Seed-Stage space startups
The earliest believers. Seed-stage space startups are where the next decade of the industry is being decided right now. 47 active companies, $96.8M disclosed between them.
Mining near-Earth asteroids for water to refuel the in-space economy
Deployable structures
Supplying the next generation of satellites
MagdriveMetal-fueled plasma propulsion with dramatically higher thrust density
High-speed data connection
ArinnaUltrathin next-generation solar panels for powering spacecraft at scale
Lux AeternaDelphi, a fully reusable satellite designed to launch, land and fly again
Advanced propulsion systems for small sats
In-space communication
Space grade software
Balloon-borne launchers
Space solar technology
Space TV for humanity
Satellite communications as a service
Eco-friendly rocket engines
3D printed rocket engines
Edge computing in space
Tracking civil engineering risks using satellites
Space transportation network
Producing resources from lunar soil
Cubesat services and tracking software
AI for Space Data Analytics
LEO orbital propellant depot
3D printing rocket engines
AetheroRadiation-tolerant edge computers bringing AI inference onboard satellites
AIRMOSatellite constellation measuring methane and greenhouse gas emissions in near real time
Array LabsFormation-flying radar satellites building 3D maps of the entire planet
High accuracy space surveillance and tracking
Atmos Space CargoPhoenix reentry capsules bringing microgravity research and cargo home from orbit
BioOrbitCrystallizing pharmaceutical proteins in microgravity for better cancer drugs
Horizon sea launch service
GraviticsSpace station modules and orbital carriers built like products, not projects
Space services marketplace
InterluneHarvesting helium-3 from lunar soil for quantum computing and fusion customers
Interstellar LabBioPods, controlled-environment capsules growing plants for space and Earth
From images to information
Satellite collision avoidance software
Computing and analytics in space
ORiSLaser-based wireless power transmission moving energy between satellites
Artificial intelligence for Earth imaging
Portal Space SystemsSupernova, a solar-thermal spacecraft built for rapid maneuvers across orbits
Building launch vehicles
Shielding for satellite electronics
ThinkOrbitalIn-space welding and construction technology for large orbital structures
Hurricane and weather forecasting
Turion SpaceDroid spacecraft for space domain awareness imagery and future debris removal
Analogue missions
Other stages: Self-funded · Series A · Series B · Series C+
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