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Top 100 Key Players companies in CubeSat
by Most News Heat in the world in 2018

The CubeSat top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat CubeSat Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
A CubeSat (U-class spacecraft) is a type of miniaturized satellite for space research that is made up of multiples of 10 cm × 10 cm × 11.35 cm (~ 4 in × 4 in × 4.5 in) cubic units. CubeSats have a mass of no more than 1.33 kilograms (2.9 lb) per unit, and often use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components for their electronics and structure. CubeSats are commonly put in orbit by deployers on the International Space Station, or launched as secondary payloads on a launch vehicle. Over 1000 CubeSats have been launched as of January 2019. Over 900 have been successfully deployed in orbit and over 80 have been destroyed in launch failures.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

France

United Kingdom

Sweden

Singapore

Australia

Germany

Switzerland

South Korea

United Arab Emirates

Canada

Israel

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
California, United States
Aerospace,Spacecraft,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 48
2
The Boeing Co.
Illinois, United States
Aerospace,Satellite,National security,
...[+2]
news: 44
3
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
California, United States
Aerospace,Rocket,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 43
4
Lockheed Martin Corp.
United States
National security,Aerospace,Network security,
...[+2]
news: 37
5
NanoRacks LLC
Texas, United States
Spacecraft,Biology,Communications satellite,
...[+2]
news: 31
6
European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre, Noordwijk
Île-de-France, France
Space technology,Aerospace,Incubation
news: 31
7
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 29
8
Nanosatellite and CubeSat Database
Glasgow City, United Kingdom
CubeSat,Software,Robotics
news: 25
9
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
California, United States
Aerospace,National security,Software development,
...[+2]
news: 22
10
Galactic Enterprises LLC
California, United States
Spacecraft,Launch vehicle,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 20
11
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 19
12
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 16
13
Blue Origin LLC
Washington, United States
Aerospace,Spaceflight,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 13
14
Spaceflight Industries
Washington, United States
Aerospace,Satellite,Spaceflight,
...[+2]
news: 13
15
Airbus SE
Midi-Pyrénées, France
Aerospace,National security,Spacecraft,
...[+2]
news: 12
16
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Virginia, United States
Aerospace,Software,Aerospace systems,
...[+2]
news: 12
17
SARsat Arabia
CubeSat,Earth observation,Control system,
...[+1]
news: 12
18
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Aerospace,Satellite,Aviation,
...[+2]
news: 12
19
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Aerospace,Spacecraft,Satellite,
...[+2]
news: 11
20
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Virginia, United States
Information technology consulting,Aerospace,Rocket,
...[+2]
news: 11
21
Planet Labs, Inc.
California, United States
Satellite,Geographic information system,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 11
22
Redwire Space, Inc.
United States
3D printing,Spacecraft,International Space Station,
...[+2]
news: 11
23
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Software,Cloud database,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 10
24
Earth Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Pest control,Drug,Health care
news: 10
25
Virgin Models Ltd.
United Kingdom
Venture capital,Mobile telephony,Telecommunications service,
...[+2]
news: 10
26
United Launch Alliance LLC
Colorado, United States
Aerospace,Spacecraft,Geographic information system,
...[+2]
news: 10
27
Clyde Space Ltd.
Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Spacecraft,Satellite,CubeSat,
...[+2]
news: 10
28
Cool Planet Labs
Geographic information system,Software,News media,
...[+2]
news: 10
29
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 9
30
U.S. Department of Defense
District of Columbia, United States
National security,Computer science,Biomedicine,
...[+2]
news: 9
31
Virgin Orbit LLC
California, United States
Aerospace,Spacecraft,Orbit,
...[+2]
news: 9
32
Spaceflight, Inc.
Washington, United States
Aerospace,Payload,National security,
...[+2]
news: 9
33
Informa Plc
United Kingdom
Publishing,Information technology consulting,Business-to-business,
...[+2]
news: 8
34
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
news: 8
35
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Virginia, United States
Astronautics,Aerospace,Ingenuity
news: 8
36
Musk
Beijing Shi, China
Health care,Robotics
news: 8
37
Morehead State University Foundation
Kentucky, United States
Revenue code,Psychology,Astronomy,
...[+2]
news: 8
38
ATK Arbetstagarkonsultation AB
Sweden
Human resources
news: 8
39
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 7
40
Tesla, Inc.
Texas, United States
Electric vehicle,Electronics,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
news: 7
41
Moon Express, Inc.
United States
Spacecraft,Aerospace,Satellite,
...[+2]
news: 7
42
Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc.
California, United States
Satellite,Data integration,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 7
43
Maxar Space LLC
California, United States
Satellite,Spacecraft,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 7
44
