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The space travel industry is expanding with companies tackling everything from transportation to resource extraction.

Companies like Sierra Space have secured massive funding, raising $1.7 billion for its projects. Meanwhile, others like Interlune are focused on harvesting materials from space for use back on Earth.

Below is our list of 58 Space Travel startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Axiom Space is developing the world's first commercial space station to serve as a global research and manufacturing hub in orbit. They also manage end-to-end crewed missions to the International Space Station, providing turnkey access to low-Earth orbit.

HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersKam Ghaffarian, Michael Suffredini
Funding Amount$500M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Bossa Invest, 1789 Capital, Declaration Partners, Sand Hill Angels

Sierra Space develops commercial space technologies, most notably the Dream Chaser spaceplane for transportation to and from low Earth orbit. Their team is also creating the LIFE habitat, an inflatable module designed to build the first commercial space stations.

HeadquartersLouisville, Colorado, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersEren Ozmen, Fatih Ozmen
Funding Amount$1.7B
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsGeneral Atlantic, Coatue, AE Industrial Partners, MUFG Bank, BlackRock Private Equity Partners

Impulse Space builds orbital transfer vehicles designed to deliver satellites and other payloads to their final destinations in space. Their transportation services provide last-mile delivery for payloads, enabling missions from Low Earth Orbit to interplanetary destinations.

HeadquartersRedondo Beach, California, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersTom Mueller
Funding Amount$525M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, DFJ Growth

Interlune develops technology to harvest natural resources from the lunar surface. They aim to bring these materials back to Earth, creating a new supply of elements for key industries.

HeadquartersEstes Park, Colorado, United States
Year Founded2020
FoundersGary Lai, Indra Hornsby, Rob Meyerson
Funding Amount$22.6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsGaingels, Seven Seven Six, Liquid 2 Ventures, Shasta Ventures, US Department of Energy

MDA Space develops advanced satellite systems, robotics, and geointelligence for commercial and government missions. Their technology powers space operations and provides critical earth observation data.

HeadquartersBrampton, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded1969
FoundersJohn S. MacDonald
Funding Amount$3.9M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsCanadian Space Agency

SpaceFields develops propulsion technologies and solid-fuel systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. Their modular designs are engineered to power a range of applications, from launch vehicles to tactical missiles.

HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2021
FoundersApurwa Masook, Rounak Agrawal, Sudarshan Samal
Funding Amount₹485M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsGlobaz Technologies, Burla Angel Investor Network, Venture Catalysts, SIDBI, Rainmatter Capital

Ursa Major builds rocket engines for space launch, hypersonic flight, and national security applications. Their propulsion systems provide reliable, high-performance solutions for a diverse range of vehicles.

HeadquartersBerthoud, Colorado, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersJoe Laurienti
Funding Amount$284.3M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsGaingels, Alumni Ventures, BlackRock, Eclipse Ventures, Space Capital

Scout Space builds orbital products and services designed to make space operations safer and more transparent. Their systems offer enhanced Space Domain Awareness, providing critical data for tracking and monitoring objects in orbit.

HeadquartersReston, Virginia, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersEric Ingram, Sergio Gallucci
Funding Amount$1.6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusGrant
Top InvestorsTechstars, Fusion Fund, Decisive Point, Leonid Capital Partners, MassChallenge

Space DOTS builds an intelligence platform to detect and attribute in-orbit threats. Their system provides a dynamic, real-time map of space to safeguard both commercial and defense operations.

HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2021
FoundersBianca Cefalo
Funding Amount$5.1M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top Investors7percent Ventures, Seraphim Space, General Electric, Female Founders Fund, Boost VC

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches some of the world's most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company is recognized for pioneering reusable launch vehicles that have dramatically lowered the cost of accessing space.

HeadquartersHawthorne, California, United States
Year Founded2002
FoundersElon Musk
Funding Amount$11.8B
Startup SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusSecondary Market
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Craft Ventures, HOF Capital

48 Additional Space Travel Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in space travel right now. Many other founders are also building new projects, raising over $3.5 billion between them to tackle mobility and logistics.

