Space Resources & Exploration: 211 companies and organisations

Texas space services company — provides engineering for NASA and DoD and commercial in-space test and lunar exploration services.

University of Arizona institute in Tucson — coordinates the university's space science, space mission and space industry partnerships.

University of Arkansas research centre for space and planetary science — runs the Andromeda planetary simulation chamber and graduate degrees in the field.

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

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

American space construction startup in San Antonio — develops lunar regolith processing and materials to build cislunar infrastructure such as landing pads.

Non-profit research institute at NASA Ames Research Park supporting Earth and space science researchers in partnership with NASA.

UC Berkeley Astronomy Department centre searching for technosignatures from radio to optical wavelengths; hosts Breakthrough Listen science.

Seattle non-profit research institute and scientist community working on astrobiology, planetary science and space science education.

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

NASA-funded near-Earth object survey at the University of Arizona LPL in Tucson — discovers and tracks asteroids for planetary defence.

American memorial spaceflight company — flies symbolic portions of cremated remains and DNA to Earth orbit, the Moon and deep space on rideshare launches.

Astrophysics research centre of Harvard and the Smithsonian — builds space instruments and runs the Chandra X-ray Center for NASA.

Baylor University research centre in Waco — studies space and complex plasmas, astrophysics and space-related engineering with hypervelocity and plasma labs.

University of Alabama in Huntsville research centre — studies heliophysics, space plasmas and the solar wind, supporting NASA heliophysics missions.

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

UMBC research centre — about 80 scientists and engineers working on space science largely with NASA Goddard under the CRESST II agreement.

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

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

American non-profit engineering laboratory — develops guidance, navigation and control systems and avionics for NASA, lunar landers and national security space.

Carnegie Science research laboratory in Washington DC — studies planetary science, astrobiology, cosmochemistry and exoplanets.

US space advocacy non-profit — promotes human missions to Mars and runs the annual Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit in Washington, DC.

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…

Orlando-based space research institute of the University of Central Florida — conducts planetary science, space technology and workforce programmes.

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

Austin construction-technology company — develops 3D-printing systems, including NASA-funded Project Olympus for building on the Moon from lunar regolith.

American lunar resources startup — developing technology to prospect for, extract and return helium-3 from the Moon for quantum and fusion markets.

Arizona State University pan-university space programme in Tempe — runs the Interplanetary Lab and research on human space futures and exploration.

Builds environmentally-controlled ETFE modules for sustainable farming on Earth and life-support systems for space — develops EBIOS habitat technology for Moon, Mars and terrest…

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

Caltech science and data centre — operates NASA archives (IRSA, NASA Exoplanet Archive, NED) and supports infrared and space astronomy missions.

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

US asteroid mining startup — developing autonomous spacecraft to extract water and material from near-Earth asteroids; relocated to Denver from the Netherlands.

Caltech think tank funded by the W. M. Keck Foundation — runs study programmes and workshops that develop new space mission and technology concepts.

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

Florida space data startup — developing lunar and cislunar data storage services; flew a data centre payload on a 2025 lunar lander.

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

Private astronomical research institution in Flagstaff — studies planets, asteroids and the outer solar system; site of Pluto's discovery.

University of Arizona planetary science lab and department in Tucson — leads and builds instruments for NASA planetary missions.

Develops lunar rovers and surface mobility systems — the MAPP rover operated at the lunar South Pole in 2025 and the company is a NASA Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle finalist.

American space resources company — develops molten regolith electrolysis to extract oxygen and metals from lunar soil for off-Earth manufacturing.

American Earth observation startup in Tucson — develops orbital radar sounding satellites to map subsurface resources such as water and minerals.

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

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

Hawaii space research programme of UH Hilo — develops in-situ resource utilisation technologies using volcanic terrain as a planetary analog.

US private non-profit research institute — scientists study Solar System bodies and take part in NASA planetary missions.

Pittsburgh robotics company — develops planetary rover mobility systems and flight software for lunar surface missions.

Rice University interdisciplinary space institute in Houston — coordinates space research, education and ties with NASA JSC and commercial space firms.

