In the wave of vigorous development of commercial aerospace, a number of innovative companies have emerged around the world, including rocket launch, satellite component manufacturing, satellite data application and other entire industry chain companies.
Today let’s talk about:
Top 10 international commercial aerospace startups.
1
Starcloud（
USA)
Establishment time
: 2024
Financing situation
: Completion in October 2024
Seed round financing
, financing amount is US$11 million.
Founder:
Adi Oltean
, former chief software engineer at SpaceX and a member of the Starlink network team;
Ezra Feilden
, has ten years of satellite design experience and has worked at Airbus and Oxford Space Systems.
Phi
lip Johnston, who previously worked at McKinsey & Company, was involved in the development of satellite projects for the National Space Agency.
Company official website
: https://www.starcloud.com/Starcloud is a pioneer in space-based data centers, committed to placing computer server networks in Earth orbit, powered by solar panel grids, providing alternatives to ground data centers and building critical infrastructure for future AI development.
2
YPlasma (Spain)
Establishment time
: 2024
Financing situation
: Completion in February 2024
Seed round financing
, the financing amount is 1.1 million euros.
Company official website
：https://yplasma.tech/
YPlasma
It is a subsidiary of the Spanish National Aerospace Technology Institute (INTA). It develops plasma actuators for precise ion flow control, provides solutions for flow control, thermal control, propulsion and other applications, and provides ion propulsion and thermal control for low-orbit satellites.
3
Satlyt (USA)
Establishment time
: 2024
Financing situation
: Completion in August 2024
pre-seed financing
, the financing amount is US$300,000.
Founder:
Rama Afullo
, served as Starlink product manager at SpaceX and AI entrepreneurship manager at Google.
Company official website
：https://satlyt.ai/
Satlyt
is a company dedicated to
structure
Build a decentralized spatial computing platform
provide customers with
satellite
Data services
commercial aerospace company. Its Internet Satellite Alliance forms a decentralized space computing platform by combining satellites with different orbital altitudes and functions such as LEO, MEO, and GEO to efficiently process and deliver satellite data. It combines satellite data with AI to provide users with services such as weather insights, risk prediction, crop health monitoring, and housing disaster risk assessment.
4
BlackStar Orbital Technologies (USA)
Establishment time
: 2023
Founder:
Christopher Jannette、
Kit Carson
Company official website
: https://www.spacedrone.io/BlackStar Orbital Technologies focuses on developing returnable hypersonic satellite platforms and is committed to expanding the capabilities of satellites.
its core products
BX100M satellite platform
is a
Multi-role shuttle-satellite hybrid platform
, services can be customized according to customer requirements;
BX100D tactical space drone
, which can provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and LEO communication functions;
BX100C Mothership
: Can carry CubeSats weighing up to 60 kg and operate as a deployer and/or cluster controller. Internal bays are available for life sciences and materials science research.
5
Cosmobloom (Japan)
Establishment time
: 2023
Financing situation
: Completion in December 2024
pre-seed financing
Founder:
Momoko Fukunaga、
Hiroyuki Ono、
Soji Nakamura、
Ryohei Orii
Company official website
：https://cosmo-bloom.com/
Cosmobloom
It’s a responsible family
Flexible unfolding structure
and companies that perform analysis, design, and development related to space missions using the structure.
its developed
Nonlinear elastodynamics analysis code NEDA
, applied in the film deployment simulation of the small solar electric sail demonstrator “IKAROS” launched by Japan in 2010.
6
OLM (Italy)
Establishment time
: 2023
Financing situation
: Completion in April 2023
pre-seed financing
Founder:
Alberto De Iorio
, a veteran in airport planning and aerospace industry;
Dragan De Iorio、
Guyliann Krebs。
Company official website
: https://www.launch-olm.com/OLM is a commercial launch services, test operations and logistics provider that provides tailor-made dedicated space launch services for small launchers, in addition to services such as testbeds, regulatory assistance and facilities.
By supporting engine and rocket suppliers, Europe’s first test site and orbital access platform will enable regular and cost-effective launches of payloads into space.
7
Ecosmic (Italy)
Establishment time
: 2023
Financing situation
: Completion in April 2024
pre-seed financing
, the financing amount is 1.1 million euros.
Company official website
: https://www.ecosmic.space/Ecosmic has developed the collision avoidance software system SAFE, which aims to use input from spaceborne sensors to provide satellite operators with collision avoidance probabilities and recommend evasive maneuvers to ensure the long-term safety and sustainability of space activities.
SAFE available
Seamlessly integrates with existing systems
, providing appropriate collision avoidance maneuver plans based on mission requirements to minimize satellite downtime and save fuel.
8
Karman+ (USA)
Establishment time
: 2022
Financing situation
: Completion in February 2025
Seed round financing
, with a total financing amount of US$20 million.
Founder:
Teun van den Dries、
Daynan Crull
Karman+
is a family
Asteroid Mining Company
, plans to build a spacecraft that can autonomously cruise in deep space to mine the surface of a target asteroid, extract water from it and send it back to Earth orbit to provide propellant for satellites and extend their life. Its first asteroid mining mission, High Frontier
plan
February 2027
emission.
9
Auriga Space (USA)
Establishment time
: 2022
Financing situation
: Completion in August 2023
pre-seed financing
, with a financing amount of US$5 million.
Founder:
Winnie Lai
, previously served as Vice President at Spin Launch.
Company website
: https://www.aurigaspace.com/Auriga Space uses electromagnetic technology for space launches, reducing rocket dependence on fuel, and provides customers with ground-based linear electromagnetic accelerator services for hypersonic space launch, hypersonic testing and space launch applications. The hypersonic laboratory accelerator Prometheus is under development and is scheduled to be operational in 2025.
10
SpanTrik (India)
Establishment time
: 2022
Company official website
：https://spantrik.com/
SpanTrik is a space launch services company that is developing Raven, a fully reusable two-stage medium-sized launch vehicle with a disposable LEO capacity of 16 tons and a recyclable LEO capacity of 8 tons. It is designed for mega-constellations and shared satellites.
The first stage is vertical take-off and landing recovery, and the second stage is equipped with an advanced orbital inflatable decelerator (OID). It is planned to conduct VTVL flight tests this year and make its first flight in 2028.
