Space Tech Startups

NUVIEW is building a constellation of commercial satellites to collect LiDAR data and annually map the Earth's entire land surface, producing high-resolution 3D elevation, terrain, and surface models. Its data and analytics serve applications in forestry, climate, agriculture, infrastructure, disaster management, telecommunications, defense, and government mapping programs.

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Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications. The company's aircraft use flap-based thrust vectoring architecture and serve missions including tactical cargo transport, emergency medical evacuation, and defense operations.

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Orbify offers a satellite intelligence platform that monitors vegetation threats, climate risks, and infrastructure changes for energy markets and the environmental sector. Its Earth Observation data helps organizations prevent outages, optimize maintenance, and stay compliant, starting with short pilot deployments on priority corridors.

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Orbital Ops develops propulsion systems and related aerospace hardware for airborne vehicles. The company draws on deep expertise in turbomachinery and propulsion integration.

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SysGit develops tools and processes to support Agile Hardware Development for the defense industrial base, enabling cross-functional collaboration between hardware and software teams. The company serves defense contractors and government organizations building complex systems.

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Privateer aggregates satellite, terrestrial, and customer data streams and processes them with AI/ML to produce geospatial intelligence for defense, civil, and commercial customers. Its applications span maritime tracking, supply chain and infrastructure monitoring, commodities trading, energy operations, and space domain awareness.

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Reditus Space builds reusable spacecraft systems that enable routine return of cargo from low Earth orbit, supporting in-space manufacturing and physical industrialization of space. The company provides infrastructure for commercial operators and manufacturers to deliver products and materials back to Earth economically.

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ReOrbit is a space technology company that manufactures satellites and connected systems for national security, serving government and military customers seeking sovereign control of their space infrastructure and data. It offers co-development and knowledge transfer to help countries build national satellite capabilities, supporting clients from concept through deployment.

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Samara Aerospace designs and builds high-performance satellite platforms featuring the Hummingbird satellite bus, which combines pointing stability, agility, and power generation in a compact form for commercial, civil, and national security missions. The company's core technology integrates control authority into large deployable structures to enable precise maneuverability without sacrificing payload capacity.

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Skyroot builds small-satellite launch vehicles, including the Vikram series of rockets that deliver satellites to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits via dedicated and rideshare launches. Based in India, it launched Vikram-S, the country's first privately developed rocket, in 2022.

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Slingshot provides real-time operational intelligence and autonomous coordination software for space operations, serving defense, commercial, and sovereign operators. The company transforms sensor data into actionable intelligence to enable faster decision-making and autonomous action in space.

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Solestial develops and manufactures radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for satellites and space applications. The company serves commercial and government customers requiring power solutions for large satellite constellations and space infrastructure.

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Spacebackend builds software infrastructure for integrating multi-vendor aerospace and defense hardware systems, automating the translation of hardware specifications into flight-ready software to collapse integration timelines. The company serves aerospace, defense, and space companies seeking to accelerate the integration and deployment of complex mission-critical systems.

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SpinLaunch develops a kinetic orbital launch system that uses a rotating accelerator to propel satellites into space at ultra-high speeds, reducing fuel and structural requirements compared to traditional rockets. The company targets enterprise customers seeking cost-effective satellite deployment and broadband connectivity services.

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Worldview provides high-altitude balloon remote sensing and persistent stratospheric observation, integrating sensors and platforms across air, stratosphere, and space into a unified intelligence workflow. It combines multiple sensing modalities (EO/FMV, IR, SAR, hyperspectral) to deliver decision-grade intelligence for defense, government, and commercial missions.

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X-Bow Systems is a non-traditional producer of solid rocket motors that leverages advanced additive manufacturing techniques to deliver customizable, high-performance rocket motors and comprehensive flight test services for defense and space applications.

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Orbital Lasers develops space optical technology centered on satellite lasers, including systems aimed at addressing space debris, satellite bus, and mission instrument development. The Japanese company works in the space and deeptech sector serving the emerging NewSpace market.

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Aalyria develops software and hardware for managing wireless networks in motion, including directional optical communications terminals and a managed platform for orchestrating satellite, airborne, and terrestrial networks. The company serves commercial satellite operators, telecommunications providers, defense agencies, and space organizations.

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Applied Atomics develops space launch and test infrastructure for commercial rocket companies. The company provides launch sites and related hardware services for the emerging commercial space sector.

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ArkEdge Space designs, builds, and operates microsatellites and satellite constellations, and provides related components, software, and satellite ground station operation services. The Japanese company also offers space-related education and consulting services.

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AstroForge develops low-cost, replicable spacecraft designed to track and mine metal-rich asteroids in deep space, targeting the extraction of platinum group metals. The company is preparing its DeepSpace-2 mission, which it describes as the first commercial rendezvous with a body beyond Earth's gravity well.

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Astroscale develops on-orbit servicing solutions, providing end-to-end services covering mission licensing, spectrum acquisition, insurance, and operations to support the circular space economy. It serves satellite and space mission operators globally.

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BlackSky provides real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imagery for government and commercial customers.

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Cailabs designs and manufactures photonics products based on its proprietary Multi-Plane Light Conversion (MPLC) technology for laser applications, serving the industrial, telecommunications, and space and defense sectors. The company builds products for industrial lasers, telecom networks, and satellite-to-ground laser communications.

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