Arizona State University school in Tempe — combines planetary science, astrophysics and space instrument development, including NASA missions.

US non-profit research institute near NASA Ames — studies the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe, including SETI searches.

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

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.

Caltech laboratory building cosmic-ray and energetic-particle instruments for space missions such as ACE, STEREO, Voyager and Parker Solar Probe.

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

Colorado School of Mines graduate programme and Center for Space Resources — education and research on space resources and in-situ resource utilisation.

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.

American lunar resources startup — builds excavation rovers to mine and haul icy lunar regolith for water and propellant production.

Texas A&M University space research institute — building a $200M facility next to NASA Johnson Space Center for lunar, robotics and spaceflight research.

US non-profit advocating human exploration and settlement of Mars — runs analog research stations, an annual convention and student competitions.

American in-space logistics company — develops Worker Bee space tugs, debris capture bags and optical space-object tracking systems.

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

Developing the first commercial artificial-gravity space station — builds Haven-1 (the world's first commercial space station) in partnership with SpaceX for long-term human hab…

American lunar mobility company — develops the FLEX rover family and lunar terrain vehicles for NASA Artemis and commercial payload delivery.

Develops space-based nuclear power systems using radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) from nuclear waste — provides persistent power for satellites, lunar bases and dee…

Polytechnique Montréal research unit in lunar engineering working on regolith, lunar infrastructure and resources for Moon exploration.

University of Calgary space physics group — runs ground-based auroral imaging networks such as TREx and AuroraMAX and contributes to missions including SMILE.

Toronto space infrastructure company — develops mission data tools and lunar exploration services for science and robotic missions.

Canadian instrumentation firm in Lethbridge — builds far-infrared Fourier transform spectrometers, cryogenic test systems and software for space astronomy missions.

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

Canadian space resources startup — dedicated to the exploration and extraction of space-bound resources such as lunar and asteroid materials.

FRQNT-funded strategic research cluster bringing together astrophysicists at Quebec universities, including instrument and exoplanet research groups.

Canadian university research centre at York University's Lassonde School — conducts space science and instrument work for planetary and atmospheric space missions.

National Research Council radio observatory near Penticton — runs radio telescopes and produces the daily F10.7 solar radio flux index used in space weather.

University of Toronto institute developing astronomical instrumentation and conducting research in astronomy and astrophysics, with public outreach.

Calgary space-resources company combining terrestrial mining expertise with lunar digital-twin tools to plan resource operations on the Moon and Mars.

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

University of Alberta interdisciplinary space institute — research in space physics, microgravity science, space instrumentation and planetary science.

Canadian space software company — develops AI-enabled mission operations and autonomy software for lunar rovers and spacecraft.

Astronomical observatory on Mont Mégantic operated by Université de Montréal and Université Laval, with a 1.6 m telescope and instrument development.

University of New Brunswick research centre in Fredericton — planetary geology and impact-crater research, NASA Regional Planetary Image Facility, Mars mission work.

University of New Brunswick space physics lab — operates the CHAIN/SWINCan ionospheric GNSS and HF radar network for space weather research.

University of Toronto robotics lab — researches autonomous robotic systems for space and terrestrial settings, including lunar rover navigation.

Université de Montréal institute for exoplanet research that develops astronomical instruments, including contributions to JWST, and runs outreach.

McGill University interdisciplinary institute for astrophysics, planetary science and space research, formerly the McGill Space Institute.

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

Spanish deep-tech spin-off of the University of Valladolid — develops Raman-based gas sensors for space and terrestrial applications; ESA BIC Castilla y León incubatee.

Spanish astronomical observatory in the Sierra de los Filabres, Almería — operates 1.23, 2.2 and 3.5 m telescopes; run by CSIC and the Junta de Andalucía.

Spanish CSIC–INTA joint research centre — studies the origin and evolution of life in the Universe and builds instruments for planetary missions.

Aragonese public research foundation in Teruel — runs the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory and the J-PLUS and J-PAS sky surveys for cosmology research.

