Satellites & Spacecraft: 701 companies and organisations

American space mission company — owns and operates NASA's CAPSTONE lunar pathfinder and develops cislunar navigation, mission design and autonomy software.

Student-run Texas A&M space programme — trains students in systems engineering through designing, building and operating small satellites and space hardware.

US Department of the Air Force research lab — leads air and space science and technology, including space vehicles R&D, for the Air and Space Forces.

American very-low-Earth-orbit satellite company — builds VLEO satellite buses and the Clarity constellation for high-resolution visible and thermal imagery.

Amazon's satellite broadband business — designs, builds and operates a 3,200+ satellite LEO constellation and customer terminals for global internet access.

American space hardware startup spun out of CU Boulder — develops modular smart electrical power systems for spacecraft.

Develops autonomous systems for all domains including space — builds AI-powered autonomous vehicles, rocket motors and software for national security and allied defence missions.

University aerospace department in Boulder — teaches and researches astrodynamics, spacecraft systems, remote sensing and space science.

US space software startup — offers the SatOS spacecraft operating environment and AI-powered Antaris Intelligence platform for mission design and operations.

Mass-manufactures productized satellite bus platforms — the Aries (100kg) and Nova (600kg+) buses offer standardised, configurable spacecraft for government and commercial LEO m…

US space and defence technology company — builds space-based sensing payloads, optics and smallsat systems; legacy companies include Tethers Unlimited (Bothell, WA).

American in-space infrastructure startup — developing The Port, a modular orbital platform for payload hosting, assembly and servicing from LEO to cislunar.

American radar satellite startup — building formation-flying multistatic SAR satellite clusters to produce 3D imagery of the Earth's surface.

Beaverton, Oregon startup developing low-cost, volume-produced small geostationary communications satellites for commercial and defense use.

Building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network directly accessible by standard smartphones — operates BlueBird LEO satellites enabling 4G/5G from space globa…

Builds small, affordable geostationary MicroGEO communications satellites — delivers dedicated broadband connectivity to underserved regions and government customers. Acquired b…

American small satellite manufacturer — builds and operates satellites for commercial, civil and defence missions, incl. Lyra IoT satellites for EchoStar.

American asteroid mining startup — builds deep-space spacecraft to prospect and eventually refine platinum-group metals from near-Earth asteroids.

Builds and operates the world's first commercial space station — develops Axiom Station modules to attach to the ISS and trains astronauts for private human spaceflight missions.

San Francisco startup offering constellations-as-a-service, with its Dispatch spacecraft operating system for coordinating satellite fleets.

Space-based intelligence company delivering real-time high-frequency Earth observation — operates a LEO small satellite constellation with AI analytics via the BlackSky Spectra …

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

Boston University research centre for space physics — studies the ionosphere, magnetosphere and heliosphere and builds CubeSat and lunar instruments.

Student-run research lab at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo — co-created the CubeSat standard and has designed and launched over a dozen CubeSats.

Operates the first US commercial SAR constellation — delivers 50cm resolution all-weather imagery for defense, intelligence and commercial customers through the Capella IonQ pla…

UT Austin research centre — leads satellite geodesy and gravity missions (GRACE-FO, ICESat-2 science), small satellites and cislunar research.

Virginia Tech research centre — studies space weather, the ionosphere and magnetosphere and builds instruments and small satellites.

Develops software-defined phased array communications payloads for space and airborne platforms — builds multi-beam active phased array systems for defense, commercial and civil…

University of New Mexico aerospace research centre — works on small satellites, space networking, radiation effects and space cybersecurity.

American space startup in Boston — develops technologies to enable swarm exploration of the solar system with fleets of small spacecraft.

US space startup (formerly Aetherflux) — develops orbital data centres for AI and associated launch capability, evolving from its space-based solar power origins.

US university aerospace department — teaches and researches spacecraft, propulsion, small satellites and flight systems at the Grainger College of Engineering.

University of Southern California engineering department — teaching and research in spacecraft design, space propulsion and space systems.

University of Michigan engineering department — researches space physics, planetary science and space instrumentation, and builds spaceflight hardware.

Satellite constellation company with European HQ and factory plans in Toulouse — building a sustainable LEO network for IoT and connectivity.

Global provider of satellite technology and services — operates geostationary and LEO satellites for broadband connectivity, video distribution and VSAT networks across consumer…

American Earth observation startup — building a very-low-orbit satellite constellation to collect ultra-high-resolution imagery.

Develops small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers and space tugs — operates the Alpha rocket, Blue Ghost lunar lander and Elytra space tug for government and commerc…

Torrance space-defence startup — builds low-cost, maneuverable spacecraft to provide on-orbit security for government and commercial satellites.

American defence technology group — its Englewood, Colorado space unit builds small satellite platforms, payloads and constellations for US government missions.

US propulsion startup — develops Genesis, a water-electrolysis engine with chemical and electric modes, and a water-fuelled demonstration spacecraft.

Maryland aerospace engineering firm — provides spacecraft engineering for NASA and develops the Single Person Spacecraft concept.

US Earth observation company — sells radio occultation environmental data from its CICERO small-satellite constellation for weather prediction.

American mobile satellite services operator — runs a LEO constellation for satellite voice, IoT and direct-to-device messaging services.

Caltech's aerospace department (Lynn Booth & Kent Kresa Department of Aerospace) — graduate teaching and research in aeronautics and space engineering.

American space station module builder — develops large habitable spacecraft modules for commercial stations and US Space Force missions.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa lab within HIGP that designs, builds and operates small satellites for science and education missions.

US space startup (formerly Analytical Space) — building a network of optical data relay satellites to deliver real-time space-to-Earth connectivity.

American satellite IoT startup — operates a LEO constellation that connects standard Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly to satellites.

US launch vehicle developer — designs modular NEPTUNE rockets and CubeSat/TubeSat kits, based at the Mojave Air and Space Port.

Operates the only mobile satellite network spanning the entire globe — provides voice and data communications, broadband and IoT tracking for maritime, aviation, government and …

US university-affiliated research centre — builds and operates NASA science spacecraft (New Horizons, DART, Dragonfly) and defence space systems.

Develops high-power, large satellite buses for LEO, MEO, GEO and Cislunar space — the K2 platform supports multi-kilowatt payloads at dramatically lower cost, targeting governme…

Builds autonomous robotic spacecraft for in-orbit servicing — the NEXUS vehicle installs new payloads and upgrades on unprepared satellites in GEO/MEO, pioneering an 'upgrade ec…

US aerospace firm in Tustin — designs, builds and qualifies inflatable and deployable space structures such as solar sails, antennas, booms and targets.

Sixth-largest US defense contractor — provides space payloads, sensors, satellite intelligence, electronic warfare and communication systems for national security and commercial…

University of Colorado Boulder research institute — designs, builds and operates space science instruments and spacecraft for NASA missions.

American small-satellite manufacturer in the Seattle area — designs and builds smallsat buses and spacecraft for constellation operators.

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

Develops deep space navigation and positioning systems — provides autonomous on-board navigation for lunar and cislunar spacecraft without reliance on Earth-based tracking.

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

American satellite operator startup — building an FCC-authorised LEO broadband constellation of about 4,000 satellites for enterprise and government users.

UMass Lowell space research centre — builds space instruments and small satellites and leads the MASTS Massachusetts space technology hub.

American space startup — developing a fully reusable satellite bus with heat shield and parachute recovery, starting with the Delphi demonstrator.

Enables global cell phone connectivity via nanosatellites — provides direct-to-standard-mobile satellite communication without any modifications to existing handsets for emergen…

US orbital energy startup — developing a laser-based 'space grid' to beam power to satellites in eclipse; HQ and manufacturing in Albuquerque.

Leading provider of advanced space technology solutions, satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence.

Student satellite team at Missouri University of Science and Technology — designs and builds small satellites such as MR & MRS SAT and DEXSTR for AFRL programmes.

MIT research institute for astrophysics and space science — develops space instruments and contributes to NASA missions such as TESS.

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

Cambridge, Massachusetts startup (Techstars Space 2024) building electrostatically actuated deployable mesh-reflector antennas for space-based radar.

US space hardware maker — designs and builds deployable solar arrays (HaWK), antennas and mechanisms for small satellites and NASA missions.

American motion-control manufacturer — its Space and Defense group builds spacecraft propulsion, avionics, buses and launch vehicle actuation systems.

Designs, builds and operates mission-optimised LEO satellite constellations — the Halo platform delivers critical Earth intelligence data for national security, civil and commer…

United States government agency leading civilian space exploration, aeronautics research and Earth science.

Statewide NASA Space Grant consortium headquartered at CU Boulder — students build CubeSats, sounding-rocket and balloon payloads across Colorado colleges.

US intelligence agency — designs, builds, launches and operates the nation's reconnaissance satellites for the intelligence community and DoD.

US Navy research centre at NRL — designs, builds and tests spacecraft, payloads and space robotics for military, civil and intelligence customers.

American small-satellite supplier — makes components, satellite kits and services, having supported over 100 small satellites in orbit.

Develops satellite technology for ultra-low Earth orbit (ULEO) operations — enabling satellites to operate at altitudes of 200-350km for superior resolution imaging and reduced …

US government office within NOAA — acquires and operates the nation's environmental satellites (GOES, JPSS) and runs the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Global aerospace, defence and space technology company delivering advanced systems and solutions.

US spacecraft developer — builds modular HISat 'satlet' building blocks that aggregate into larger satellites, with DARPA and NASA missions.

Orlando Earth observation startup — building a commercial lidar satellite constellation to map the Earth's land surface in 3D.

US satellite operator developing a global 5G non-terrestrial network in its 2 GHz S-band spectrum for direct-to-device connectivity.

US industrial IoT company — provides satellite and cellular M2M connectivity and asset tracking for shipping, trucking and heavy equipment.

American Earth observation company, a subsidiary of Weather Stream — develops small-satellite microwave sensing for space-based weather data.

