists of Mosaic software for geospatial imagery analysis and hardware, including a line of autonomous spacecraft capable of rendezvous and close-proximity operations. These spacecraft, dubbed Jackal, are equipped with a suite of sensors and cameras for tracking, observing, and collecting data on objects in space. Jackal offers high maneuverability, regardless of payload and low cost. Its high-performance propulsion system and secure software base provide unmatched autonomy and control - designed from the ground up for highly dynamic missions to gain space superiority in any competitive orbital environment.
True Anomaly develops space security technologies. Its AI platform aims to fill a critical gap in space situational awareness and defensive operations and consists of Mosaic software for geospatial imagery analysis and hardware, including a line of autonomous spacecraft capable of rendezvous and close-proximity operations. These spacecraft, dubbed Jackal, are equipped with a suite of sensors and cameras for tracking, observing, and collecting data on objects in space. Jackal offers high maneuverability, regardless of payload and low cost. Its high-performance propulsion system and secure software base provide unmatched autonomy and control - designed from the ground up for highly dynamic missions to gain space superiority in any competitive orbital environment.
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Country: France | Funding: $75.4M
Exotrail provides orbital services for small satellites, including "last mile" delivery (from payload integration to final orbit placement), satellite inspection, and end-of-life management. The company also develops flexible and powerful electric propulsion systems for satellites based on Hall-effect technology. In Exotrail's ion engine electrons emitted by the cathode are captured by a magnetic field and used to ionize the propellant, creating plasma in the discharge channel. The plasma is then accelerated to generate thrust by the electric field created between the anode and cathode. Hall-effect thrusters have been in use for decades and are installed on most large satellites. They combine the high impulse of an electric propulsion system with a very high thrust-to-power ratio.
Exotrail provides orbital services for small satellites, including "last mile" delivery (from payload integration to final orbit placement), satellite inspection, and end-of-life management. The company also develops flexible and powerful electric propulsion systems for satellites based on Hall-effect technology. In Exotrail's ion engine electrons emitted by the cathode are captured by a magnetic field and used to ionize the propellant, creating plasma in the discharge channel. The plasma is then accelerated to generate thrust by the electric field created between the anode and cathode. Hall-effect thrusters have been in use for decades and are installed on most large satellites. They combine the high impulse of an electric propulsion system with a very high thrust-to-power ratio.
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $80.8M
Astrocast provides bidirectional and secure data transfer service with IoT devices for industries including maritime transportation, agriculture, livestock farming, environmental protection, utilities, land transportation, mining, oil and gas. The company operates its own constellation of proprietary nanosatellites in LEO. For its customers, the company provides L-band IoT chipsets, Astronode S modules, antennas, developer SDK and Azure-compatible API (pull mode) for easy integration. Its data transfer protocol is optimized for the LEO satellite network. Bidirectional communications enable confirmations, asset management commands, and the deployment of security patches and software updates.
Astrocast provides bidirectional and secure data transfer service with IoT devices for industries including maritime transportation, agriculture, livestock farming, environmental protection, utilities, land transportation, mining, oil and gas. The company operates its own constellation of proprietary nanosatellites in LEO. For its customers, the company provides L-band IoT chipsets, Astronode S modules, antennas, developer SDK and Azure-compatible API (pull mode) for easy integration. Its data transfer protocol is optimized for the LEO satellite network. Bidirectional communications enable confirmations, asset management commands, and the deployment of security patches and software updates.
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Country: UK | Funding: $51M
Space Forge allows to produce super materials in space that are impossible to create on Earth. In particular it'is using space-derived crystal seeds to grow ultra-high quality semiconductor substrates. It's operating own world-first reusable, returnable orbital manufacturing platform (ForgeStar) and provides microgravity-as-a-service for manufacturing on low Earth orbit. The space environment offers a unique set of environmental conditions that are hugely beneficial for certain processes: vacuum, lower ambient pressure, weightlessness, near-zero temperatures. Rapid, reliable and returnable vehicle to harness the space environment for your needs. The company has also developed return system thatl brings precious cargo back to Earth gently, with no shock on landing in an innovative vehicle with a precision engineered capture and recovery system.
Space Forge allows to produce super materials in space that are impossible to create on Earth. In particular it'is using space-derived crystal seeds to grow ultra-high quality semiconductor substrates. It's operating own world-first reusable, returnable orbital manufacturing platform (ForgeStar) and provides microgravity-as-a-service for manufacturing on low Earth orbit. The space environment offers a unique set of environmental conditions that are hugely beneficial for certain processes: vacuum, lower ambient pressure, weightlessness, near-zero temperatures. Rapid, reliable and returnable vehicle to harness the space environment for your needs. The company has also developed return system thatl brings precious cargo back to Earth gently, with no shock on landing in an innovative vehicle with a precision engineered capture and recovery system.
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Country: Seed
Orbital aims to develop a system comprising thousands of space-based data centers focused on AI inferencing. Orbital is working on a satellite-based data center platform focused on AI inferencing that, if all goes to plan, will eventually scale up to about 10,000 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Its first space-based test is slated for 2027.
Orbital aims to develop a system comprising thousands of space-based data centers focused on AI inferencing. Orbital is working on a satellite-based data center platform focused on AI inferencing that, if all goes to plan, will eventually scale up to about 10,000 low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Its first space-based test is slated for 2027.
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Country: USA | Funding: $127.8M
Turion Space focuses on advancing space sustainability, bridging national security capability gaps, and realigning incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
Turion Space focuses on advancing space sustainability, bridging national security capability gaps, and realigning incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
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Country: USA | Funding: $174.6M
Starfish Space develops and manufactures autonomous spacecraft that perform satellite servicing missions in orbit. This small, affordable servicing vehicle is capable of extending the lifespan of satellites and disposing them. For example, it can dock with a satellite and use its own fuel to maintain its functionality, perform in-space inspections, relocate satellites into orbit and provide logistics services, repair and upgrade components, perform in-space assembly and manufacturing. The company has developed guidance and control software, binocular computer vision system for navigation, docking device that can be attached to virtually any flat surface.
Starfish Space develops and manufactures autonomous spacecraft that perform satellite servicing missions in orbit. This small, affordable servicing vehicle is capable of extending the lifespan of satellites and disposing them. For example, it can dock with a satellite and use its own fuel to maintain its functionality, perform in-space inspections, relocate satellites into orbit and provide logistics services, repair and upgrade components, perform in-space assembly and manufacturing. The company has developed guidance and control software, binocular computer vision system for navigation, docking device that can be attached to virtually any flat surface.
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Country: USA | Funding: $70.5M
Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space.
Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $652M
Globalstar is a satellite network operator that provides widely-used handheld satellite phone service, offering both voice and data services from virtually anywhere. Acquired by Amazon
Globalstar is a satellite network operator that provides widely-used handheld satellite phone service, offering both voice and data services from virtually anywhere. Acquired by Amazon
