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Top 22 Space Force startups
Jun 05, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 22 |
These startups develop directed energy weapons, space-based missile defense systems, advanced reconnaissance satellites, hypersonic vehicle tracking technologies and electronic warfare systems for orbital operations.
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Country: USA | Funding: $10.5B
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that operates a network of sattelites that can be used for military goals.
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that operates a network of sattelites that can be used for military goals.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $418M
True Anomaly manufactures space materials to deliver security and sustainability systems and solutions in the space domain. True Anomaly is the contractor that helps the US Space Force figure out how to train for and fight a war that has never been fought before.
True Anomaly manufactures space materials to deliver security and sustainability systems and solutions in the space domain. True Anomaly is the contractor that helps the US Space Force figure out how to train for and fight a war that has never been fought before.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $796M
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for military payloads.
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for military payloads.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $2.3B
L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Lockheed Martin is a security company that engages in the research, development, and manufacture of technology systems and products, including HIMARS, ATACMS, BLACK HAWK Helicopter, F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Lockheed Martin is a security company that engages in the research, development, and manufacture of technology systems and products, including HIMARS, ATACMS, BLACK HAWK Helicopter, F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.7B
Sierra Space is a commercial space company that specializes in the development of advanced space technologies and solutions. Sierra is also managing military sattelites for missile detection and tracking.
Sierra Space is a commercial space company that specializes in the development of advanced space technologies and solutions. Sierra is also managing military sattelites for missile detection and tracking.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.2B
Rocket Lab designs, manufactures, delivers and operates space vehicles to transfer military satellites
Rocket Lab designs, manufactures, delivers and operates space vehicles to transfer military satellites
8
Country: Germany | Funding: €846M
Hensoldt is a globally leading supplier of premium sensors for security and surveillance missions.
Hensoldt is a globally leading supplier of premium sensors for security and surveillance missions.
9
Country: South Korea | Funding: $251M
Hanwha Systems is an aerospace company providing defense electronics and smart ICT solutions.
Hanwha Systems is an aerospace company providing defense electronics and smart ICT solutions.
10
Country: UK | Funding: $120.2M
BAE Systems designs, develops, and supports defense and aerospace systems used in the air, on land, at sea, and in space.
BAE Systems designs, develops, and supports defense and aerospace systems used in the air, on land, at sea, and in space.