Spanish public company in La Palma — built and operates the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio CANARIAS at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory.

Produces certified lunar regolith simulants and lunar environment test platforms — enables companies to validate space hardware without travelling to remote analogue sites.

Spanish CSIC astrophysics institute in Granada — conducts astronomy research and builds space-borne instruments for ESA and NASA missions such as JUICE and PLATO.

Spanish astrophysics research institute — operates the Teide and Roque de los Muchachos observatories and develops instrumentation for ground and space astronomy.

Universidad de Alcalá space research group — leads the Solar Orbiter EPD instrument and designs onboard computers and software for satellites.

Chinese government agency — manages the China Manned Space Program, including Shenzhou crewed missions, the Tiangong space station and crewed lunar plans.

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences astronomy institute in Beijing — builds and runs the ground application system and data downlink stations for the Chang'e lunar programme.

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.

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences centre in Beijing — runs the space utilisation system of China's crewed programme, planning and operating Tiangong station experiments.

Chinese Academy of Sciences optics institute in Xi'an — builds space cameras and remote-sensing optics, including Chang'e lunar mission cameras.

French space equipment maker — designs mechanisms, reaction wheels, deployable systems and scientific instruments for satellites and exploration missions.

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

French CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay lab — studies the Sun, planets and cosmology and develops space science instruments.

French CNRS and Toulouse university lab — conducts space astrophysics and planetology and builds instruments such as SuperCam and SVOM payloads.

French CNRS/UVSQ/Sorbonne research lab — builds space instruments (spectrometers, radars, mass spectrometers) to study planetary and Earth atmospheres.

CNRS, Aix-Marseille University and CNES astrophysics lab in Marseille — builds space instruments such as Euclid's NISP spectrophotometer.

French CNRS/Observatoire de Paris laboratory in Meudon — designs and qualifies space instruments for astrophysics and planetary missions such as JAXA's MMX.

French astronomy and Earth sciences observatory in Nice — major role in ESA Gaia data processing and Euclid, hosts a CNES university space centre.

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

Bremen research centre of the German Research Center for AI (DFKI) — develops autonomous rovers and robots for planetary exploration and in-orbit tasks.

Kiel University space physics group — builds particle detectors for missions such as Solar Orbiter's Energetic Particle Detector and studies heliospheric physics.

Intergovernmental astronomy organisation — builds and operates ground-based telescopes in Chile, including the VLT, ALMA partnership and the ELT.

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

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

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

Luxembourg and Texas space biotech startup — develops space-adapted microbiome and postbiotic products for regenerative agriculture and human health.

Luxembourg research and innovation centre for space resources — set up by LSA and LIST with ESA as partner to support in-situ resource utilisation R&D and startups.

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

Luxembourg ISRU startup — develops autonomous TerraBox factories that make solar panels from sand on Earth and from regolith on the Moon.

Luxembourg affiliate of US robotics firm OffWorld — develops robotic modules to extract, process and store lunar ice resources (ISRU).

University of Luxembourg space robotics group — researches in-space servicing, lunar rovers and manipulation, operating the LunaLab analogue and Zero-G Lab.

University of Coimbra research unit for Earth and space sciences — studies geomagnetism, space weather and solar physics at the Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory.

University of Porto Faculty of Sciences research unit — works on heliophysics, remote sensing and GIS at the Prof. Manuel de Barros Astronomical Observatory.

Private non-profit astrophysics research association in Porto — hosts the Porto node of the IA and runs the Planetário do Porto.

Instituto Superior Técnico research unit for astrophysics and gravitation — includes a scientific and space instrumentation and modelling group.

Portuguese national astrophysics and space science institute — conducts research on exoplanets, cosmology and space instrumentation, with nodes in Porto and Lisbon.

LIP particle physics laboratory group in Lisbon — develops space radiation monitors and models, including RADEM on ESA's JUICE and BERM on BepiColombo.

CONICET–UNLP–UNC–UNSJ astronomical complex in San Juan's Andes, with optical telescopes and solar/submillimetre instruments for space science.

