Military Satellites

Swedish-Scottish small satellite company providing nanosatellites and mission services for defense and commercial.

Responsive launch vehicle company for small satellites. Founded in 2017, headquartered in El Segundo, United States, specializes in rs1 rocket, responsive launch.

US company providing ion propulsion for small defense satellites.

Aeria provides geospatial analytics and satellite imagery analysis for defense intelligence.

American FFRDC providing space systems engineering. Founded in 1960, headquartered in El Segundo, California, USA.

Division of Airbus focused on military aircraft, space systems, and defence electronics. Major European defence prime.

US very low Earth orbit satellite imaging company. Founded in 2020, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, specializes in vleo imaging satellites.

Amazon Kuiper is a startup based in United States specializing in leo broadband satellites. Established in 2019, headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Spacecraft manufacturing company building buses at scale. Founded in 2022, headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, specializes in aries spacecraft bus.

US satellite bus manufacturer for defense and commercial. Founded in 2022, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, specializes in aries satellite bus.

French company providing military satellite launch.

Astranis is a startup based in United States specializing in microgeo satellites and broadband. Established in 2015, headquartered in San Francisco, California.

American manufacturer of spacecraft, sensors, and components for defense and civil space markets.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Ball Corporation. Specializes in satellites, sensors, instruments for defense and military applications.

Aerospace systems including satellites and instruments. Founded in 1956, headquartered in Boulder, United States.

Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space) provides space systems and satellite components for defense.

American geospatial intelligence company operating small observation satellites.

US company providing real-time intelligence from space.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of BlackSky Technology. Specializes in smallsats, imagery, spectra ai for defense and military applications.

Boeing Defence Australia is a tier 1 supplier based in Australia operating in the fighter aircraft sector. Established in 1927, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Defense arm of Boeing, one of the world's largest aerospace companies. Produces military aircraft, satellites, and weapons systems.

US company providing electric propulsion for military satellites.

American company operating synthetic aperture radar satellites for all-weather imaging.

US company providing SAR satellite imagery for defense and intelligence.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, primary contractor for Chinese space and missile programs.

Comdev provides space hardware, satellite subsystems, and microwave electronics.

US satellite and communications technology company. Founded in 1967, headquartered in Melville, New York, specializes in satellite modems, troposcatter.

Maxar (formerly DigitalGlobe) provides satellite imagery and geospatial services for defense intelligence.

Elara Nova provides space robotics, satellite servicing, and orbital technology for defense.

Australian space situational awareness company operating laser tracking and debris-monitoring systems for military and government clients. EOS Space Systems is a division of Electro Optic Systems, operating the world's most powerful defence laser from its Canberra-area facility and tracking thousands of resident space objects.

Eutelsat is a tier 1 supplier based in France specializing in satellite communications. Established in 1977, headquartered in Paris, France.

GCI provides telecommunications, satellite services, and connectivity for military operations.

Gilat Satellite Networks is a tier 2 supplier based in Israel specializing in satellite ground systems. Established in 1987, headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.

Hawkeye 360 is a startup based in United States specializing in rf signal geolocation and analytics. Established in 2015, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

United States-based company, founded in 2015. Specializes in rf geolocation, sigint, maritime for defense and military applications.

Finnish-American company operating SAR microsatellites for all-weather imaging. Founded in 2014, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in iceye sar satellites, flood monitoring.

Finnish company providing SAR satellite constellation for persistent monitoring.

Inmarsat is a tier 1 supplier based in United Kingdom specializing in maritime and aviation satcom. Established in 1979, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Integral Systems provides satellite ground systems and mission operations for defense customers.

Intelsat is a tier 1 supplier based in United States specializing in satellite communications. Established in 1964, headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Argentine technology company developing satellites, radar, and nuclear systems. Founded in 1976, headquartered in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, specializes in saocom satellites, 3d radars.

Iranian state-owned organization responsible for the development and production of missiles, space launch vehicles, and satellite systems. Oversees major Iranian ballistic and cruise missile programs.

Iridium Communications is a tier 1 supplier based in United States specializing in satellite communications. Established in 2001, headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Israeli government-owned aerospace and defence company. Pioneer in UAVs, missiles, and electronic warfare systems.

India-based state-owned. Specializes in pslv, gslv, satellites for defense and military applications.

Manufacturer of satellite components and space-based defence systems. Founded in 2015, headquartered in Denver, CO.

US developer of large, affordable satellite buses for defense and national security space missions. Building heavy-class platforms for military and intelligence constellations.

Norwegian company providing satellite ground station services. Founded in 2002, headquartered in Tromsø, Norway, specializes in ground stations, data services.

US space and satellite systems division of L3Harris. Founded in 2019, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, specializes in satellites, space payloads.

German satellite analytics company using AI to monitor critical infrastructure and terrain changes for defence, government, and utility customers. LiveEO's platform automatically detects threats, intrusions, and environmental changes across large areas using multi-spectral satellite imagery updated daily.

Lockheed Martin Space is a major prime contractor based in United States specializing in gps iii and orion. Established in 1956, headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

US space-as-a-service provider enabling defense customers to deploy satellite payloads without building spacecraft. Offers standardized buses and on-orbit hosting for ISR and comms.

US space startup developing in-orbit data processing and edge computing for satellite constellations, reducing downlink latency for defense and intelligence applications.

US company providing satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence.

US company providing satellite imagery for defense.

American space technology company specializing in earth observation satellites and geospatial intelligence.

