24 space organisations in Czech Republic
24 space companies, agencies, research centres and other organisations headquartered in Czech Republic, across 6 cities. Each profile shows its sectors, locations and links. See them on the map.
Startup (9)
- CORAC Engineering s.r.o. · Startup · Prague
Czech space cybersecurity startup — develops secure communication and cyber-protection solutions for satellites, ground stations and links.
- GROUNDCOM.SPACE s.r.o. (Groundcom) · Startup · Brno
Czech ground segment startup — operates a shared network of ground stations offering ground-station-as-a-service for satellite operators.
- ICEE.Space s.r.o. · Startup · Prague
Czech space analogue startup — runs isolated, confined, extreme-environment missions such as CHILL-ICE to test habitats, suits and crews.
- OteSpace s.r.o. · Startup · Brno
Czech new-space startup — develops small launch vehicle technology, including the Czech Sparrow (Český vrabec) rocket.
- Spacemanic · Startup · Brno
Czech-Slovak nanosatellite firm — provides turnkey CubeSat missions and manufactures CubeSat components; built skCUBE and Croatia's CroCube.
- Stratosyst s.r.o. · Startup · Prague
Czech HAPS startup — develops high-altitude pseudo-satellites operating near 20 km for Earth observation, telecoms and testing services.
- TRL Space Systems s.r.o. · Startup · Brno
Czech satellite manufacturer and mission integrator — builds hyperspectral nanosatellites such as TROLL and CubeSat deployers in Brno.
- Varistar, s.r.o. · Startup · Řitka
Czech agritech startup — processes Sentinel and Landsat satellite imagery into crop-yield and variable-rate application maps for farmers.
- Zaitra s.r.o. · Startup · Brno
Czech space software startup — builds onboard AI and processing units that extract insights from Earth observation data aboard satellites.
Private Company (6)
- ADVACAM s.r.o. · Private Company · Prague
Czech radiation imaging company — builds Timepix pixel detectors used as radiation monitors on the ISS, Orion and lunar missions.
- ATC Space s.r.o. · Private Company · Klatovy
Czech aerospace manufacturer — mills and assembles precision aluminium structures, including forward and rear skirts for Ariane 6 boosters.
- Frentech Aerospace s.r.o. · Private Company · Brno
Czech space mechanisms manufacturer — builds landing gear and payload-bay door mechanisms for ESA's Space Rider and parts for Ariane 6.
- Hydronaut lab s.r.o. (Hydronaut Project) · Private Company · Prague
Czech underwater analogue habitat project — runs crewed isolation missions in the DeepLab H03 station to study human factors for spaceflight.
- Iguassu Software Systems · Private Company · Prague
Czech space software company — develops GNSS and SBAS data-processing, satcom and space-safety software, mainly for ESA.
- S.A.B. Aerospace s.r.o. · Private Company · Brno
Czech space engineering SME — designs space structures and payload facilities, including the IOSLAB pressurised module for Space Rider.
Research Institution (3)
- Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ASU CAS) · Research Institution · Ondřejov
Czech national astronomy research institute — studies the Sun, stars, galaxies and small Solar System bodies from its Ondřejov observatory.
- TOPTEC Research Centre, Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS · Research Institution · Turnov
Czech special-optics research centre — designs and makes optics and mechanics for ESA missions such as Solar Orbiter's METIS telescope and ARIEL.
- VZLU AEROSPACE, a.s. (Czech Aerospace Research Centre) · Research Institution · Prague
Czech state aerospace research centre — provides space and aviation R&D and testing, and builds satellites such as VZLUSAT-2 in Prague-Letňany.
Government Agency (2)
- Czech Space Office · Government Agency · Prague
Czech space coordination body — manages Czech ESA participation and national space technology development.
- EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) · Government Agency · Prague
EU space programme agency — manages Galileo and EGNOS operations, Copernicus market uptake, GOVSATCOM and EU space security accreditation.
Industry Association (2)
- Brno Space Cluster · Industry Association · Brno
Czech regional space cluster — groups Brno space companies, universities and research bodies to win international space projects.
- Czech Space Alliance (CSA) · Industry Association · Prague
Czech space industry association — groups around 18 mostly SME space suppliers and promotes them in ESA and international programmes.
Non-profit (2)
- Hvězdárna a planetárium Brno (Brno Observatory and Planetarium) · Non-profit · Brno
Czech municipal observatory and planetarium — runs public astronomy and space education programmes and is a member of the Brno Space Cluster.
- Planetum (Hvězdárna a planetárium hl. m. Prahy) · Non-profit · Prague
Prague city observatories and planetarium network — runs the Prague Planetarium and public observatories for astronomy and space education.