CONICET–CIC–UNLP radio astronomy institute with two 30 m antennas; contributes to Argentina's national space plan, satellite missions and launchers.

Argentine research institute of CONICET and the University of Buenos Aires — studies space physics, astronomy and Earth observation from space, including SAR remote sensing.

Argentine CONICET–UNSJ institute in San Juan — researches astrophysics, solar physics, aeronomy, space climatology and cosmochemistry.

Argentine non-profit space group of young professionals and students — develops a low-cost lunar rover and related exploration technology.

Produces Australia's first commercially manufactured lunar regolith simulant — high-fidelity testing material for Moon mission robotics, construction and research.

Delivers high-resolution lunar maps using 4D thermal modelling — supports mission planning, landing site selection, hazard avoidance and ISRU resource targeting.

Develops robotic manufacturing and post-landing space services — autonomous construction systems and life-support infrastructure for the Moon, Mars and beyond.

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

Develops the SPHERA Planetary Surveyor — a fully autonomous rolling drone for persistent exploration, mapping and ISRU resource surveillance on the Moon and Mars.

Italian space engineering company owned by Thales Alenia Space and ASI — provides ISS engineering, logistics and mission control for exploration missions such as ExoMars.

University of Padova space research centre — develops instruments and technologies for missions such as Rosetta, BepiColombo and Mars Express.

Italian space research institute of INAF — develops instruments and science for space astrophysics, planetary exploration and space weather missions.

Italian INAF space astrophysics institute in Milan — builds detectors, electronics and software for missions such as XMM-Newton, INTEGRAL, Euclid and Athena.

Italian orbital dynamics company spun off from the University of Pisa — provides orbit determination, NEO impact monitoring and space safety software.

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

Durham University research centre — develops optical instruments, detectors and adaptive optics for ground and space telescopes, with space test facilities.

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

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

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

Belgian electro-optical space instrument maker, branch of OIP N.V. — builds spectrometers and imagers such as CLIM for CO2M and ALTIUS.

Belgian federal research institute — studies planetary atmospheres and space weather and builds instruments for satellites and the ISS.

Belgian federal scientific institute — researches the Sun, space weather, planets and GNSS, and runs the Solar Influences Data Analysis Center.

University of Liège research unit — 100+ researchers in planetology, exoplanets, astrophysics and space instrumentation; co-leads the TRAPPIST telescopes.

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.

Hungarian physics research centre in Budapest — its Space Physics and Space Technology department builds spacecraft instruments and co-developed Philae's on-board computer.

Hungarian lunar exploration company — builds lunar rovers and instruments; its Lunar Water Snooper operated on the Moon on IM-2 in 2025.

Develops Yaoki, an ultra-compact and lightweight lunar rover designed for high-frequency Moon surface scouting — targets frequent, low-cost lunar exploration missions.

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

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

Dutch NWO radio astronomy institute — builds and operates radio telescopes such as LOFAR and Westerbork and develops radio instrumentation.

Dutch TU Delft student team — develops a 2.5 kg six-legged autonomous lunar rover and aims to deploy swarms of mini moon rovers.

Dutch national space research institute — develops space instruments for astrophysics, Earth science and exoplanet research, part of NWO-I.

International ionospheric research organisation — operates incoherent scatter radars, including EISCAT_3D, in Sweden, Norway and Finland from Kiruna.

Swedish national radio astronomy infrastructure hosted by Chalmers — operates radio telescopes and a geodetic VLBI, GNSS and time station at Onsala.

Swedish government research institute — studies space plasma, atmospheric physics and the solar system, with head office at the Kiruna space campus.

Swiss foundation in Bern — hosts international teams and workshops for interdisciplinary analysis of space mission data.

Swiss non-profit planetary research institute in Neuchâtel — leads the CLUPI close-up imager for ESA's ExoMars rover and contributes to planetary missions.

Swiss university research division — builds mass spectrometers and instruments for missions such as Rosetta, CHEOPS and JUICE.

Austrian space architecture and systems design firm — designs habitats, interiors and life-support concepts for ESA, EU and industry missions such as Gateway.