Develops integrated launch vehicles, modular satellites and in-space propulsion — the Daytona rocket targets small satellite orbital launches with a turnkey space access and dat…

Operates the world's largest fleet of Earth observation satellites for daily global imaging.

US satellite data company — operates GNSS radio occultation satellites supplying atmospheric, space weather and climate data to NOAA and NASA.

Portland State University student group building open-source rockets, liquid engines, CubeSats (OreSat) and satellite ground stations.

American small satellite supplier — makes the CubeSat Kit, structures, solar arrays, flight computers and complete 1U to 12U satellite buses.

US university aerospace school — teaches and researches astronautics, propulsion, spacecraft dynamics and aeronautics in West Lafayette, Indiana.

American spacecraft company — develops the maneuverable, refuelable Ranger spacecraft for national security and cislunar missions from LEO to the Moon.

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

Atlanta startup developing ENOS, a reusable free-flying reentry vehicle for microgravity research, in-space manufacturing and hypersonic testing.

Leading space infrastructure company — develops deployable solar arrays, in-space 3D printing, satellite components and biotech payloads for NASA, DoD and commercial customers.

American space startup — develops satellites with large deployable mirrors to reflect sunlight onto solar farms and other sites after dark.

American space defence startup — develops navigation, space domain awareness and in-space manoeuvring technologies for US defence customers.

Delivering frequent, reliable launch services and spacecraft solutions to make space more accessible for all.

Kentucky university space centre — builds small satellites and operates a 21 m deep-space tracking antenna supporting NASA and commercial missions.

Global aerospace and defense conglomerate — provides space-based sensors, missile defense systems, satellite intelligence and propulsion via Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney a…

US-Kenyan space software startup — builds software to run AI workloads on satellites and pool computing across spacecraft in orbit.

American space and defence company — builds LizzieSat multi-mission satellites and provides space manufacturing and data services from Cape Canaveral.

Develops space transportation and orbital infrastructure — builds the Dream Chaser spaceplane, expandable LIFE habitat and Velocity satellite platforms for the commercial space …

University of Minnesota laboratory — builds CubeSats and payloads, such as EXACT and IMPRESS, to study solar flares and test spacecraft technologies.

Pasadena startup spun out of Mandala Space Ventures — develops TILE passively cooled in-orbit computing modules for orbital data centres.

US non-profit applied R&D organisation — its space science and engineering divisions lead NASA missions and build spacecraft instruments.

US Space Force acquisition agency — fields the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture of LEO transport and missile-tracking satellite tranches.

Utah State University-owned University Affiliated Research Center — builds small satellites, space sensors and payloads for US defence and NASA missions.

Joint USC Information Sciences Institute and Astronautical Engineering centre — researches nanosatellites, space robotics and spacecraft technology.

American small engineering firm in Boulder — develops technologies for space habitats, life support, small satellites and high-altitude balloons.

University of Iowa space physics group founded on James Van Allen's legacy — builds plasma-wave and particle instruments and leads NASA's TRACERS mission.

Stanford Aeronautics and Astronautics lab — researches spacecraft navigation, rendezvous, formation flying and space domain awareness.

Georgia Tech interdisciplinary research institute launched in 2025 — connects campus and GTRI space research in spacecraft, exploration and space science.

Montana State University laboratory in Bozeman — students design, build and fly CubeSats and space science instruments.

University of New Hampshire space research centre within EOS — builds instruments for NASA heliophysics missions such as MMS and HelioSwarm.

UC Berkeley research unit — designs, builds and operates space science instruments and missions, with roles in over 50 NASA missions.

Caltech research project developing ultralight modular structures, photovoltaics and wireless power transfer to collect solar power in space.

Georgia Tech aerospace engineering lab — designs, tests and operates small satellites, with thermal vacuum facilities and a mission operations centre.

Cornell University spacecraft research lab — runs student and NASA/Air Force-funded flight experiments, from KickSat chipsats to light sails.

US Naval Academy aerospace lab — midshipmen design, build, launch and operate CubeSats and run a satellite ground station.

American small engineering services firm in Chantilly, Virginia — supports space systems integration and engineering for government programmes.

U.S. Air Force Academy research centre in Colorado Springs — cadets design, build and operate FalconSAT small satellites for DoD missions.

UC Berkeley student organisation developing CubeSat payloads, microgravity experiments, rovers and astronaut-health biotech projects.

Provides aerospace engineering, market research, advanced concept development and innovative flight hardware — specialises in small satellite systems, propulsion and hypersonic …

Designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft to revolutionise access to space.

US space cybersecurity company — develops OrbitSecure, zero-trust encryption and key management software for satellites and ground systems.

American space company — developing kinetic centrifuge launch technology and the Meridian Space LEO broadband satellite constellation.

Student-run Stanford organisation building rockets, satellites and high-altitude balloons, with biology, policy and Mars-analog teams.

American space company (formerly Lumen Orbit) — designs and launches satellites hosting GPU data centres for AI computing in orbit.

Develops Otter, a small and affordable in-space servicing vehicle for satellite life extension and orbital logistics — the first commercial spacecraft to dock with another comme…

American commercial space station developer — joint venture led by Voyager Technologies building the Starlab LEO station under NASA's CLD programme.

UT Austin student spacecraft laboratory — designs, builds and operates small satellites and develops proximity-operations and GNC technologies.

Independent nonprofit providing technical expertise and analysis for national security space programs — advises the US Space Force, NRO, NASA and commercial space on systems eng…

US space startup — develops satellite inspection systems, in-space construction toolkits and orbital platform concepts from Boulder.

Operates a constellation of weather monitoring satellites — combines space-based microwave radiometry with AI to provide proprietary weather intelligence for aviation, energy an…

American satellite IoT startup in San Diego — operates a low Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation for tracking and monitoring assets.

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.

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…

UCLA institute uniting its space science and engineering departments — builds on UCLA space-physics work such as the ELFIN CubeSat and MMS instruments.

American SAR satellite operator — builds and operates a commercial synthetic aperture radar constellation and sells imagery to government and commercial users.

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

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

Space technology holding company and parent of Starlab — develops the Starlab commercial space station in partnership with Airbus, targeting crew operations as ISS successor for…

UT Dallas space physics centre — designs and flies ionospheric plasma instruments on satellites and sounding rockets and analyses space-weather data.

Building the PULSAR LEO satellite constellation for direct-to-device precision navigation — delivers centimetre-level GPS accuracy for autonomous vehicles, drones and robotics.

Provides space-as-a-service via its LEO hyperspectral satellite constellation — offers remote sensing data products, edge computing in orbit and mission operations software for …

Mass-produces complete mission-ready spacecraft platforms — the S-CLASS bus provides rapid, affordable satellite solutions for government and commercial LEO communications, EO a…

Spanish engineering company — designs and builds space instruments, mechanisms and test systems, and developed the LUR-1 satellite.

Cluster grouping the aeronautical and space ecosystem of Catalonia, boosting business opportunities.

Spain's national space agency — coordinates Spanish space activities, ESA contributions and national space strategy.

Develops systems and services based on Earth observation data for defence, security and environment.

Geospatial intelligence from space to monitor the planet and predict change.

End-to-end nanosatellite solutions from design to manufacture, launch management and in-orbit operations — developed NanoSat-01 for INTA and provides turnkey CubeSat missions fo…

Spanish green propulsion startup — develops hydrogen peroxide mono- and bipropellant thrusters for satellites and space vehicles.

Spanish deep-tech company with a leading space division — develops sensors, actuators, microelectronics and mechanisms for ESA, NASA and major space primes; spin-out from Univer…

Design and manufacturing of optical and optronic systems for NewSpace and drones.

Develops and produces advanced structural components with composite materials for space, aeronautics and industry.

Space engineering company providing mission operations, flight dynamics, ground systems and Earth observation services — works with ESA, EU Copernicus and commercial operators f…

Spanish space power company in Málaga — designs and manufactures solar panels, power systems and solar array drives for CubeSats and small satellites.

Spanish space electronics firm — designs embedded instruments, data-handling and radio units and leads the Don Quijote CubeSat mission.

ESA incubator accelerating space startups in the Barcelona / Catalonia region.

Develops picosatellites and nanosatellites focused on affordable global IoT connectivity — operates the FossaSat constellation providing low-power long-range communications for …

Global technology group serving aerospace, defence, cybersecurity and digital transformation.

Spanish university microwave research group — develops PoliTech-1, the first fully Valencian CubeSat, and RF hardware for space with ESA.

Spanish satellite operator — provides fixed satellite, broadband and broadcast capacity across Europe, the Americas and North Africa.

Develops Orbita, a high-fidelity space mission simulation platform integrating orbital mechanics, attitude control and AI-driven vision algorithms for autonomous navigation.

Spanish small-satellite startup — offers satellite IoT connectivity and rapid deployment of small constellations for defence and security users.

Develops theoretical models and technologies to understand the universe — its formation, evolution and behaviour.

World-leading photonics research centre with applications in space optical technologies.

Develops complete optical, mechanical, electronic and control systems for space and astronomy.

Global technology and consulting company — key technology partner for critical operations worldwide.

Research centre covering astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, Earth observation and space engineering.

Interdisciplinary research centre for cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics at the University of Barcelona.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid institute — builds microsatellites such as UPMSat-2 and runs the Master in Space Systems (MUSE) and a ground station.

Spain's state aerospace research agency — develops satellites, conducts space research and tests launch systems.

Leading company in passive and active microwave remote sensing for Earth observation.

Develops electric propulsion systems for satellites in very low Earth orbits.

Spanish space engineering startup — provides thermal, structural and CFD analysis and heat-transfer products for satellites, payloads and instruments.

Develops an electromagnetic orbital launcher to accelerate payloads to orbital velocity without conventional rockets — targeting CubeSat deployment to high orbits and Earth-Moon…

Develops compact, modular satellite platforms and in-space propulsion systems for commercial and government LEO missions — focused on rapid manufacturing and affordable access t…

Spanish space startup — develops the Kestrel reusable re-entry capsule to return experiments and materials from low Earth orbit.

