Space startups in United Kingdom

17 United Kingdom space companies in the directory, with $446.2M in disclosed funding, working on propulsion, communications & connectivity, logistics, in-space manufacturing and more.

Reaction Engines Shut down

Air-breathing rocket engines

Propulsion · United Kingdom · est. 1989 · Series B

Isotropic Systems Acquired

High-bandwidth satellite terminals

Communications & Connectivity · United Kingdom · est. 2013 · Series C+

Open Cosmos

Space mission services

Logistics · United Kingdom · est. 2015 · Series B

Space Forge

Semiconductors made in orbit

In-Space Manufacturing · United Kingdom · est. 2018 · Series A

Magdrive

Metal-fueled plasma propulsion

Propulsion · United Kingdom · est. 2019 · Seed BioOrbit

Pharma crystals grown in microgravity

In-Space Manufacturing · United Kingdom · est. 2023 · Seed

Black Arrow Dormant

Horizon sea launch service

Launch · United Kingdom · est. 2017 · Seed

Orbex Shut down

Private launch services

Launch · United Kingdom · est. 2015 · Series C+

Oxford Space Systems

Deployable structures

Components & Subsystems · United Kingdom · est. 2013 · Series A

SatVu

Thermal imaging from space

Earth Observation · United Kingdom · est. 2016 · Series A

Sen

Space TV for humanity

Media & Education · United Kingdom · est. 2014 · Seed

ShipInSpace Shut down

Provide access to space

Launch · United Kingdom · est. 2012

Skyrora

Building launch vehicles

Launch · United Kingdom · est. 2017 · Seed

Space Impulse Acquired

The Space Business Network

Information & Research · United Kingdom · est. 2017

Space Store

Education and retail

Media & Education · United Kingdom · est. 2016

Space Talos Shut down

Shielding for satellite electronics

Components & Subsystems · United Kingdom · est. 2018 · Seed

UKAM Shut down

Analogue missions

Information & Research · United Kingdom · est. 2018

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