# Space Tech Market Map United Kingdom 2026: 16 Startups in 4 Segments > 16 space tech startups in the United Kingdom, mapped in 4 segments: launch, space communications and earth observation and more. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/space-tech-united-kingdom-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Launch 5 - [SaxaVord Spaceport](https://millionrounds.com/company/saxavord-spaceport) - [Orbex Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbex-space) - [Skyrora](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyrora) - [Aurora Avionics](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurora-avionics) - [Astron Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/astron-systems) ## Space communications 5 - [OneWeb](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneweb) - [ALL.SPACE](https://millionrounds.com/company/all-space) - [Archangel Lightworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/archangel-lightworks) - [Sentinel Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentinel-photonics) - [Mutable Tactics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mutable-tactics) ## Earth observation 3 - [Veoware](https://millionrounds.com/company/veoware) - [Ashiyana Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/ashiyana-space) - [Geocento](https://millionrounds.com/company/geocento) ## Satellites 3 - [Open Cosmos](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos) - [SatVu](https://millionrounds.com/company/satvu) - [Blue Skies Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-skies-space) ## Segment by segment ### Launch 5 startups · $153M raised - [**SaxaVord Spaceport**](https://millionrounds.com/company/saxavord-spaceport) SaxaVord Spaceport, located on the Lamba Ness peninsula in Unst, Scotland, is the UK's first fully licensed vertical orbital launch facility. United Kingdom $80M - [**Orbex Space**](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbex-space) Orbex is a space company that offers orbital launch services specifically designed for small satellites, with a focus on reusability. United Kingdom $68M - [**Skyrora**](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyrora) Skyrora is a UK-based rocket company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. United Kingdom $3.4M - [**Aurora Avionics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurora-avionics) Aurora Avionics is a Scottish aerospace technology firm based in Edinburgh, founded in 2023. United Kingdom $648K - [**Astron Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/astron-systems) Astron Systems is a UK-based rocket company focused on transforming the space launch industry. United Kingdom $590K ### Space communications 5 startups · $3.4B raised - [**OneWeb**](https://millionrounds.com/company/oneweb) OneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access. United Kingdom $3.3B - [**ALL.SPACE**](https://millionrounds.com/company/all-space) ALL.SPACE has developed the 5th generation smart terminal, capable of linking with all satellites, all networks, in all orbits, all at once. United Kingdom $102M - [**Archangel Lightworks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/archangel-lightworks) Archangel Lightworks is a private aerospace and communications company based in Oxford, UK, founded in 2017. United Kingdom $17M - [**Sentinel Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentinel-photonics) Sentinel Photonics is a UK-based defence technology company that specializes in advanced laser detection and protection systems. United Kingdom $5.8M - [**Mutable Tactics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mutable-tactics) Mutable Tactics is a UK-based defense and security technology company specializing in AI mission software for robotic systems. United Kingdom $2.6M ### Earth observation 3 startups · $4.9M raised - [**Veoware**](https://millionrounds.com/company/veoware) Veoware provides Space satellite imagery services. United Kingdom $3.4M - [**Ashiyana Space**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ashiyana-space) AI-driven Geospatial Solutions and Satellite Remote Sensing Insights for the Earth Observation United Kingdom $1.0M - [**Geocento**](https://millionrounds.com/company/geocento) Geocento Limited is a UK-based company that specializes in satellite and Earth Observation imagery. United Kingdom $537K ### Satellites 3 startups · $782M raised - [**Open Cosmos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos) Open Cosmos is a UK-based space technology company that specializes in end-to-end satellite mission services. United Kingdom $737M - [**SatVu**](https://millionrounds.com/company/satvu) SatVu, officially known as Global Satellite Vu Limited, is a London-based aerospace and defense company founded in 2016. United Kingdom $41M - [**Blue Skies Space**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-skies-space) Blue Skies Space is a UK-based commercial space science company founded in 2014. United Kingdom $3.8M **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United Kingdom. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in space tech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Space tech market map** 234 startups · 8 segments · $72B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/space-tech-market-map)[Investors map **Who invests in space tech** 142 investors · 6 segments](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/space-tech-investors-map)[Market map · United States **Space tech market map: United States** 113 startups · 7 segments · $58B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/space-tech-united-states-market-map)[Raised in 2026 **Space tech startups that raised in 2026** 90 startups · 7 segments · $57B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/space-tech-raised-2026-market-map)[New wave **New space tech startups, founded 2020 on** 88 startups · 8 segments · $8.2B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-space-tech-startups-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Space tech market map: Europe** 60 startups · 6 segments · $9.5B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/space-tech-europe-market-map) ## Who backs space tech? 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