Space Tech Startups
705 companies tagged Space Tech, with their investors and founders.
Kapta develops an electronically scanned (metasurface-based) synthetic aperture radar sensor deployed on satellites to provide large-area, low-latency geospatial intelligence and InSAR change-detection data. It serves commercial markets such as mining, energy, and transportation as well as defense customers needing moving-target indication and threat tracking.
2 investors
Karman+ mines asteroids for raw materials to supply affordable resources for use in space and orbital manufacturing, eliminating the cost and environmental impact of launching materials from Earth.
2 investors
Kawa operates a satellite constellation that collects radio frequency signals and provides geolocation intelligence for national security, maritime domain awareness, and land-based applications. The company delivers RF geospatial intelligence data and software tools to government and defense customers through its Kawa Studio platform.
2 investors
Kratos develops and manufactures defense technologies including hypersonic solutions, unmanned systems, propulsion systems, space systems, and microwave electronics for the U.S. military and allied nations.
2 investors
Kuva Space provides satellite-based Earth observation and geospatial intelligence using hyperspectral imaging and AI-powered analysis. The platform delivers actionable insights for agriculture, aquaculture, environmental monitoring, and security applications.
2 investors
Launcher develops the E-2 liquid rocket engine, a LOX/Kerosene oxidizer-rich staged combustion engine, sold as a product to launch vehicle companies. The engine is aimed at small launch vehicle applications.
2 investors
Leaf Space operates a ground station network providing Ground Segment-as-a-Service infrastructure for satellite operators, enabling flexible access to satellite communications without owning ground infrastructure. The company serves commercial constellations, institutional missions, and defense programs globally through 40+ ground stations.
2 investors
LEAP is building a distributed manufacturing and launch network for rapid logistics on Earth and in space, using simplified propulsion designs that cut part count to enable vehicles built at scale and frequent launch cadence. The company focuses on expanding U.S. rapid launch capabilities and strengthening the American space industrial base.
2 investors
Liftero develops green chemical propulsion systems for space missions, delivering configurable high-thrust engines optimized for rapid orbital maneuvers, in-orbit servicing, and constellation deployment. The company targets commercial space operators and satellite missions across LEO and GEO orbits.
2 investors
Starcloud builds data center infrastructure deployed in space, leveraging continuous solar energy and radiative cooling to enable large-scale compute clusters for AI training. The company targets hyperscale data center operators and AI companies seeking to avoid terrestrial permitting constraints.
2 investors
Lúnasa develops space technology for autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), including its Cosmic Labs platforms that let satellites host and rideshare payloads for missions such as satellite refuelling, space robotics, cargo transport, and deep-space exploration. It also builds mission-enabling technologies for the in-space economy, including satellite navigation, onboard computing, and digital twinning to improve spacecraft intelligence, security, and resiliency.
2 investors
Magdrive develops high-thrust electric plasma thruster propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft operating in low Earth orbit and deep space. Its products, including the Rogue and Warlock thrusters, serve the space industry for critical space missions.
2 investors
Magnestar develops spectrum-management technology for the satellite industry.
2 investors
Marlinspike is a firm whose team includes advisors with senior U.S. national security and intelligence backgrounds. The page profiles an advisor who served as the CIA's Chief Operating Officer, but provides no direct description of the company's own products or services.
2 investors
Melagen Labs develops MLC1, a proprietary hydrogen-based biomaterial polymer composite designed to shield space assets from cosmic and solar radiation for deep space exploration missions. The company offers radiation shielding materials and operates a radiation testing facility for the aerospace industry.
2 investors
Mentium Technologies designs ultra-low-power, radiation-tolerant Edge AI co-processors and an accompanying SDK for size-, weight-, and power-constrained systems such as satellites, spacecraft, drones, robotics, bodycams, and security devices. Its Luna co-processor family delivers endpoint AI inference at sub-watt power for space, defense, and IoT markets.
2 investors
Miratlas builds Sky Monitor instruments and provides data for the collection, processing, and forecasting of optical atmospheric data, measuring atmospheric turbulence for space and astronomical organizations such as ESA, NASA, DLR, ONERA, and CNES. The company serves customers in the atmospheric measurement and photonics field across locations worldwide.
2 investors
Metaspectral develops ClarityAI, a platform that applies deep learning and explainable analysis to hyperspectral data so teams can classify materials, detect hidden or sub-pixel targets, monitor emissions, and review the evidence behind results. It serves industrial sorting, Earth observation, defense and intelligence, and emissions monitoring customers.
2 investors
Moeller Aerospace manufactures precision-machined turbine engine components — including airfoils, blades, vanes, nozzles, seals, and locking parts — for commercial, military, aerospace, and industrial gas turbine markets. It also produces Click-Loc, a custom secondary self-locking technology for safety- and mission-critical systems, with all machining processes performed in-house.
2 investors
Morpheus Space develops electric propulsion systems for satellites and the New Space industry, based on FEEP (Field Emission Electric Propulsion) technology. The company designs modular, mass-producible thrusters for in-space satellite mobility.
2 investors
Navier provides cloud-based engineering agents that automate simulation setup and workflows for hardware engineers in aerospace and defense, enabling faster design iterations without manual configuration overhead.
2 investors
OKAPI:Orbits provides AI-based Space Traffic Management (STM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) software platforms along with consulting services for satellite operators. It supports space missions across their lifecycle, from mission design and pre-launch through collision avoidance and de-orbit.
2 investors
Optera develops event-based neuromorphic sensors and on-orbit and ground systems for space domain awareness, aimed at satellite operators, defence contractors, and research partners. Its technology targets faster, lower-power sensing to make space operations more resilient in contested and degraded environments.
2 investors
Orbes is a space technology company building systems and capabilities for orbital operations. The company draws on expertise in satellite mechanisms, propulsion, and guidance/control systems.
2 investors