MDA is a tier 1 supplier based in Canada specializing in canadarm and satellites. Established in 1969, headquartered in Brampton, Canada.

Canadian company providing space robotics, satellite systems, and geointelligence.

Canada-based subsidiary, subsidiary of MDA Ltd. Specializes in canadarm, radarsat, satellites for defense and military applications.

Provider of small satellite technology for military reconnaissance missions. Founded in 2015, headquartered in El Segundo, CA, specializes in cubesats, smallsats.

Japan-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Specializes in h-iia, h3, launch for defense and military applications.

Momentus is a startup based in United States specializing in vigoride space tug. Established in 2017, headquartered in San Jose, California.

US vertically integrated small satellite company building Earth observation constellations for weather, climate security, and tactical weather forecasting with defense applications.

NEC Corporation provides defense electronics, communications systems, and satellite systems for Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

Global aerospace and defence technology company, known for stealth aircraft, autonomous systems, and space technologies.

Northrop Grumman Space is a major prime contractor based in United States specializing in jwst and cygnus. Established in 2018, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.

Division building satellites, rockets, and space systems. Founded in 1958, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, USA, specializes in james webb, antares.

Germany-based subsidiary, subsidiary of OHB SE. Specializes in satellites, galileo, space for defense and military applications.

German space and technology company developing satellites and launch vehicles. Founded in 1981, headquartered in Bremen, Germany, specializes in galileo satellites, observation satellites.

OneWeb is a sme based in United Kingdom specializing in leo broadband satellites. Established in 2012, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Israel-based company, founded in 2019. Specializes in satellite ai, analytics, geospatial for defense and military applications.

UK company providing end-to-end small satellite missions from design through launch and operations. Open Cosmos builds and operates CubeSat and microsatellite platforms for defence, intelligence, and scientific payloads, offering rapid mission timelines of under 12 months.

Orbital Sciences Legacy is a tier 1 supplier based in United States specializing in antares and cygnus. Established in 1982, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.

US hyperspectral satellite imagery and analytics company providing persistent monitoring and change detection for defense and intelligence. Operates the GHOST constellation for spectral intelligence.

United States-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Planet Labs. Specializes in dove, skysat, imagery for defense and military applications.

American earth imaging company operating the largest fleet of observation satellites.

US space infrastructure company providing defense solutions.

Redwire Space is a sme based in United States specializing in solar arrays and sensors. Established in 2020, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

US company providing space infrastructure and components for defense missions.

American-New Zealand aerospace company providing launch services and spacecraft for defense and commercial customers.

US-New Zealand company providing small satellite launch and space systems for defense.

US company providing satellite components, solar panels, and space electronics.

American aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service provider. Founded in 2006, headquartered in Long Beach, United States, specializes in electron rocket, neutron rocket.

Rocket Lab is a New Zealand-American aerospace company providing launch services and spacecraft for commercial, defense, and civil customers.

Space domain awareness company using small satellites. Founded in 2019, headquartered in Washington, United States, specializes in owl ssa satellites.

Luxembourg satellite operator with defense services. Founded in 1985, headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, specializes in satellite communications.

SES S.A. is a tier 1 supplier based in Luxembourg operating in the satellite communications sector. Established in 1985, headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

American company developing AI-enabled satellites and space manufacturing. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, specializes in lizziesat, 3d printing.

Commercial space company developing Dream Chaser and space stations. Founded in 2021, headquartered in Louisville, United States.

American aerospace company developing reusable rockets and spacecraft, with growing defense and national security missions.

Spectra Group provides satellite communications, tactical networks, and interoperability solutions for defense customers.

American space-to-cloud data company operating satellites for weather and maritime tracking.

US company providing satellite data and analytics for defense applications.

SSTL is a sme based in United Kingdom specializing in small satellites and imaging systems. Established in 1985, headquartered in Guildford, United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Airbus. Specializes in smallsats, dmc, earth observation for defense and military applications.

Starlink is a startup based in United States specializing in leo broadband satellites. Established in 2015, headquartered in Hawthorne, California.

Telesat is a tier 1 supplier based in Canada specializing in satellite communications and lightspeed. Established in 1969, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Italian space services company providing satellite operations. Founded in 1961, headquartered in Rome, Italy, specializes in satellite services, ground systems.

American satellite manufacturer building small satellites for defense and commercial customers.

US company providing small satellites and constellation solutions for defense.

Franco-Italian joint venture and Europe's largest satellite manufacturer. Founded in 2007, headquartered in Cannes, France, specializes in observation satellites, telecom satellites.

French-Italian company providing space systems.

American company developing high-resolution SAR satellites. Founded in 2015, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

US company providing high-resolution SAR imagery.

American launch service provider, joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Founded in 2006, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, USA, specializes in vulcan centaur, atlas v.

Developer of deep space propulsion systems for military satellites. Founded in 2019, headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA, specializes in ion propulsion, satellite thrusters.

Varda Space Industries manufactures products in space and returns them to Earth. Defense applications include in-space manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and materials. Partnership with Rocket Lab for launch and reentry capabilities.

US satellite communications and defense electronics company. Founded in 1986, headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

American space holding company building commercial space infrastructure. Founded in 2019, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA, specializes in starlab space station, nanoracks.

Voyager Space Defense provides space systems, satellite services, and exploration technologies.

American company building standard satellite platforms for defense and commercial.

Developer of secure military communication networks and satellite systems. Founded in 2006, headquartered in Johannesburg, specializes in secure radios, satellite terminals.