First telecom operator providing global IoT satellite coverage under NB-IoT 4G/5G standard.

Space technology leader in Earth observation and universe exploration with agile spectral capture.

Private engineering and technology group providing innovative solutions in space, aerospace and infrastructure.

Develops ultra-lightweight optical systems for integration as orbital telescopes in satellites and CubeSats.

Spanish university research group — develops power and electronic systems for satellites and deep-space microsatellites at UMH in Elche.

Spanish Indra–ENAIRE joint venture — deploying a small-satellite constellation for space-based ADS-B surveillance and VHF air traffic communications.

Develops OrbitCompass, an AI platform that automates and simplifies space mission design.

Focuses on innovative small satellite concepts, subsystem development and Earth observation payloads.

Student project developing aeronautics and space technologies at UPC — largest of its kind.

Spanish university space laboratory at the University of Vigo — develops small satellites and space technologies with students and researchers.

Pioneer in near-space flights and balloon-based satellite launch systems.

University of Alberta student satellite team — designs, builds and operates CubeSats such as Ex-Alta 1 and Ex-Alta 2 from its Edmonton campus.

University of Calgary student space team — built FrontierSat (CTS-SAT-1), Calgary's first student-built CubeSat carrying a mini plasma imager.

Canadian space company in Bolton, Ontario — prime contractor for Canada's first lunar rover and maker of space cameras and lunar systems.

Canada's space agency — develops space robotics (Canadarm), Earth observation satellites and supports astronaut programmes.

New Brunswick university CubeSat programme led by UNB with Université de Moncton and NBCC — built the VIOLET space-weather CubeSat deployed in 2024.

Saint-Lazare, Quebec R&D firm building spaceflight hardware: solar power subsystems, solar cell simulators and spacecraft charging monitors.

Operates the EarthDaily Agro satellite constellation for daily global geospatial intelligence — provides daily 3m resolution Earth observation data for agriculture, forestry and…

Canadian space computing company — designs intelligent satellites and edge-compute platforms for real-time onboard AI processing of Earth observation data.

Canadian Earth observation company — operates a constellation of satellites measuring methane and greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sites.

Cambridge, Ontario space hardware site of Honeywell (ex-COM DEV) — makes RF/microwave and optical subsystems for satellites.

Western University research institute for Earth and space exploration — successor to its planetary science centre, running research, training and a CubeSat project.

Builds a LEO satellite network for in-space connectivity — provides store-and-forward and real-time data relay services for other satellites and IoT devices in orbit.

ÉTS Montréal research laboratory working on space technologies, resilient GNSS navigation, avionics and embedded systems, including CubeSat projects.

Canadian aerospace manufacturer producing complex aerostructures, engine components and space systems — supplier to Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and major space programs.

Concordia University space institute at the Gina Cody School — research and training in propulsion, spacecraft systems, robotics and human health in space.

Canadian space technology company — develops robotic systems, satellites and Earth observation solutions.

Canadian spacecraft hardware maker — builds reaction wheels, rate measurement units and complete microsatellites for small satellite missions.

Canadian launch startup — develops the Taiga suborbital and Tundra orbital rockets, the Athena satellite bus and the Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland.

Develops a commercial space situational awareness satellite constellation — the first space-based SSA network providing collision avoidance and space traffic management data to …

Polytechnique Montréal student society building CubeSats and planetary rovers and running space-technology education activities.

Canadian quantum communications startup — develops a low-cost microsatellite network for space-based quantum key distribution, funded by the Canadian Space Agency.

Canadian space engineering firm — holds IP and build-ready designs for space systems including commercial communication satellites, rovers and robotics.

Montreal company building fast-build LEO microsatellites and small GEO platforms, payloads and ground segments for defence and civil missions.

Canadian small-satellite developer — commercial successor to the University of Toronto's Space Flight Laboratory, building microsatellite buses and missions such as HawkEye 360 …

Simon Fraser University student CubeSat team in Burnaby — co-develops the ALEASAT disaster-relief imaging 1U CubeSat with UBC Orbit under ESA Fly Your Satellite.

Canadian space environmental test provider — offers turnkey testing services and expertise to small satellite and space component developers.

Canadian space hardware startup — develops satellite attitude and precision pointing hardware for small spacecraft and space instruments.

Canadian satellite operator and LEO constellation developer — operates geostationary satellites and building Telesat Lightspeed, a 198-satellite LEO constellation for enterprise…

University of British Columbia student satellite design team — 50+ students designing and developing CubeSat missions in Vancouver.

Student design team at the University of Toronto — builds rockets and CubeSats such as the FINCH hyperspectral nanosatellite mission.

University of Toronto aerospace research institute — hosts space robotics, spacecraft dynamics and microsatellite research groups in Toronto.

Provides Earth observation data and analytics services — operates imaging payloads on the International Space Station and develops the UrtheDaily and OptiSAR constellation missi…

University of Saskatchewan student space design team — builders of RADSAT-SK, the first satellite made in Saskatchewan, and of planetary rovers.

University of Waterloo student satellite design team — develops CubeSat hardware and open-source onboard flight software.

Montreal startup developing laser power-beaming infrastructure (LightGrid satellites, LightPort receivers) to power assets on the Moon.

German CubeSat startup in Munich — develops small-satellite solutions for in-orbit detection and monitoring of space debris.

German NewSpace startup (formerly Levity Space) in Bremen — developing NEMO, a next-generation Earth–Moon orbiter, as a space-as-a-service platform.

German space hardware company — develops, builds and tests small-satellite systems, reaction wheels, mechanisms, structures and payloads.

German space logistics startup — builds PHOENIX return capsules with inflatable heat shields to bring cargo and experiments back from orbit.

German space engineering company in Berlin — provides spacecraft engineering, small-satellite systems and related space services.

German small-satellite manufacturer — TU Berlin spin-off building microsatellite platforms, cameras and subsystems at Berlin-Adlershof.

German space company in Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin spin-off — provides small-satellite engineering and space technology services.

German microgravity research centre — University of Bremen institute operating the 146 m Bremen Drop Tower and researching fluid physics and space technology.

TU Berlin university chair — designs, builds and operates small satellites such as the BEESAT and TUBiX series, with its own ground stations and labs.

Operates a thermal infrared satellite constellation for precision agriculture — provides high-frequency land surface temperature data to help farmers optimise irrigation and mon…

German space hardware startup — makes shape-memory release actuators, deployable solar arrays and other deployable structures for satellites.

Germany's national aeronautics and space research centre — conducts research across aerospace, transport and energy.

Germany's space agency function within DLR — manages German space budget, ESA contributions and national space missions.

European intergovernmental organisation operating meteorological satellites — provides weather, climate and environmental data from Meteosat, MetOp and Sentinel satellites to 30…

Leading satellite deployment and mission management company — deployed over 300 satellites on SpaceX and other launchers.

German space subsystem supplier — develops deployable reflector antennas, booms, deorbit sails and thermal multilayer insulation for spacecraft.

TU Braunschweig university institute — researches space propulsion, satellite technology, space debris modelling and in-space manufacturing.

German university space institute — researches electric propulsion, re-entry and small satellites, with over 170 staff at the Space Center Baden-Württemberg.

Braunschweig composites maker and DLR spin-off — builds CFRP satellite structures such as central tubes, panels, reflectors, booms and radiators.

German space engineering company — develops deployable and reconfigurable antenna reflectors of 0.5 to 30 m aperture for satellites.

German Max Planck research institute — studies the Sun, planets, moons and small bodies and builds instruments for ESA and NASA space missions.

German electric propulsion startup — TU Dresden spin-off building liquid-metal field emission thrusters (GO-2) for small satellites, with a US office in El Segundo.

Berlin space robotics startup — develops modular CubeSat-based lunar rovers and flew its Tacheles CubeSat on NASA's Artemis II mission in 2026.

Independent European space technology company developing satellites and space infrastructure.

Operates a thermal satellite constellation for early wildfire detection and monitoring from space.

Develops high-performance satellites for defence, security and government missions.

German satellite operator in Munich — plans a global low-latency LEO constellation with optical inter-satellite links for secure enterprise data.

Berlin space engineering firm — designs and builds spacecraft and launcher structures such as sandwich panels, struts, adapters and housings.

German space subsystem supplier — builds solar generators, structures, mechanisms and laser-optical instruments for Earth observation and science satellites.

Munich NewSpace startup — builds satellite-IoT animal trackers and the ICARUS 2.0 CubeSat receiver system with the Max Planck Society.

Builds reusable cargo spacecraft to service space stations and enable the in-space economy.

German space instrument maker — develops and qualifies scientific payloads, mass spectrometers and space electronics for agency and commercial missions.

German spacecraft component maker — builds magnetic torquers and magnetometers for satellite attitude control, spun off from ZARM at the University of Bremen.

Würzburg non-profit research centre — develops CubeSats, satellite formation flying, VLEO communications and attitude control test facilities.

Develops AI-enhanced remote sensing and communications satellites — operates low-cost imaging and IoT constellations with onboard AI processing for real-time Earth intelligence.

China's main space contractor — develops Long March rockets, satellites and the Chinese Space Station.

China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.

CASC's core subsidiary for spacecraft development — designs and manufactures China's major civil and commercial satellites including navigation, communication, Earth observation…

Commercial arm of CASC for international space business — manages international payload launches on Long March rockets and provides satellite systems to overseas customers.

Operates the Jilin-1 constellation — China's largest commercial remote sensing satellite network providing high-resolution video and imagery services for agriculture, disaster r…

State-owned operator of China's communications satellite fleet — provides broadcast, broadband, VSAT, satellite internet and maritime communications services domestically and gl…

Chinese state-owned satellite internet operator — deploys and operates the Guowang low Earth orbit broadband megaconstellation.

China's national space agency overseeing space science, exploration and international cooperation.