Some are early in their journey, while others are already scaling fast. Here’s a look at the rest of the startups shaping the space travel ecosystem.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Inversion logo InversionMobility2021$54.1MSeries A
Reaction Dynamics logo Reaction DynamicsMobility2016$20.4MGrant
Isar Aerospace logo Isar AerospaceMobility2018$614.6MConvertible Note
K2 Space logo K2 SpaceMobility2022$175.5MSeries B
Turion Space logo Turion SpaceMobility2021$27.8MSeries A
Stoke Space logo Stoke SpaceMobility2019$436.2MSeries C
Dhruva Space logo Dhruva SpaceMobility2012$21.8MSeries A
Skyroot Aerospace logo Skyroot AerospaceMobility2018$95.1MSeries C
Digantara logo DigantaraMobility2018$14.4MSeries A
The Exploration Company logo The Exploration CompanyMobility2021$196.8MSeries B
TransAstra logo TransAstraMobility2015$9.5MUndisclosed
Epsilon3 logo Epsilon3Enterprise2021$18.8MSeries A
Atomos Space logo Atomos SpaceMobility2018$22.8MVenture Round
Gilmour Space Technologies logo Gilmour Space TechnologiesMobility2012$176.5MGrant
NORDA Dynamics logo NORDA DynamicsMobility2023$1.2MSeed
Open Cosmos logo Open CosmosMobility2015$62.6MSeries B
Orbex Space logo Orbex SpaceMobility2015$163.1MSeries D
Cosmoserve Space logo Cosmoserve SpaceRobotics2025$3.2MPre-Seed
Daytrip logo DaytripMedia2015$19.4MSeries B
PLD Space logo PLD SpaceMobility2011$122.4MDebt Financing
iSpace China logo iSpace ChinaMobility2016$473.6MSeries D
GalaxEye logo GalaxEyeInfrastructure2020$13.6MSeries A
Astrophel Aerospace logo Astrophel AerospaceMobility2021₹68.4MPre-Seed
Neutron Star Systems logo Neutron Star SystemsAI2019€8MGrant
Catalyx logo CatalyxMobility2024$7.2MSeed
Manastu Space logo Manastu SpaceLogistics2017$9MSeries A
Bellatrix Aerospace logo Bellatrix AerospaceMobility2015$11.1MGrant
NewOrbit Space logo NewOrbit SpaceManufacturing2021€7.5MSeed
iCOMAT logo iCOMATManufacturing2019$25.9MSeries A
Skykraft logo SkykraftEnterprise2017$69.3MGrant
HEO logo HEOAnalytics2016$12MSeries A
Hypr Space (Hybrid Propulsion for Space) logo Hypr Space (Hybrid Propulsion for Space)Mobility2019€44.1MSeed
Leaf Space logo Leaf SpaceMobility2014€42.4MSeries B
Zaitra logo ZaitraAI2020€1.7MPre-Seed
Yihang.ai logo Yihang.aiAI2015CN¥320MSeries D
iStar-Space Technology logo iStar-Space TechnologyMobility2018CN¥400MSeries C
IENAI SPACE logo IENAI SPACEMobility2019$4.6MSeed
Involve Space logo Involve SpaceMobility2021$3MSeed
ALE logo ALEMobility2011$48.1MSeries A
ExPace logo ExPaceMobility2016CN¥2.8BSeries B
Alba Orbital logo Alba OrbitalMobility2012$3.4MSeed
Mancando logo MancandoMobility2015$114.3MSeries B
Wayz.ai logo Wayz.aiAI2017$80MVenture Round
OhmSpace logo OhmSpaceMobility2020€1.3MSeed
Asteroid Mining Corporation Ltd logo Asteroid Mining Corporation LtdMobility2016$1.2MPre-Seed
Shanghai Shimahui Auto Sales & Service logo Shanghai Shimahui Auto Sales & ServiceTravel2017$2.9MSeed
Solstorm logo SolstormMobility2020$200k
Lupeng Powertrain Technologies logo Lupeng Powertrain TechnologiesEnergy2019CN¥10MAngel

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