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78 Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in United States

Space Atlas lists 78 organisations in United States working in ground systems & infrastructure: 29 private companies, 16 startups, 14 spaceport/launch sites, 7 research institutions, 6 government agencies, 4 academic institutions, 1 non-profit, 1 industry association. That is 15% of the 526 space organisations in United States and 23% of the 345 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Colorado Springs (5), Houston (4), San Francisco (3).

Private Company (29)

  • Arcfield · Private Company · Chantilly

    Virginia defense and space contractor — provides space systems engineering, mission operations and integration for US national security and NASA.

  • Astrobotic Technology · Private Company · Pittsburgh

    America's premier lunar logistics company — builds lunar landers, rovers and surface infrastructure for NASA CLPS and commercial customers. Developed Peregrine and Griffin lunar…

  • ATLAS Space Operations · Private Company · Traverse City

    American ground-station-as-a-service provider — runs a global antenna network managed through its Freedom software platform for satellite operators.

  • Auria · Private Company · Colorado Springs

    US defence-space software firm — develops space command, control and communications (C3) software for the Space Force, NOAA and NASA.

  • Bluestaq · Private Company · Colorado Springs

    US defence data company — develops the Unified Data Library for space domain awareness data for the US Space Force and commercial users.

  • Boeing Defense, Space & Security · Private Company · Arlington

    Develops launch systems, satellites and crewed spacecraft for government and commercial customers.

  • BRPH · Private Company · Melbourne

    US architecture and engineering firm founded on the Space Coast — designs launch, spacecraft processing and spaceport facilities alongside other sectors.

  • Comtech Telecommunications Corp. · Private Company · Chandler

    US communications technology company — supplies satellite ground terminals, modems, troposcatter and space-ground components for LEO/MEO/GEO networks.

  • DataPath · Private Company · Duluth

    Georgia satcom company — builds portable and transportable satellite terminals and network management software for defence users.

  • Emergent Space Technologies, Inc. · Private Company · Greenbelt

    American aerospace engineering firm — provides spacecraft guidance, navigation and control, ground systems and mission automation services.

  • Greisen Aerospace, LLC · Private Company · Brunswick

    Maine AS9100 engineering firm — designs and manufactures satellite ground support equipment, lifting hardware and custom aerospace tooling.

  • Intuitive Machines · Private Company · Houston

    Leads America's return to the Moon — operates Nova-C lunar landers under NASA CLPS, builds the Lunar Data Network, and provides lunar surface access, data relay and space infras…

  • Kratos Defense & Security Solutions · Private Company · San Diego

    American defence contractor — supplies satellite ground systems, command-and-control software, RF products and propulsion alongside drones and missiles.

  • LBiSat LLC · Private Company · Eagle Mountain

    American satellite communications provider — operates a teleport in Eagle Mountain, Utah, offering satellite uplink and connectivity services.

  • LeoLabs · Private Company · San Mateo

    World's leading provider of persistent orbital intelligence — operates a global proliferated radar network for real-time tracking, characterisation and threat response in LEO.

  • Lockheed Martin Space · Private Company · Littleton

    Develops advanced space systems, satellites and deep space exploration vehicles.

  • Omitron · Private Company · Greenbelt

    Provides aerospace engineering, mission operations and IT services for NASA and civil space programs — specialises in satellite mission operations, flight dynamics, network mana…

  • RBC Signals · Private Company · Redmond

    American ground station network provider — offers satellite communication services through owned and partner antennas at 60+ locations worldwide.

  • Red Canyon Engineering & Software · Private Company · Denver

    Develops cutting-edge engineering and software solutions for space exploration and renewable resources — provides flight software, systems engineering and mission operations sup…

  • Sierra Lobo · Private Company · Fremont

    Ohio engineering company — provides cryogenic, test facility and aerospace engineering services, notably at NASA Glenn and Stennis.

  • Slingshot Aerospace · Private Company · Colorado Springs

    Provides satellite tracking, space traffic coordination and orbital analytics — the Slingshot platform fuses data from global sensor networks and proprietary databases for space…

  • Speedcast · Private Company · Houston

    Houston-headquartered satellite communications provider — delivers managed multi-orbit connectivity to maritime, energy and government users.

  • ST Engineering iDirect · Private Company · Herndon

    US satellite ground-segment company — supplies VSAT modems, hubs and network management platforms for broadband satellite networks.

  • Teledyne Brown Engineering · Private Company · Huntsville

    Huntsville engineering firm (Teledyne subsidiary) — provides NASA payload operations, space hardware integration and defense engineering services.

  • The Hammers Company · Private Company · Greenbelt

    US aerospace software firm — builds spacecraft ground systems, mission operations and test software for NASA missions such as Landsat 8.

  • ThinKom Solutions · Private Company · Hawthorne

    US antenna manufacturer — produces low-profile phased-array satcom antennas for aero, ground and maritime terminals across GEO, MEO and LEO networks.

  • ULA (United Launch Alliance) · Private Company · Decatur

    Provides reliable, affordable access to space for US government and commercial missions.

  • UltiSat · Private Company · Laurel

    Maryland satcom services company — provides satellite connectivity, teleport and network services for government and humanitarian users.

  • Viasat Inc. · Private Company · Carlsbad

    American satellite communications company — operates Ka-, L- and S-band satellite fleets (incl. Inmarsat) for broadband, aviation, maritime and defence users.