Develops CubeSat platforms and satellite IoT connectivity solutions for remote monitoring applications.

China's leading manufacturer of flat-panel broadband LEO communication satellites — building a large-scale constellation for global internet coverage and bulk satellite production.

Space subsidiary of automaker Geely building the Geely Future Mobility Constellation — LEO satellites enabling intelligent transport, connected vehicles and global IoT connectiv…

Builds the Tianqi LEO IoT narrowband satellite constellation — provides low-power wide-area network connectivity for industrial IoT, logistics and smart city applications.

Chinese commercial satellite operator — runs the Skywalker AIS and IoT smallsat constellation and resells Earth observation data internationally.

Chinese satellite maker affiliated with LandSpace — builds LEO satellites and plans the 10,000-satellite Honghu-3 constellation with integrated launch.

Chinese Academy of Sciences institute in Shanghai — designs and builds small satellites, including BeiDou navigation and science missions such as DAMPE.

Develops low-Earth orbit broadband internet satellite constellations for global connectivity.

Develops the Hyperbola series of commercial launch vehicles and reusable shuttle concepts — first Chinese private company to reach orbit with a solid rocket.

Chinese small-satellite manufacturer — builds and launches remote sensing and communications microsatellites and related ground equipment.

Chinese Academy of Sciences institute — leads space science missions, space weather research and payload development for China's science satellites.

Chinese Academy of Sciences astronomy institute in Nanjing — leads the DAMPE dark-matter and ASO-S solar observatory satellite missions.

CASC subsidiary and major design and production centre for liquid rockets, air defense systems, satellite platforms and space transportation in Shanghai.

Chinese university astronautics school in Beijing — teaches and researches spacecraft design, rocket propulsion and guidance, with roots in a 1956 rocket section.

Chinese university astronautics school in Harbin — has built and launched over 30 small satellites, including Lilac, Longjiang-2 lunar and Tiandu missions.

Chinese university astronautics school in Xi'an — researches propulsion, flight control and microsatellites, and hosts the APSCO aerospace talent base.

Develops modular small-satellite components and system integration solutions — provides structural, thermal and electronic subsystems for the Chinese commercial satellite manufa…

Develops and operates a broadband LEO satellite internet constellation — China's commercial alternative to Starlink.

Major commercial small satellite manufacturer and SAR imagery provider — supplies satellite platforms, propulsion and imagery services for domestic and international commercial …

AI-driven satellite technology company developing the Oriental Smart Eye (OSE) constellation — 258 LEO satellites with onboard AI for real-time Earth observation and space data …

Micro-satellite and CubeSat manufacturer providing commercial space platforms and payload integration services for Earth observation and technology demonstration missions.

Chinese listed aerospace electronics firm in Zhuhai — designs space-grade chips and operates the Zhuhai-1 video and hyperspectral imaging constellation.

Glasgow PocketQube satellite company — designs, builds and launches PocketQubes and brokers rideshare launches for customers.

North Yorkshire small-satellite company — makes low Earth orbit satellite kits, ChipSat payload carriers and STEM courses for education and science missions.

British NewSpace startup in Leicester — developing a space-based data centre concept built on CubeSat-class small satellites.

Develops advanced space systems, electronic warfare and satellite capabilities for defence customers.

London space science company — operates small astronomy satellites such as Mauve and sells space science data to research institutions by subscription.

Scottish space engineering company — develops small-satellite missions, onboard AI autonomy and quantum key distribution payloads.

British small-satellite startup in Southampton — develops hardware and software subsystems for small satellites.

British space startup — develops modular spacecraft and a scalable roving platform for lunar operations, founded by Cambridge alumni.

British in-space manufacturing startup — provides miniaturised autonomous satellite laboratories for in-orbit experiments and low-cost de-orbit solutions.

Develops SIGINT satellite payloads for space domain awareness — builds the AMBER constellation of small satellites carrying signals intelligence sensors for maritime and radio f…

UK smallsat mission integrator and operator — provides end-to-end small satellite mission services, hosted payloads and the Faraday constellation for in-orbit demonstration of n…

British satellite IoT operator — runs a LoRa-based direct-to-device satellite constellation delivering low-power IoT connectivity worldwide.

Leicester engineering company — designs structures and mechanisms for spacecraft, payloads and ground support equipment and develops in-space manufacturing.

Northumbria University space R&D and skills centre in Newcastle — £50m facility with satellite clean rooms and labs, Lockheed Martin as anchor tenant.

Builds and operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation for global broadband connectivity.

Full space mission value chain: feasibility, satellite development, launch, operations and data.

British spacecraft antenna maker — designs and manufactures deployable antennas and reflectors for SAR, telecom and IoT satellites.

UK national space laboratory — STFC department at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory building instruments, testing spacecraft and doing space research.

Independent test house in Newry, Northern Ireland — provides vibration, shock and thermal vacuum qualification testing for satellites and space hardware.

UK's leading space innovation centre — supports 835+ companies with R&D facilities, satellite AIT, antenna testing, ISAM capabilities and business acceleration to grow the UK sp…

Builds a thermal infrared satellite constellation for high-resolution building-level heat monitoring.

London space video company — operates cameras on the ISS and small satellites to stream ultra-high-definition video of Earth from orbit.

Develops the autonomy layer for European and NATO orbital defence — builds onboard AI systems for spacecraft operating in contested orbits, providing space control and countersp…

London NewSpace startup — develops miniaturised in-orbit laboratories for testing and qualifying advanced materials in the space environment.

Welsh in-space manufacturing startup — develops the reusable ForgeStar satellite to produce semiconductor materials in orbit.

British space-based solar power developer — designs the CASSIOPeiA satellite to beam solar energy to ground receivers by radio frequency.

Cambridge spin-out under SATLANTIS control — builds unfolding space telescopes for high-resolution thermal infrared Earth observation from small satellites.

World's leading small satellite manufacturer with over 60 spacecraft in orbit.

University of Surrey space engineering centre — pioneer of small-satellite research since 1979, now part of the Surrey Space Institute.

UCL space research laboratory — builds space science instruments and has taken part in more than 70 satellite missions from Holmbury St Mary.

UK government agency responsible for space policy, international partnerships and national space programmes.

French cryogenics SME near Grenoble — develops space cryocoolers, pulse-tube cold fingers and cryogenic thermal links for satellite payloads.

Toulouse electronics division of Actia Group — builds onboard electronics for satellites, constellations, aircraft and defence systems.

Europe's largest space company — develops satellites, launch systems and space exploration vehicles.

French university space centre at École polytechnique — trains students by building nanosatellites such as X-CubeSat and the VLEO electric-propulsion CubeSat IonSat.

University of Montpellier space centre — designs and builds ROBUSTA nanosatellites while training students in space engineering.

French national space agency — designs space systems, launchers and Earth observation missions.

French NewSpace startup in Montigny-le-Bretonneux — develops satellite constellation technologies and operations services.

Europe's gateway to space — develops launchers, satellites and missions for science, Earth observation and exploration.

Global satellite operator providing connectivity for broadcast, broadband and data services.

French NewSpace company — develops solar sails and modular deployable solar arrays (Gama Wing); flew the Gama Alpha sail demonstrator in 2023.

Designs and manufactures small satellites and space systems for government and commercial customers.

Develops spacecraft for in-orbit servicing and life extension of geostationary satellites.

Toulouse aerospace engineering school — trains engineers and runs research in space systems, small satellites and space science.

Toulouse environmental test centre — performs thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic and EMC qualification testing for satellites and space equipment.

Operates a nanosatellite IoT constellation providing global low-power connectivity for connected objects.

French coatings manufacturer — produces thermal control and antistatic coatings, adhesives and silicones for satellites and launchers.

French NewSpace operator — develops a constellation of Earth observation nanosatellites for environmental and strategic intelligence services.

French NewSpace startup in Toulouse — developing high-power satellite platforms, starting with 100 kW-class satellites.

French space instrumentation maker — produces star trackers, optical instruments and neutron systems for satellites and science missions.

French NewSpace startup in Toulouse — provides standardised payload containers and hosting services to fly customer payloads in orbit.

Designs and builds satellites, orbital infrastructures and scientific instruments for global markets.

French small-satellite manufacturer — builds modular 3U to 16U nanosatellite and microsatellite platforms for constellations in Toulouse.

Creates artificial meteor showers from orbit using engineered atmospheric reentry particles — conducts space science research on upper atmosphere physics and satellite reentry b…

Develops diverse nanosatellites and CubeSats for communications, IoT and deep-space missions — offers end-to-end mission services from satellite design to operations.

Global leader in on-orbit servicing — pioneers active debris removal, life extension and end-of-life services for satellites.

Develops and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation — offers end-to-end satellite manufacturing and data services.

Space business of Japan's Canon Electronics — builds and operates CE-SAT Earth-observation microsatellites and sells satellite components such as reaction wheels.

Japanese Tohoku University spin-off — develops reusable small re-entry satellites that return in-orbit experiment payloads to Earth.

University of Tokyo aerospace lab — pioneer of CubeSats and micro/nano-satellite development, producing many university satellite missions and spin-offs.

Develops compact SAR satellites enabling near-real-time Earth monitoring with a high-revisit small satellite constellation.

Global lunar resource development company — designs and builds lunar landers and rovers for high-frequency Moon transport services.

Japanese space operations company — supports Kibo ISS module operations, astronaut training, safety and product assurance, and small satellite development.

Japanese space systems foundation — conducts R&D, test and promotion work on satellites, Earth observation data and QZSS utilisation.

Japan's national aerospace and space exploration agency.

Japanese university space laboratory — tests spacecraft charging and environment effects and leads the BIRDS international CubeSat programme.

Major manufacturer of commercial and government telecommunications and Earth observation satellites for JAXA and global operators — builds advanced optical and radar payloads.

Japanese aerospace and defence trading company owned by Mitsui & Co. — brokers rideshare launches and procures satellites and space systems for Japanese customers.