Austrian space science institute — builds magnetometers and on-board computers for ESA and NASA missions and runs satellite laser ranging in Graz.

International radio astronomy observatory (ESO, NSF/NRAO, NINS/NAOJ) operating 66 antennas on the Chajnantor plateau in Chile's Atacama Desert.

Carnegie Institution for Science observatory in Chile's Atacama region, home of the twin 6.5 m Magellan telescopes and the future Giant Magellan Telescope.

Czech national astronomy research institute — studies the Sun, stars, galaxies and small Solar System bodies from its Ondřejov observatory.

Czech special-optics research centre — designs and makes optics and mechanics for ESA missions such as Solar Orbiter's METIS telescope and ARIEL.

University of Hong Kong research laboratory — studies space science and planetary exploration and works with CAS partners such as CSU on space missions.

Hong Kong university space institute — leads a CO2 and methane observatory payload for the Tiangong station, Hong Kong's first station payload.

Deemed university under India's Department of Space — offers degree and doctoral programmes in space science, technology and applications.

Autonomous Department of Space research unit in Ahmedabad — conducts space, planetary, solar and atmospheric science and builds mission instruments.

Latvian space power startup — develops radioisotope-based power generators for satellites and future lunar missions.

Latvian radio astronomy institute of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences — operates the Irbene radio telescopes for VLBI, space research and satellite work.

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.

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

Peruvian equatorial radio observatory run by IGP — operates a 50 MHz incoherent-scatter radar to study the ionosphere and space weather.

Polish chapter of The Mars Society — promotes Mars exploration, co-organises the European Rover Challenge and runs the Horyzont Mars conference.

Polish space research institute — builds scientific space instruments and conducts space physics, planetary and geodesy research in Warsaw.

Slovak national astronomy research institute — studies the Sun, interplanetary matter, stars and small bodies from Tatra mountain observatories.

Slovak national observatory and astronomy education centre — observes the Sun and meteors and coordinates public astronomy across Slovakia.

Ukrainian rocket and space research institute in Dnipro — studies launch vehicle dynamics, propulsion and space technology under the national academy and space agency.

Ukrainian space research centre in Lviv — branch of SRI NASU-SSAU conducting electromagnetic studies of space plasma and developing scientific instruments.

Bolivian high-altitude cosmic-ray laboratory of UMSA on Mt Chacaltaya — studies cosmic rays and space weather with Japanese partners (ALPACA, LAGO).

Mackenzie University research centre — studies solar physics, Sun-Earth relations, space weather and space geodesy with radio instruments, run with INPE.

Bulgarian space research institute — conducts space physics, Earth and planetary remote sensing and aerospace systems research in Sofia.

University of Costa Rica space research centre — studies space weather, planetary atmospheres, cosmic rays and astrophysics, and runs radio-telescope projects.

Danish national space institute at DTU — researches astrophysics, Earth observation and geodesy and builds space instruments such as star trackers.

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

Finnish university space physics lab — studies solar energetic particles and builds space radiation instruments such as ERNE and RADMON.

Greek research institute of the National Observatory of Athens — works on space physics, space weather, astrophysics and satellite remote sensing.

Honduran university faculty of space sciences — astronomy, astrophysics and geographic information science; grew out of the Suyapa Central American Observatory.

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

Israeli non-profit behind the Beresheet lunar lander — promotes STEM education through deep-space missions.

University of Malta institute for space science and astronomy — runs astrophysics, space-debris tracking and high-altitude balloon projects.

Romanian space research institute — works on astroparticle physics, space plasma and space technologies, contributing to ESA and NASA missions.

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

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

South African national radio astronomy facility — operates MeerKAT and HartRAO and leads the country's Square Kilometre Array work.

South Korean government research institute — conducts astronomy, space science, space weather and space geodesy research and missions.

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

Abu Dhabi research centre of TII — develops rocket and electric propulsion and space exploration tech, incl. the UAE's first liquid rocket engine.

Venezuelan state centre for astronomy, astrophysics and space sciences — operates the Llano del Hato national observatory and an optics technology centre.