Startup (16)

  • Cascade Space · Startup · San Francisco

    San Francisco startup building an end-to-end space communications platform, pairing ground-station access with mission software.

  • Citra Space Corporation · Startup · Colorado Springs

    US space domain awareness startup — builds modular optical and RF sensors and software to detect, track and characterise objects in orbit.

  • Cognitive Space · Startup · Houston

    American space software startup — its CNTIENT AI platform automates satellite collection planning and mission management for operators and government.

  • Epsilon3 · Startup · Los Angeles

    Provides mission operations software for space companies — the Epsilon3 platform manages builds, test schedules, procedures and launch data for satellite manufacturers, launch o…

  • Farcast · Startup · San Francisco

    San Francisco startup (formerly UTVATE) developing flat-panel satellite user terminals for LEO/MEO constellations, aviation and defense.

  • Loft Orbital · Startup · San Francisco

    Deploys space infrastructure as a service — provides rapid, simplified access to orbit through hosted payload missions on its standardised satellite buses, enabling customers to…

  • Mangata Networks · Startup · Phoenix

    US satellite telecom startup — developing a MEO/HEO satellite constellation integrated with terrestrial edge-compute infrastructure.

  • Maverick Space Systems · Startup · San Luis Obispo

    American launch integration company — provides CubeSat dispensers and end-to-end rideshare and dedicated launch integration services near Vandenberg.

  • Northwood Space · Startup · Torrance

    American ground segment startup — mass-produces phased-array satellite ground stations and offers ground-network services to satellite operators.

  • Observable Space · Startup · Los Angeles

    US space-tech company formed from PlaneWave Instruments and OurSky — builds laser-communication ground stations, ground-based sensing and optical payloads.

  • Orbit Fab · Startup · Lafayette

    Builds the Gas Stations in Space™ — delivers propellant to spacecraft in LEO, GEO and cislunar space using the RAFTI refueling interface; enabling satellite refueling and extend…

  • Quindar · Startup · Denver

    American space software startup — builds a mission management and command-and-control platform for satellite and constellation operators.

  • Sift · Startup · Marina del Rey

    US software startup founded by former SpaceX engineers — provides a telemetry and observability platform for spacecraft, launch vehicles and other hardware.

  • Star Catcher Industries · Startup · El Segundo

    Creating the first energy grid for space — develops orbital infrastructure to harvest solar power and beam it wirelessly to power-hungry satellites, extending their life and ena…

  • True Anomaly · Startup · Centennial

    Founded by ex-US Space Force members — develops spacecraft, mission software and payloads for space superiority, space domain awareness and national security missions in orbit.

  • Turion Space · Startup · Irvine

    Builds and operates spacecraft for space domain awareness, in-orbit servicing and debris mitigation — operates the DROID satellite fleet and Starfire NEXUS platform for national…

Spaceport/Launch Site (14)

Research Institution (7)

  • Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF), University of Alaska Fairbanks · Research Institution · Fairbanks

    UAF Geophysical Institute centre operating polar satellite ground stations and the NASA SAR data archive (DAAC) for Earth science.

  • Green Bank Observatory · Research Institution · Green Bank

    NSF radio astronomy observatory in West Virginia — operates the Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

  • MIT Haystack Observatory · Research Institution · Westford

    MIT radio science research centre — studies space weather, the upper atmosphere and radio astronomy, and develops VLBI geodesy systems.

  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory · Research Institution · Lexington

    MIT-managed federally funded R&D centre — its Space Systems and Technology division develops space surveillance sensors, satellites and payloads.

  • National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) · Research Institution · Charlottesville

    US NSF radio astronomy facility operator — runs the VLA and VLBA and North American ALMA operations from its Charlottesville headquarters.

  • Physical Science Laboratory (PSL), New Mexico State University · Research Institution · Las Cruces

    New Mexico State University research lab in Las Cruces — works on aerospace systems, telemetry, scientific ballooning support and national security.

  • Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC), University of Wisconsin–Madison · Research Institution · Madison

    University of Wisconsin–Madison research centre — develops satellite meteorology, Earth and planetary remote-sensing instruments and satellite data systems.

Government Agency (6)

  • Maine Space Corporation (Maine Space Complex) · Government Agency · Brunswick

    Maine public instrumentality created by state statute — develops the Maine Space Complex: launch sites, a data centre and innovation hub.

  • Space Florida · Government Agency · Exploration Park

    Florida state aerospace and spaceport development authority — finances space infrastructure and develops Exploration Park and spaceport facilities.

  • U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) · Government Agency · Huntsville

    US Army command at Redstone Arsenal — provides Army space forces, satellite communications and missile defense capabilities and space R&D.

  • United States Space Force (USSF) · Government Agency · Arlington

    Space service branch of the US Armed Forces within the Department of the Air Force — organises, trains and equips forces for military space operations.

  • USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS) · Government Agency · Sioux Falls

    US Geological Survey centre near Sioux Falls — operates Landsat ground systems and hosts the global Landsat and aerial imagery archive.

  • White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) · Government Agency · White Sands Missile Range

    US Army test range in New Mexico; its Launch Complex 36 is one of the primary launch sites of NASA's sounding rocket programme, run by the Navy's White Sands Detachment.

Academic Institution (4)

Industry Association (1)

Non-profit (1)