Leads development of Japan's advanced observation satellites, deep-space probes and remote sensing systems — prime contractor for Hayabusa and ALOS satellite series under JAXA.

Japan's largest satellite operator — provides broadcasting, broadband and data relay services via geostationary satellites.

Japanese JAXA-certified startup — develops radiation-tolerant on-board computers for small satellites and provides avionics and flight software design.

Tohoku University lab in Sendai — develops lunar and planetary rovers, space robots and university microsatellites such as RISING and DIWATA-1.

Builds and operates a constellation of SAR satellites providing high-resolution Earth observation data and analytics solutions.

Building a near-real-time optical inter-satellite data relay network in medium Earth orbit — enables satellite operators to downlink data with ultra-low latency using laser comm…

Develops the ANT61 Beacon satellite hardware for real-time telemetry and independent command and control — reduces spacecraft loss risk by up to 65%.

Develops the HIRO-LAB payload to study how ionising radiation affects pharmaceuticals in deep space — pioneering space biology for human spaceflight readiness.

Leverages 50 years of precision optics expertise for space — designs optical instruments, the Malya thermal infrared payload and advanced sensing systems for satellite missions.

Australia's national space agency coordinating and growing the country's civil space sector.

Develops autonomous manoeuvring technology for satellites — the eMag attitude control system and SATNAV-AI docking and repair platform with proven space flight heritage.

Developed the world's first ground-based microgravity research platform with ISS spaceflight heritage — pioneers space biology and biomanufacturing for health applications.

Operates a nanosatellite network and AI-powered ExoSphere platform for mineral exploration on Earth and future missions to the Moon.

Develops small satellite platforms and mission solutions for government, defence and commercial customers.

Australian Earth observation startup — developing the SWIRSAT shortwave-infrared LEO satellite constellation and geospatial analytics services.

Develops space-ready robotics, AI and automation software — delivers the R1 lunar rover and integrated software-based solutions for satellite operators globally.

Provides direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity for remote monitoring across agriculture, water, logistics and defence.

Provides commercially proven satellite edge computing solutions — the EC-01 onboard computer (TRL9) and ES-01 ethernet switch, leveraging NVIDIA Jetson hardware.

Builds and operates a satellite constellation for air traffic management and communications.

Australian space research consortium — funds industry–university R&D in satellite communications, intelligent satellite systems and Earth observation.

Safeguards critical orbital infrastructure through networked, cost-effective rapid response vehicles — Optimus Viper spacecraft fleet powered by AI-driven SolsticeOS.

Australian university space centre at Curtin — runs the Binar CubeSat programme and planetary science research including the Binar Prospector lunar mission.

Developing a LiDAR satellite constellation to see through forest cover anywhere on Earth — 3D point clouds and canopy height maps for carbon, biodiversity and bushfire risk.

Australia's first ride-share satellite mission — provides space heritage and on-orbit testing opportunities for local startups and research projects via the Waratah Seed-1 satel…

Uses edge AI to improve drone and satellite performance — delivers the CASTLE ground C3 interface and POD onboard autonomy module for GPS-denied operations.

Brazil's civilian space agency — coordinates the national space programme, satellite development and Alcântara launch centre.

Brazilian aerospace engineering group — designs aircraft structures and, via its subsidiaries, satellite cameras and space payloads; acquired by UAE's EDGE in 2026.

Brazilian NewSpace startup — plans an Earth observation nanosatellite constellation of about 108 satellites, working with Hong Kong aerospace partners.

Brazilian space unit of Grupo Criar — builds automatic tracking antennas, CubeSats and the DATASAT open ground-station network.

Brazilian nanosatellite company — develops CubeSat missions from concept to operation and uses satellite data for IoT and agriculture.

Brazilian Air Force aerospace science and technology department — oversees IAE, ITA and other institutes behind Brazil's launch vehicle and space programmes.

Brazilian space systems company of the Akaer Group — develops satellite payloads, on-board computers and radiation analysis for CBERS and Amazonia-1.

Brazilian space education company — runs school programmes in which students design, build and operate PocketQube satellites.

Brazilian national space research institute — develops satellites such as Amazonia-1 and CBERS and runs Earth observation, weather and space science programmes.

Brazilian Air Force engineering university — trains aerospace engineers and runs space research programmes, including the ITASAT CubeSat missions.

Federal University of Maranhão space electronics lab — built the Aldebaran-I CubeSat for locating vessels in distress, with AEB and INPE support.

University of Brasília space lab — developed the AlfaCrux CubeSat and runs small-satellite simulation, ground station and ballooning work.

Brazilian space engineering company — designs and builds satellite solar arrays, including the power generator for the Amazonia-1 satellite.

Brazilian NewSpace startup — builds picosatellites, hybrid sounding rockets and educational CanSat/CubeSat kits, and runs the Latin American Space Challenge.

Brazilian university space systems lab — developed the FloripaSat-1 CubeSat and is building FloripaSat-RO, a 6U GNSS radio-occultation CubeSat backed by AEB.

Brazilian space systems integrator, an Embraer–Telebras joint venture — builds nanosatellites and attitude-control systems and integrates satellite programmes.

Brazilian aerospace startup — develops CubeSats, geoprocessing systems and algorithms, and a small satellite launch vehicle concept.

São Carlos School of Engineering (USP) student aerospace group — develops CubeSat hardware, high-altitude probes and tracking software since 2014.

Italian space software startup — develops artificial intelligence for autonomous satellite operations and onboard mission replanning.

Naples space company — develops the IRENE deployable re-entry system, MiniLab microgravity labs and payload recovery services.

Italian picosatellite operator — designs and integrates 0.3U satellites in Brescia for a global IoT connectivity constellation (formerly GP Advanced Projects).

Rome space surveillance startup — operates CubeSats with optical and RF sensors to track satellites and debris, supplying SSA data to EU SST services.

Designs and manufactures small satellites and space systems for science, exploration and defence.

Italian Space Agency — promotes and coordinates space activities for science, exploration and Earth observation.

Italian space startup — develops ultralight textile-based deployable solar arrays (Solar-Z) for small satellites.

Italian Aerospace Research Centre — runs the national aerospace research programme PRO.R.A. with wind tunnels and space re-entry test facilities.

Provides satellite transportation, in-orbit services and space logistics solutions.

Italian small-satellite company spun out of Sapienza — builds CubeSats, PocketQubes, UniSat platforms and orbital deployers.

Italian space startup developing ARGO, a multicamera star tracker for attitude determination on small satellites and constellations.

Italian space SME — designs nano/microsatellites and on-board units, provides parts testing and satellite IoT solutions.

Italian aerospace systems engineering firm — designs, builds and tests scientific payloads and experiment hardware for the ISS and other space platforms.

Italian aerospace group developing satellites, space systems and Earth observation solutions.

First European private operator for deep-space SmallSat navigation — provides Flight Dynamics as a Service (FDaaS) for lunar, deep-space and LEO missions via the NEMO software s…

Italian nanosatellite company, space division of NPC — builds CubeSat platforms, SMPOD deployers and deorbiting devices and supports small-satellite missions.

Italian space equipment company — designs and integrates electronic equipment and subsystems for satellites, with labs near Milan.

Turin-based nano- and microsatellite builder — designed and built ESA's Milani CubeSat for Hera and ASI's IPERDRONE.0 mission.

Indian aerospace manufacturer — builds satellite and launch vehicle subsystems, integrates satellites for ISRO and plans a private GSO comms satellite.

Indo-German satellite manufacturer — builds small Earth observation satellites at a series-production plant in Sanand near Ahmedabad.

Full-stack space engineering solutions provider — develops satellite platforms, ground systems and turnkey mission services.

Provides space domain awareness — tracks and monitors objects in orbit using space-based sensors for collision avoidance and SSA.

Indian Earth observation startup — builds satellites combining SAR and optical imaging (OptoSAR), incubated at IIT Madras and based in Bengaluru.

Kerala small-satellite startup at Technopark — builds and flies payload-hosting satellites such as Nila and KOYO for global customers.

India's national space agency — pioneers cost-effective launch vehicles, satellites and planetary missions.

Indian state-owned company under the Department of Space — commercialises ISRO launch services, satellites, technology transfer and space assets.

Builds the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral satellite constellation for planetary health monitoring and Earth observation.

Indian Earth observation startup — developing a LEO microsatellite constellation for thermal infrared imagery and analytics.

Indian space education organisation — builds student satellites and payloads such as KalamSat and AzaadiSAT with schools across India.

Indian university student satellite team at IIT Bombay — built the Pratham nanosatellite (PSLV-C35, 2016) and develops further student missions.

Indian space startup — operates the MOI orbital AI lab satellites and OrbitLab console for running customer AI models in orbit.

Hyderabad satellite startup — builds nano and micro satellite platforms and payloads for commercial and defence ISR missions.

Portuguese engineering and product development centre — designs small satellites such as AEROS MH-1 and runs space data and mission projects.

Portuguese aerospace technology and innovation centre — set up by the Air Force, CEiiA and GEOSAT; acquired the Atlantic Constellation's first SAR satellite.

Develops space-qualified electronics and embedded systems for satellites and launch vehicles — provides avionics, power management and onboard computers for ESA and commercial N…

Portuguese space hardware company — develops thermal protection, structures and flight hardware for ESA missions such as ExoMars, now part of the Frezite group.

Portuguese Earth observation satellite operator — owns and operates GEOSAT-1 and GEOSAT-2 and is building new VHR satellites for the Atlantic Constellation.

Portuguese space engineering company — designs and manufactures satellite magnetometers, optical metrology systems and a maritime communications constellation.

University of Minho student aerospace team — builds experimental rockets and CubeSat technology, selected for the European Rocketry Challenge 2026.

Portuguese small-satellite integrator — designs, builds, integrates and tests Earth observation satellites, including VHR satellites for the Atlantic Constellation.

