New and recently funded Space Startups
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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
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Country: India | Funding: $95M
Pixxel is developing and operating satellite constellation Firefly for high-resolution hyperspectral imaging to offer its customers AI-powered analytics to address challenges in such industries as agriculture, energy, mining, climate research, and environmental protection. All six Firefly satellites were successfully launched in 2025 and are now operating in orbit, capturing high-fidelity spectral data. The company develops and manufactures cutting-edge hyperspectral satellites and the AI platform Aurora for transforming raw imagery into valuable analytics. It's a no-code platform includes growing library of ready-to-use models and indices makes exploration and application easier.
Pixxel is developing and operating satellite constellation Firefly for high-resolution hyperspectral imaging to offer its customers AI-powered analytics to address challenges in such industries as agriculture, energy, mining, climate research, and environmental protection. All six Firefly satellites were successfully launched in 2025 and are now operating in orbit, capturing high-fidelity spectral data. The company develops and manufactures cutting-edge hyperspectral satellites and the AI platform Aurora for transforming raw imagery into valuable analytics. It's a no-code platform includes growing library of ready-to-use models and indices makes exploration and application easier.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1B
Planet operates own satellite constellation and provides a platform for geospatial data analysis for various industries (agriculture, maritime, energy, insurance, etc.). The company manufactures own small satellites. Its flagship satellite, Owl, provides near-daily imagery at 1-meter resolution across the entire Earth's surface to support critical global safety and environmental sustainability measures, while also ensuring uninterrupted communications. The Pelican satellite is designed to perform missions faster and with greater clarity thanks to ultra-high-resolution imagery. Its improved optical performance and extended spectral range are designed to deliver sharper and more detailed images.
Planet operates own satellite constellation and provides a platform for geospatial data analysis for various industries (agriculture, maritime, energy, insurance, etc.). The company manufactures own small satellites. Its flagship satellite, Owl, provides near-daily imagery at 1-meter resolution across the entire Earth's surface to support critical global safety and environmental sustainability measures, while also ensuring uninterrupted communications. The Pelican satellite is designed to perform missions faster and with greater clarity thanks to ultra-high-resolution imagery. Its improved optical performance and extended spectral range are designed to deliver sharper and more detailed images.
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Country: USA | Funding: $250K
TEKMARA enabled AI in Aquarius the worlds only underwater research station. The next phase is to create a communications link to every other satellite in space with a data center in the ocean. This enables NASA to never loose connection to the planet. NASA has used Aquarius for 4 decades. US Navy, NOAA and others still use Aquarius today.
TEKMARA enabled AI in Aquarius the worlds only underwater research station. The next phase is to create a communications link to every other satellite in space with a data center in the ocean. This enables NASA to never loose connection to the planet. NASA has used Aquarius for 4 decades. US Navy, NOAA and others still use Aquarius today.
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Country: New Zealand | Funding: $19.5M
Dawn Aerospace is building a scalable, resilient space transportation network with aviation-like frequency and reliability to seamlessly connect the terrestrial and space economies. The company develops clean, chemically efficient satellite propulsion systems that utilize safe and affordable fuels. The company has already installed over two hundred such propulsion systems on dozens of operational satellites. Dawn is also developing in-space refueling services that allows to extend the life of its customers' satellites. The company is also developing the fastest and highest-altitude airplane ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket engines with the reusability of conventional aircraft, enabling high-frequency and affordable access to suborbital space.
Dawn Aerospace is building a scalable, resilient space transportation network with aviation-like frequency and reliability to seamlessly connect the terrestrial and space economies. The company develops clean, chemically efficient satellite propulsion systems that utilize safe and affordable fuels. The company has already installed over two hundred such propulsion systems on dozens of operational satellites. Dawn is also developing in-space refueling services that allows to extend the life of its customers' satellites. The company is also developing the fastest and highest-altitude airplane ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket engines with the reusability of conventional aircraft, enabling high-frequency and affordable access to suborbital space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $203M
Starcloud offers cloud computing and data relay to satellites in space. The company has already launched a satellite with an Nvidia H100 GPU into orbit, becoming the first to launch a LLM on a powerful Nvidia GPU beyond Earth. The satellite also carries Gemma, Google's open source large-scale language model. This makes it the world's first data center for AI in space.
Starcloud offers cloud computing and data relay to satellites in space. The company has already launched a satellite with an Nvidia H100 GPU into orbit, becoming the first to launch a LLM on a powerful Nvidia GPU beyond Earth. The satellite also carries Gemma, Google's open source large-scale language model. This makes it the world's first data center for AI in space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $65M
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
Melagen Labs is a space-tech materials company that offers purpose-designed radiation shields.
Melagen Labs is a space-tech materials company that offers purpose-designed radiation shields.
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Country: USA | Funding: $100M
Aalyria is an advanced aerospace communications company that provides high-throughput networks for both commercial and government clients.
Aalyria is an advanced aerospace communications company that provides high-throughput networks for both commercial and government clients.
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Country: Spain | Funding: €302.6M
PLD Space provides suborbital and orbital commercial launch services to payloads and nanosatellites. It debuted with the launch of the Miura 1 rocket in 2023 and has been developing a series of rockets, including the Miura 5, which lands in the ocean before being recovered for reuse; the Miura Next, a medium-lift rocket with propulsive landing capabilities; and both heavy and super-heavy versions of the Miura Next, which feature three and five boosters, respectively. The company aims to launch more than 30 times per year by 2030.
PLD Space provides suborbital and orbital commercial launch services to payloads and nanosatellites. It debuted with the launch of the Miura 1 rocket in 2023 and has been developing a series of rockets, including the Miura 5, which lands in the ocean before being recovered for reuse; the Miura Next, a medium-lift rocket with propulsive landing capabilities; and both heavy and super-heavy versions of the Miura Next, which feature three and five boosters, respectively. The company aims to launch more than 30 times per year by 2030.
