Space Tech Startups

Black Swan develops software-focused autonomy technology for spacecraft, including autonomous navigation, in-orbit asset inspection, servicing, and robotic manipulation. It targets satellite operators, aiming to reduce operational costs and extend asset life, with applications spanning Low Earth Orbit and future Moon and Mars missions.

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BlackVe designs, produces, launches, and operates space systems for US national security missions, offering end-to-end mission system integration to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Communities. It operates a 30,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and clean room facility for spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing.

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Blackwave is a company working with carbon fiber composites and CNC manufacturing, with roles spanning aerospace engineering and production. Based in Germany, it operates in the advanced materials and manufacturing space.

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Polymarket operates a decentralized prediction market platform where users can bet on the outcomes of real-world events such as sports and elections. It is a news article about the company rather than the company's own website.

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BridgeComm (BCI) builds free-space optical laser communication systems, including optical ground terminals and stations, modems, and space situational awareness benches for ground-to-space and air-to-ground connectivity. It serves government, space, and telecommunications customers, including U.S. defense and intelligence agencies.

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Blue Skies Space operates a fleet of low-Earth orbit satellites to deliver space science data to the global scientific community, supporting research such as star monitoring, exoplanet atmosphere analysis, and asteroid composition studies. It sells access to high-quality science data across multiple astronomy and planetary research areas.

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Byteport provides data transfer infrastructure for high-performance networks, specializing in rapid and reliable file movement between any source and destination across demanding environments including AI clusters, satellite ground stations, and defense networks.

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C-COM develops iNetVu mobile satellite (SATCOM) antenna systems, including units deployed in harsh oil and gas field environments for remote explorers and producers. The company sells hardware to a global network of dealer partners across more than 100 countries.

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Cambrian Works builds networking and connectivity infrastructure for satellite communications and space operations, including the GigRouter, a space-ready router and edge-computing device with onboard AI/ML processing. Its products support autonomous data management across hybrid space networks and link systems on Earth and in orbit.

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Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC) develops dual-use space and defence technologies through two subsidiaries: CSMC Nuclear, which builds portable micro-nuclear reactors (LEUNR) for remote environments, and CSMC Labs, an R&D division commercializing deep-tech in quantum, robotics, nano-materials, and space systems. Its nuclear reactors target Canadian defence, Indigenous communities, and space exploration.

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Canopy Aerospace & Defense engineers advanced materials and components — including CNC machined parts, composites, thermal protection systems, and soft goods — and manages the value chain from design through production and sustainment. It serves aerospace, space, and defense customers, operating manufacturing and R&D facilities across the US and Europe.

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Safran Data Systems, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, develops instrumentation, telemetry, and mission data management equipment and satellite ground station communications for aerospace, defense, and space applications. It serves space agencies, satellite providers, governments, integrators, and industrial customers in sectors including aviation and automotive.

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CASSINI is a European Commission initiative (2021-2027) supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs across the EU space industry, covering both upstream (nanosats, launchers) and downstream (products/services enabled by space data). It offers a €1 billion EU seed and growth fund, hackathons, mentoring, prizes, a business accelerator, and investor matchmaking.

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Catchwise provides satellite AIS tracking and fishing activity analysis, giving global visibility into vessel positions, movements, and operations. The product serves the commercial fishing fleet with vessel profiles, historical tracklines, and fishing hotspot data tailored to fishing rather than general shipping.

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CCE Group develops and acquires companies specializing in aerospace cabin and cargo equipment, taking a hands-on operational role to grow them into an integrated global platform. It aims to build a "smart cabin and cargo" ecosystem serving the aerospace industry.

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Celestial Space Technologies designs and manufactures small, lightweight satellite antennas for communications missions, offering custom solutions with training programs for link budget design and antenna development.

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Celestis is a subsidiary of Space Services Holdings that operates memorial spaceflight services. The company serves customers seeking to commemorate loved ones through spaceflights.

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Cisgam develops microfluidic electrospray thrusters for small satellites. The company provides propulsion technology using charged droplets and electric fields to accelerate propellant for space missions.

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Clear Solar develops dust mitigation technology for solar panels that operates without water or harmful chemicals, drawing from aerospace engineering expertise. The company targets solar operators globally to improve panel efficiency and reduce operational costs.

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Columbiad Launch Services is a commercial space launch company developing a high-volume Industrial Sounding System based on gun propulsion technology to provide low-cost access to space.

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Commcrete develops satellite communications (SATCOM) systems that deliver secure voice and data connectivity for mobile, mission-critical operations in denied, obstructed, or remote environments. The company serves government, defense, and public safety organizations including first responders, tactical units, and special operations teams.

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Constellation provides an operations platform designed for satellite fleet management that ingests telemetry data, executes machine learning predictions, and automates decision-making based on operator policies.

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Constellation Space provides a platform that ingests ground telemetry from satellite fleets through a single API and schema, forecasts factors like signal-to-noise ratio, traffic, weather, jamming, and conjunctions before packet loss, and routes data with stream isolation and audit trails under operator policy. It serves satellite fleet and ground station operators.

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