Portuguese composite and metallic structures manufacturer — builds structures, tooling and MGSE for space, aeronautics and defence, with a space unit in Porto.

Portugal's space agency — promotes national space industry, ESA membership and downstream space applications.

Portuguese aerospace engineering company — develops GNC systems, structures, mechanisms and landing systems for space missions and UAVs.

Portuguese space startup — develops optics and photonics hardware, plus thermal and mechanical simulation, for space applications and space debris detection.

South Korean KOSDAQ-listed manufacturer of satellite communication terminals and satellite bodies, payloads and space electronics.

Hancom Group affiliate in South Korea — operates the Sejong Earth observation satellites and provides drone and satellite imagery analysis services.

South Korean aerospace and defence group — system integrator and engine maker for the Nuri launch vehicle and parent of Satrec Initiative.

Develops SAR satellites, optical payloads and space systems for defence and commercial customers in South Korea.

South Korean university satellite centre at KAIST — developed Korea's first satellites (KITSAT) and builds small science and technology satellites.

Korea's space research institute developing launch vehicles, satellites and space exploration systems.

South Korea's new standalone space administration — leads Korean space exploration and sovereign launch ambitions.

South Korean aerospace manufacturer — builds military aircraft and helicopters and is prime contractor for CAS500 and KOMPSAT satellites.

South Korean satellite manufacturer — builds SAR Earth observation satellites and components and provides satellite imagery services.

South Korean small-satellite company — builds Earth observation nanosatellites and runs the Observer constellation and NarSha methane-monitoring mission.

Leading South Korean satellite manufacturer — develops small Earth observation satellites for government and commercial customers.

South Korean space biotech startup — runs microgravity drug research payloads such as BEE-PC1 on the ISS and its BEE-series CubeSats launched on Nuri.

CPUT spin-out manufacturing nanosatellites and satellite components — commercialises innovative nanosatellite communications solutions and complete missions with Africa-focused …

Provides space engineering solutions in systems integration, satellite AIT, engineering validation testing and launch campaign management — supporting South Africa's sovereign s…

World-class ADCS and reaction wheel manufacturer for small satellites — decade of flight heritage, supplying to commercial constellations across 33 countries globally.

Specialises in design, simulation, AIT and testing of aerospace propulsion and satellite components — develops gas turbines, rocket motors, liquid engines and small launcher sys…

South African state-owned aerospace company focused on small satellite design, manufacturing and satellite AIT — built and tested several South African government satellites.

Develops high-performance imaging satellites and payloads for Earth observation — builds the Raptor sub-metre imager and turnkey smallsat solutions for global commercial and gov…

South African university satellite lab — built SUNSAT and now focuses on CubeSat and ADCS research, with ground station and test chambers.

South African university space centre at CPUT — builds CubeSats such as ZACube-1 and ZACube-2 and exports CubeSat radio systems.

Multinational spacecraft GNC components manufacturer — supplies reaction wheels, star trackers and magnetorquers to 500+ satellite constellations across 33 countries, ESA-accred…

Provides commercial nanosatellite missions and tailored space technology solutions — built nSight-1 nanosatellite, South Africa's longest-running private smallsat mission provider.

Develops intelligent satellite imaging cameras and optical payloads for Earth observation — xScape cameras have flown on 50+ nanosatellites with sub-metre resolution products in…

Swiss space engineering SME — designs and builds ultra-stable structures, precision mechanisms and thermal hardware for ESA science and Copernicus missions.

Swiss satellite IoT operator — runs a nanosatellite constellation for low-power connectivity of remote assets; in a court-supervised composition (sursis concordataire) restructu…

Swiss space supplier owned by the Swiss state — makes launcher fairings, satellite structures, mechanisms and electronics.

Develops the first active debris removal mission — capturing and deorbiting defunct space objects.

Swiss EPFL spin-off in Lausanne — operates Clustergate hosted-payload containers that provide in-orbit computing and rideshare access for customer hardware.

Swiss student association at EPFL in Lausanne — develops the CHESS 3U CubeSat mission to measure Earth's atmospheric composition, supported by eSpace.

Swiss-Israeli biotech company — builds miniaturised remote-controlled laboratories for microgravity experiments on the ISS and CubeSats.

Switzerland's space office — manages Swiss contributions to ESA and national space research programmes.

Swiss satellite subsidiary of WISeKey in Geneva — operates a picosatellite constellation providing secure satellite IoT connectivity as a service.

Mexico's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and international cooperation.

Aerospace development centre of Mexico's Instituto Politécnico Nacional — runs space engineering projects, stratospheric missions and training.

Mexican public research centre in astrophysics, optics and electronics — offers space science and technology graduate programmes and develops small satellites.

UNAM space instrumentation lab — led the COLMENA lunar micro-robot mission and contributes to Mini-EUSO and nanosatellites such as NanoConnect-2.

UNAM national laboratory in Querétaro — provides thermal-vacuum, vibration and EMC testing, satellite integration and a satellite control station.

UNAM programme coordinating space research across Mexico's National University — runs nanosatellite projects, CanSat contests and space scholarships.

Tijuana-based femtosatellite startup — builds sub-100 g satellites and the ThumbNet ground-station network; flew ThumbSat-1 and -2 in 2025.

Mexican university in Puebla — develops national CubeSats, including AztechSat-1 (with NASA) and the volcano-monitoring GXIBA-1 deployed from the ISS via KiboCUBE.

Argentine university aerospace centre — develops satellite subsystems, experimental rocket motors and test platforms at the National University of La Plata.

Argentina's civilian space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space plan.

Argentine PocketQube engineering firm that flew DIY-1 (2021) and integrates educational PocketQubes such as UTNH for SpaceX rideshare missions.

Argentine-founded space tug startup — builds Chimera orbital transfer vehicles in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for LEO and GEO deliveries.

Argentine NewSpace startup in Mar del Plata — builds and operates MDQubeSAT PocketQube picosatellites offering low-cost IoT connectivity for agriculture and remote areas.

Argentine state-owned technology company — builds satellites such as ARSAT and SAOCOM, radars and nuclear reactors for domestic and export customers.

Argentine state-majority space company under CONAE — prime contractor for the Tronador II launcher and VEx test vehicles.

Luxembourg engineering company — supplies satellite ground support equipment and ultra-lightweight CFRP structures made with its GRAM filament winding process.

Luxembourg's national space agency — promotes commercial space activities and space resource utilisation.

Luxembourg government–SES joint venture — operates the GovSat-1 military-band satellite providing secure communications to governments and institutions.

Provides small satellite development, launch services and Earth observation solutions.

Luxembourg satellite operator — runs a LEO constellation providing standards-based 5G NB-IoT and direct-to-device connectivity for remote assets.

World-leading satellite operator delivering video and data connectivity at global scale.

Luxembourg space software startup — develops Lynapse, an AI platform that generates flight-ready driver code for integrating satellite hardware and payloads.

Wrocław space-defence startup — develops high-power microwave modules to protect satellites from threats, plus ground counter-drone systems.

Develops microsatellite platforms and space electronics for scientific and commercial missions.

Polish new-space company — designs SAR radar payloads and Earth observation satellites; launched its first satellite, Eycore-1, in 2026.

Poland's space agency — supports participation in ESA programmes and national satellite technology development.

Polish nanosatellite manufacturer and operator — builds and operates 6U-class Earth observation satellites from Wrocław.

Warsaw University of Technology student space group — built the PW-Sat and PW-Sat2 CubeSats and runs rocketry, robotics and balloon teams.

Polish satcom company — develops software-defined Ka/Ku-band payloads and leads ESA's HummingSAT, Poland's first national telecom satellite.

Swedish-British small satellite company — builds smallsats and subsystems and sells space data services, with sites in Uppsala, Glasgow, Delft and Cape Town.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology space centre — coordinates space research and education and runs the MIST student CubeSat project in Stockholm.

Luleå University of Technology space research centre — runs space engineering research and Sweden's space engineering master's programme at Space Campus Kiruna.

Develops satellites, space systems and optical instruments for science and Earth observation missions.

Swedish satellite communications provider — operates the Ovzon 3 GEO satellite and offers mobile SATCOM-as-a-Service mainly to defence and government users.

Swedish Earth observation startup — designs the AlertSat optical smallsat constellation with on-orbit AI change detection for emergency response.

Sweden's national space agency — funds space research, manages ESA contributions and operates Esrange Space Center.

Turkish private space company of the Baykar ecosystem — builds FGN-100 satellites and orbital transfer vehicles for a navigation constellation.

Turkish PocketQube startup — develops pico-satellites for a planned IoT connectivity constellation, with offices in Ankara and Istanbul.

Turkish satellite IoT company — builds and operates the Connecta low Earth orbit constellation offering low-power IoT connectivity.

Istanbul Technical University small-satellite lab — designs, builds and tests CubeSats, incl. ITUpSAT1, Turkey's first CubeSat.

Turkey's space agency — manages national satellite programmes and human spaceflight participation.

Turkish national space R&D institute in Ankara — designs, builds and tests satellites incl. RASAT, GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE.

Turkish aerospace manufacturer — runs a Space Systems Integration and Test Center in Ankara and builds Göktürk and Türksat-class satellites.

Greek space engineering group — develops ground segment software and spacecraft simulators and is prime for the Hellenic Space Dawn CubeSats.

Greece's space agency — coordinates national space activities and ESA cooperation.

Greek aerospace engineering SME — manufactures composite and metallic space structures such as the CFRP panels of ESA PLATO's optical bench.

Greek non-profit for open-source space technology — runs the SatNOGS ground-station network and built UPSat, the first satellite made in Greece.

Greek electronics and maritime-monitoring firm — built MICE-1, Greece's first maritime IoT/AIS 3U CubeSat, launched in November 2025.

Student space team supported by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki — develops the AcubeSAT 3U CubeSat under ESA's Fly Your Satellite! programme.

Hungarian space and defence company — runs the HUSAT programme for a GEO telecom satellite and a LEO Earth observation constellation.

