Top 8 Space Mission Management startups

August 14, 2024 | By Boris Maslennikov

Space mission planning and management startups are orchestrating complex space missions, handling everything from mission planning and spacecraft design to launch coordination and mission operations. These companies leverage cutting-edge technology, data analytics, and project management expertise to streamline the entire lifecycle of space missions.
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Country: Japan | Funding: ¥8.8B
Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service.
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Country: France | Funding: $75.4M
Exotrail is an end-to-end space mobility operator. Our mission is to enable small satellites to move in space, optimise their deployment, increase their service performance, and reduce space pollution.
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Country: India | Funding: $16.4M
Dhruva Space is specialises in providing integrated solutions for space-based applications by offering satellites, earth stations, and launching services as a comprehensive package.
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Country: USA | Funding: $8.8M
Quindar offers a one-stop shop in the cloud for spacecraft analysis and operations.
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Country: USA | Funding: $6M
Continuum Space built the Unified Mission Management SaaS platform for planning and executing space missions with less time and cost
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Country: Luxembourg | Funding: $1M
Black Swan offers autonomy Platform for satellite integrators and operators to eliminate risks and enable new capabilities
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Country: Australia
Nominal is a satellite digital twinning platform built from the ground up to get your mission into orbit as quickly as possible.
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Country: USA
KinetX Aerospace is a defense & space company offering software and hardware solutions.
Editor: Boris Maslennikov
Boris Maslennikov is a senior editor for Space-Startups. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology. In his free time, Boris enjoys studying history and mathematics, with a particular interest in the history of mathematics. You can contact Boris at borismaslenikov(at)space-startups(dot)com