Space Hardware
Subsegment
Company scale
Payloads & subsystems
701
AndurilPrivate U.S. defense-technology company with a dedicated space business focused on space domain awareness, space control, command and control, autonomous payloads, and integrated national-security space systems.
Defense and national-security mission-systems integrator developing autonomous hardware, sensors, and Lattice command-and-control software for space and other domains.1 · Industry leader02BAE SystemsBAE Systems is a British multinational aerospace, defence and security company that develops and operates the Azalea multi-sensor LEO satellite constellation, including RF satellites launched in 2025 with ICEYE SAR capabilities, for real-time intelligence and data from space.
Satellite constellation developer and operator; space systems provider1 · Industry leader03CesiumAstroDevelops AESA communications payloads and software-defined connectivity systems for space and airborne platforms.
Active phased-array communications payloads1 · Industry leader04Intellian TechnologiesSouth Korean provider of satellite-communication antennas and ground gateway solutions for maritime, enterprise, and government connectivity markets.
Satellite-communications antenna and ground-gateway equipment provider.1 · Industry leader05Muon SpaceDesigns and operates end-to-end satellite missions, combining spacecraft platforms, payload integration, and data delivery.
Mission-integrated satellite systems1 · Industry leader06MynaricDevelops laser communications terminals for space, air, and mobile networks; acquired by Rocket Lab in 2026.
Laser optical communications terminals1 · Industry leader07TRL11Private Irvine, California commercial-space company developing full-motion video, imaging, onboard processing, and AI-enabled visual-intelligence systems for mission assurance, rendezvous/proximity operations, and space-domain awareness.
Supplier of space-grade visual-intelligence payloads, including cameras, onboard edge-compute/video-recording systems, and machine-vision capabilities for spacecraft operations.1 · Industry leader