Hungarian smallsat company — designs and manufactures 3–16U satellite platforms, subsystems and power electronics for large satellites.

Hungarian space software startup — offers cloud-based CubeSat mission analysis tools covering link, power, thermal, radiation and lifetime analysis.

Hungarian astronomical institute of HUN-REN CSFK in Budapest — studies stars and exoplanets and contributes to ESA space missions such as CHEOPS, PLATO and Ariel.

Hungary's space office — manages national space activities and participation in ESA and international programmes.

Hungarian space engineering company — designs small space equipment and dosimetry instruments and offers vibration and thermal-vacuum testing.

Eindhoven University of Technology student team — builds a CubeSat, the first satellite from North Brabant, incl. a mini IVF lab payload.

Dutch TU Delft student team — builds an educational CubeSat whose data inspires primary and secondary school pupils about space.

Dutch small satellite company — builds CubeSats and smallsat missions and supplies satellite subsystems and launch services, a spin-off of TU Delft.

Dutch-Italian space startup — develops autonomous solar array drive assemblies (SARA) for small satellites, flight-validated in orbit.

Dutch aerospace research centre — develops and tests satellites, payloads, launch systems and small-satellite propulsion alongside aviation R&D.

Delft University of Technology institute — unites space research on sensing from space, distributed space systems and space robotics.

Norwegian defence and aerospace group — its space division builds satellite structures and mechanisms and owns small-satellite maker NanoAvionics.

Norwegian defence research institute — develops satellite payloads and small satellites such as the NorSat-3 navigation-radar detector.

Norwegian university small-satellite lab at NTNU — builds and operates the HYPSO hyperspectral CubeSats for ocean and Earth observation research.

Norwegian student satellite organisation at NTNU — designs and builds CubeSats such as FramSat, sponsored by Norwegian space industry.

Norwegian state-owned space infrastructure company — owns and develops satellite systems, ground infrastructure and Arctic satellite communications.

Norwegian small-satellite avionics startup — develops plug-and-play on-board edge computing and data processing hardware for small satellites.

Singapore's national space agency — coordinates space policy, talent development and international partnerships.

Singapore nanosatellite startup spun out of NUS — builds CubeSats for a space-based IoT constellation and offers mission and AIT services.

Singapore university satellite centre at NTU — has designed, built and operated 13 satellites from CubeSats to microsatellites since XSAT in 2011.

Singapore university research centre set up by NUS and DSO — develops small satellites and distributed satellite systems such as the Lumelite series.

Develops specialty remote sensing satellites and custom payload architecture — provides tailored Earth observation solutions for government and commercial customers.

Singapore quantum communications company spun out of NUS CQT — develops satellite quantum key distribution, flew the SpeQtre satellite with RAL Space.

Emirati university space lab in Abu Dhabi — trains students in CubeSat design, assembly and testing, including the Yahsat Space Lab AIV facility.

Abu Dhabi space investor-operator — builds UAE space capabilities through ventures incl. Orbitworks and the Altair Earth observation constellation.

Emirati space company — runs small-satellite missions, a ground station in Dubai Silicon Oasis and student lunar payload programmes.

Abu Dhabi satellite manufacturer — Marlan Space and Loft Orbital joint venture with a KEZAD factory for up to 50 satellites a year; launched Altair-1 in October 2026.

University of Sharjah space academy — runs CubeSat, space weather, radio astronomy and propulsion labs, observatories and a planetarium.

UAE federal authority for space activities, policy and international cooperation.

Czech space coordination body — manages Czech ESA participation and national space technology development.

Czech space engineering SME — designs space structures and payload facilities, including the IOSLAB pressurised module for Space Rider.

Czech-Slovak nanosatellite firm — provides turnkey CubeSat missions and manufactures CubeSat components; built skCUBE and Croatia's CroCube.

Czech satellite manufacturer and mission integrator — builds hyperspectral nanosatellites such as TROLL and CubeSat deployers in Brno.

Czech state aerospace research centre — provides space and aviation R&D and testing, and builds satellites such as VZLUSAT-2 in Prague-Letňany.

Danish nanosatellite company — designs, integrates and manufactures small satellites, subsystems and constellations for government and commercial customers.

Danish spacecraft structures maker — designs, manufactures and tests composite structures for satellites and spacecraft, with in-house cleanroom and test facilities.

Danish satellite engineering company — builds small satellite platforms and subsystems at its Aalborg headquarters, with offices in Copenhagen and Leuven.

Danish university space research centre — unites Aalborg University research on satellites, space robotics and space communications and runs a national ground station.

Danish maritime satellite communications operator — runs a LEO microsatellite network for VDES (AIS 2.0) data services to ships.

Continental space agency of the African Union — coordinates African space policy, promotes collaborative continental space programmes and represents Africa in global space gover…

Egypt's space agency — operates EgyptSat remote sensing satellites and develops national space capabilities.

Egypt's national space hub housing EGSA, the African Space Agency headquarters and integrated space research facilities — inaugurated in April 2025 as Africa's premier space cam…

Egypt's national authority for remote sensing and space sciences — operates Earth observation satellites and conducts space research for government agricultural, environmental a…

Egypt's primary satellite operator — manages the NileSat geostationary satellite fleet providing direct-to-home broadcasting and broadband services across North Africa and the M…

Finnish space education startup — builds the Kitsat educational cubesat kit and developed the WISA Woodsat wooden satellite with UPM and Huld.

Operates the world's largest commercial SAR satellite constellation for persistent Earth monitoring.

Finnish Earth observation company (formerly Reaktor Space Lab) — building a hyperspectral microsatellite constellation with AI-based analytics services.

Develops software-first satellite buses that reduce mission complexity — the Gluon platform provides intelligent, adaptable satellite infrastructure enabling rapid deployment of…

Finnish satnav startup — develops a LEO positioning, navigation and timing constellation with directional beams for accuracy in GNSS-jammed conditions.

Austria's space agency — manages Austrian space research and ESA contributions, operated within FFG.

Austrian research subsidiary of FH Wiener Neustadt — develops FEEP electric and green chemical propulsion and runs propulsion test facilities for space.

Austrian university space institute at TU Graz — built TUGSAT-1, Austria's first satellite, and develops CubeSats such as PRETTY and operates ground stations.

Austrian composite manufacturer — produces high-pressure tanks and lightweight structures for satellites and launch vehicles, including Galileo.

Belgian satellite manufacturer — builds and operates small satellites for Earth observation and telecoms, with a large-scale factory planned in Charleroi.

Belgian KU Leuven spin-off — builds star trackers, reaction wheels and ADCS units for small satellites.

Develops small satellites, innovative space systems and instruments for science and institutional customers.

Belgian space hardware startup — develops miniaturised control moment gyroscopes (microCMG, miniCMG) for agile small-satellite attitude control.

Kenyan space commerce startup providing satellite connectivity and data services — enables remote communities and enterprises in Africa to access affordable satellite broadband …

East Africa's leading hardware innovation hub and maker space — hosts space technology startups and satellite ground station projects as part of Kenya's growing space ecosystem.

Kenya's space agency — promotes space science, satellite use and regional space applications for development.

Kenyan space technology company building satellite manufacturing capacity in East Africa — developed Taifa-1 Earth observation satellite and provides space systems engineering s…

Malaysian space startup — plans the A-SEANLINK LEO satellite constellation offering satellite-as-a-service connectivity to rural Southeast Asia.

Malaysian state-owned satellite company under the Minister of Finance Inc. — designed and built the RazakSAT Earth observation satellite.

Malaysia's space agency — manages remote sensing satellites and the national astronaut programme.

Malaysian small-satellite startup in Penang — develops picosatellites such as SpaceANT-1 and satellite IoT and geospatial solutions.

New Zealand space startup — develops inflatable, rigidizing deployable structures such as Copia solar arrays, antennas and drag sails for satellites.

New Zealand's national space agency, operating within MBIE — coordinates space policy, licensing and international partnerships.

New Zealand university space institute — runs space science, SAR, electric propulsion and CubeSat missions with its own mission control centre.

New Zealand titanium additive manufacturer — produces electron-beam-printed structural parts for Maxar satellites and NASA's Psyche spacecraft.

Nigerian Ministry of Defence space agency — provides military satellite, geospatial intelligence and space capabilities and operates DELSAT-1.

Nigerian manufacturing conglomerate's emerging space and satellite components division — developing indigenous satellite hardware and ground systems as part of Nigeria's soverei…

Nigeria's space research and development agency — operates NigeriaSat Earth observation satellites.

Nigeria's government satellite operator — manages NigComSat-1R communications satellite providing telecommunications, broadband and broadcasting services across Africa, Europe a…

Romanian national aerospace research institute — runs aeronautics and space research, wind tunnels and engineering for ESA programmes.

Romanian space engineering company — builds CubeSat subsystems and ISS payloads such as DropCoal and provides GNSS engineering services.

Romanian student-driven space non-profit — runs space education, community events and a CubeSat team selected for ESA's Fly Your Satellite Design Booster.

Romania's space agency — manages ESA participation and national satellite and remote sensing activities.

Thailand's space agency — operates Earth observation satellites for disaster management and national development.

Thai aerospace manufacturer and satellite internet provider — builds satellite components such as power systems and reaction wheels in Bangkok.

Thai national astronomy institute — tracks space objects and debris and develops satellite hardware with the Thai Space Consortium.

Thai satellite operator listed on the SET — provides broadcast and broadband services via the Thaicom satellite fleet across Asia-Pacific.

Ukrainian state-owned aerospace manufacturer — builds launch vehicles, liquid rocket engines and spacecraft under the State Space Agency of Ukraine.

Ukraine's state space agency — manages national space programmes and launch vehicle heritage.

Ukrainian satellite communications company — develops the UASAT sovereign LEO constellation with GomSpace and supplies satellite terminals in Ukraine.

Ukrainian state rocket and spacecraft design bureau — developed the Zenit and Cyclone launchers and Antares first stage, plus satellites.

Chilean NewSpace startup spun out of the SUCHAI CubeSat programme — provides CubeSat mission design, flight software and ground segment solutions.

Chilean Air Force space centre — mission control and satellite assembly, integration and test facility for Chile's National Satellite System (SNSat).

University of Chile space lab — built SUCHAI-1, Chile's first locally made satellite, and the SUCHAI-2/3/4 and PlantSat CubeSats.

Estonian student satellite non-profit — develops ESTCube CubeSats and the SUTS satellite with the University of Tartu and TalTech.

Estonian university space centre — built the Koit and Hämarik student satellites, runs a ground station and leads space cybersecurity research.

Estonian space research institute of the University of Tartu — works on astrophysics, remote sensing and space technology including student satellites.

Hong Kong satellite operator — runs the APSTAR geostationary fleet providing broadcast, broadband and telecom capacity across Asia-Pacific.

Hong Kong satellite operator — provides geostationary satellite capacity for broadcasting and telecom services across Asia-Pacific from Tai Po.

Hong Kong-listed satellite manufacturer — builds and operates small satellites from its ASPACE manufacturing centre at Tseung Kwan O.

Indonesia's national space agency (under BRIN) — develops satellites and manages the national launch site at Biak.

Indonesian private satellite operator — provides broadband and mobile satellite services via Nusantara Satu, SATRIA-1 and Nusantara Lima.

Indonesian satellite operator, a Telkom Indonesia subsidiary — operates the Merah Putih satellites and provides satellite connectivity across Southeast Asia.

Israeli university space institute at the Technion in Haifa — conducts space technology and space science research, small satellites and education.

Israel's space agency — develops reconnaissance and communication satellites and manages sovereign launch capabilities.

Israeli state-owned aerospace and defence company — Israel's main space prime, building Ofeq, EROS, AMOS and TecSAR satellites and the Shavit launcher.

Pakistani public university — offers aerospace, space science and satellite engineering degrees and leads national small-satellite research in Islamabad.

Pakistani national research centre — HEC consortium led by IST covering remote sensing, GNSS and small satellite technology labs.

Pakistan's space research commission — operates Earth observation satellites and manages the national space programme.

Saudi national science and technology agency — has designed and built 13 Saudi satellites and runs space research incl. a 2026 lunar partnership with ispace.

Saudi spacetech startup from KAUST — building small SAR satellites and the ArabiaEye Earth observation constellation.

Saudi Arabia's national space agency — manages satellite programmes, astronaut missions and national space strategy.

Taiwanese RF and antenna maker — builds satellite communication modules, phased-array antennas and the Black Kite CubeSats for TASA.

Taiwan's space agency — develops FORMOSAT Earth observation satellites and domestic small launch capabilities.

Taiwanese startup building AESA phased-array antennas, Ka-band LEO user terminals and the Bellbird communications satellites, plus counter-drone radar.

Algeria's space agency — develops Earth observation satellites and manages the national space infrastructure.

Algeria's state satellite company operating under ASAL — manages communications satellites and provides satellite broadcasting, broadband and government communications services …

Cameroon's national space commission — coordinates space activities and satellite programmes under the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation.

Cameroon's first and Francophone Africa's premier SpaceTech company — provides nanosatellite design, AIT, satellite mission integration and space data services, training 200+ Af…

Colombian Air Force aerospace research centre in Cali — runs the FACSAT nanosatellite programme and its ground station at the Military Aviation School.

Colombian small-satellite company — builds pico- and nanosatellite buses, subsystems and components and provides mission engineering for government and academia.

Costa Rica's space agency — managed the Irazú CubeSat and promotes national space education.

Costa Rican university space systems lab — developed the Irazú CubeSat, Costa Rica's first satellite, and runs small-satellite environmental monitoring work.

Ecuadorian civilian space organisation — built the Pegaso and Krysaor CubeSats and supplies space hardware and mission support to satellite projects.

Ecuadorian university space programme — has placed three nanosatellites in orbit (2017, 2019, 2025) with Russia's SWSU and runs a satellite control centre in Quito.

Ethiopia's space science institute — operates the ETRSS-1 Earth observation satellite and Entoto Observatory.

Ethiopian university space research centre developing CubeSat technology and satellite engineering capacity — trains Ethiopian space engineers and supports the national satellit…

Operates Ghana's first student-built satellite GhanaSat-1 — pioneers space engineering education and CubeSat development, training the next generation of African space engineers.

Ghana's space science and technology centre — develops and operates the GhanaSat CubeSat constellation.

Irish composites manufacturer in the Galway Gaeltacht — designs, builds and tests carbon-fibre structures and baffles for ESA satellites and launchers.

University College Dublin space research centre — built EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first satellite, and leads CubeSat, gamma-ray detector and EO research.

Kazakh spacecraft integrator — designs, assembles and tests satellites and subsystems at the national AIT complex in Astana.

Kazakhstan's space agency — manages the Baikonur Cosmodrome lease agreement and national satellite programmes.

Omani satellite company — designs and manufactures small satellites and offers launch integration, ground monitoring and satellite data analytics.

Omani space startup deploying AI-powered Earth observation satellites — operates the OL-1 satellite and is a member of the OSE constellation, providing satellite imagery and geo…

Peru's national aerospace research commission — operates the PerúSAT-1 Earth observation satellite.

Peruvian university research institute — works on radio astronomy, ionosphere and radar studies and artificial satellites, having built Peru's first PUCP nanosatellites.

Space engineering and innovation lab at Africa's pan-continental university — trains the next generation of African space professionals and develops satellite technology capacity.

Rwanda's space agency — develops national satellite capabilities for socioeconomic development.

Senegal's national space agency — promotes the development and use of space technologies for national development, Earth observation and telecommunications.

Senegal's economic interest group for space activities — managed the development of Gaindesat-1A, Senegal's first Earth observation satellite launched in 2024.

Slovak CubeSat company — designs sun sensors, Earth sensors and transceivers and was key developer of the GRBAlpha nanosatellite.

Slovak space non-profit — popularises astronomy and spaceflight and runs technology projects such as the skCUBE satellite and stratospheric balloons.

Slovenian space R&D centre — developed the NEMO-HD microsatellite and operates ground stations for remote sensing and satellite communications.

Slovenian space electronics company — develops fault-tolerant on-board computers, radiation-hardened IP cores and space-to-ground radio links.

Tunisia's national space agency — coordinates remote sensing activities, Earth observation satellite programmes and national geospatial data for environmental monitoring and pla…

Tunisian ICT company with a dedicated space division — developed Challenge-1, Tunisia's first private satellite, and ONE-1 CubeSat for Earth observation and IoT connectivity.

Dubai's government space centre managing the UAE National Space Program — responsible for the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), DubaiSat satellites, UAE astronaut programme an…

UAE's national centre for space science research — conducts scientific research in space physics, planetary science and astronomical observation within UAE University.

Angola's national space programme management office — manages the AngoSat communications satellite programme and coordinates Angola's participation in international space activi…

Bahrain's space agency — manages the Al-Munther satellite programme and national space policy.

State-owned Bangladeshi satellite operator — runs the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 for DTH broadcasting, VSAT and backhaul services in South Asia.

Botswana's national space programme hosted at BIUST — developing a 3U Earth observation nanosatellite constellation in partnership with international space agencies.

Bulgarian smallsat manufacturer — builds CubeSat and microsatellite platforms, subsystems and shared-satellite missions from Sofia.

Pan-African satellite communications organisation representing 44 African telecommunications operators — manages the RascomStar-QAF satellite providing coverage across the entir…

Croatian non-profit aerospace association — promotes space R&D in Croatia and co-initiated CroCube, the first Croatian satellite, launched in 2024.

Cypriot space research infrastructure run by CSEO and designated COSPAR's International Space Innovation Centre — hosts R&D including Cyprus's first home-built satellite.

Djibouti's national space studies centre — launched Djibouti-1A and Djibouti-1B nanosatellites for climate and water resource monitoring, and is developing the USD 1B Obock spac…

Guatemalan university aerospace laboratory — built Quetzal-1, Guatemala's first satellite (2020), and is developing the Quetzal-2 CubeSat mission.

Iran's space agency — manages national satellite development and the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Complex.

Libya's governmental space and remote sensing research organisation — 300+ staff across 5 research stations covering remote sensing, space science, seismology and astronomy.

University of Malta research group on space electronics — develops the ASTREA pico-satellite constellation and a small-satellite ground station.

Mauritius's national research and innovation council managing space technology initiatives — promotes satellite applications for socioeconomic development on the island.

Morocco's national remote sensing institution — coordinates national space programmes and manages the Mohammed VI-A and Mohammed VI-B Earth observation satellites.

North Korea's National Aerospace Technology Administration — manages satellite launches and the Sohae Space Launch Centre.

Paraguay's space agency — manages the GuaraníSat-1 CubeSat and national space development.

The Philippines' space agency — builds national space capacity for disaster risk reduction and environmental monitoring.

Russian state space corporation responsible for spaceflight, launch vehicles and space exploration.

Serbian astronomy research institute — runs a Research Unit for Space Science and Technologies and leads MOSAIC, Serbia's first scientific CubeSat.

Tanzania's national space agency — coordinates national space activities, promotes satellite applications for development and manages Tanzania's participation in international s…

Designs, builds and operates a satellite constellation for high-frequency, high-resolution Earth imaging.

Uzbekistan's national space agency — coordinates space research, satellite remote sensing for agriculture, geology and roads, and manages international cooperation under the Min…

Venezuela's space agency — manages the VENESAT-1 communications satellite and national space programme.

Vietnam's national space centre — operates VNREDSat Earth observation satellites and builds national space capabilities.

Zambia's national space agency — promotes space science and technology applications for national development, disaster management and resource monitoring.

Zimbabwe's national geospatial and space agency — launched ZimSat-1 and ZimSat-2 satellites, operates the Mazowe Satellite Centre and develops national Earth observation capabil…