Swarm Technologies LLC
California, United States
Satellite,Aerospace,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
news: 7
45
GeekWire LLC
Washington, United States
News media,Directory,Database
news: 7
46
Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Washington, United States
National security,Space tether,Optical fiber,
...[+2]
news: 7
47
Deep Space Industries, Inc.
California, United States
Spacecraft,Space exploration,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 7
48
SPACE CO., LTD.
Tokyo, Japan
Construction engineering,Exhibition,Publishing,
...[+1]
news: 6
49
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 6
50
Made
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Electronics,Overhead line,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 6
51
WorldVu Satellites Ltd.
United Kingdom
Satellite,Internet access,Communications satellite,
...[+2]
news: 6
52
Arianespace SASU
Central Region, Singapore
Satellite,Communications satellite,Spaceflight,
...[+2]
news: 6
53
Bigelow Aerospace LLC
Nevada, United States
Aerospace,Spacecraft,Leisure activity,
...[+2]
news: 6
54
GeoOptics, Inc.
California, United States
Satellite,Earth observation,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
news: 6
55
LightSail Energy, Inc.
California, United States
Energy storage,Compressed air energy storage,Compressed air,
...[+2]
news: 6
56
Spire Labs, Inc.
Tennessee, United States
Health care,Social media,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 6
57
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd.
Western Australia, Australia
Internet of Things,Satellite,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
news: 6
58
Falcon Automation SA
Belgium
Software,Falcon,Information technology management,
...[+1]
news: 6
59
CRP USA LLC
North Carolina, United States
3D printing,Automation,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 6
60
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 5
61
Khosla Ventures LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Mobile device,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 5
62
Cygnus eTransactions Group, Inc.
United States
Data processing,Event management
news: 5
63
The Social+Capital Partnership LLC
California, United States
Social capital,Venture capital,Humanity,
...[+2]
news: 5
64
GomSpace A/S
Nordjylland, Denmark
Software,CubeSat,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 5
65
GenCorp
California, United States
Aerospace,Weapon system,Entitlement
news: 5
66
Capella Space Corp.
California, United States
Satellite,Communications satellite,Earth observation,
...[+2]
news: 5
67
NASA SEWP
United States
Information technology consulting,Prospecting,Outer space,
...[+2]
news: 5
68
ULA Vietnam
Vietnam
E-commerce,Lifestyle business
news: 5
69
JPL Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Logistics center
news: 5
70
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 4
71
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 4
72
Thales SA
Île-de-France, France
Aerospace,National security,Digital identity,
...[+2]
news: 4
73
Stratasys Ltd.
Minnesota, United States
3D printing,Product design,Fused deposition modeling,
...[+2]
news: 4
74
Sierra Nevada Corp.
Nevada, United States
Aerospace,Spacecraft,Satellite,
...[+2]
news: 4
75
LIHIT LAB., INC.
Osaka, Japan
Flue-gas desulfurization,Air pollution,Electrostatic precipitator
news: 4
76
Y Combinator LLC
California, United States
Silicon valley,Accounting,Virtual currency,
...[+2]
news: 4
77
Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH
Bayern, Germany
Customer insight,Saturn,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 4
78
Reddit, Inc.
California, United States
Social network,Social media,Home page,
...[+2]
news: 4
79
Astrocast SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Satellite,Telecommunications,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 4
80
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 4
81
Airbus Defence & Space SAS
Île-de-France, France
Aerospace,National security
news: 4
82
Astroscale Holdings, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Space debris,Spacecraft,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 4
83
Thales Alenia Space SAS
Midi-Pyrénées, France
Space exploration,Satellite,Earth observation,
...[+2]
news: 4
84
Engadget
California, United States
Blog network,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 4
85
ICEYE Oy
Southern Finland, Finland
Satellite,Aerospace,Satellite imagery,
...[+2]
news: 4
86
Masten Space Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Aerospace,Rocket,Satellite,
...[+2]
news: 4
87
Teledesic LLC
Washington, United States
Telecommunications,Broadband,Internet of Things
news: 4
88
Audacy Corp.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Space research,Aerospace,
...[+2]
news: 4
89
ASU Venture Devils
Arizona, United States
Venture capital
news: 4
90
Caltech Corp. Ltd.
Samut Prakan, Thailand
Patent analysis,Patent application,Patent portfolio,
...[+2]
news: 4
91
RS Components GmbH
Hessen, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Automation,
...[+2]
news: 4
92
Brigham Young University Management Society
Utah, United States
Business information,Law library,Digital library,
...[+2]
news: 4
93
Virgin Group Ltd.
United Kingdom
Lien,Venture capital
news: 4
94
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
news: 3
95
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
news: 3
96
Moog, Inc.
New York, United States
Aerospace,National security,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
news: 3
97
School Specialty, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
School supplies,Publishing,Direct marketing,
...[+1]
news: 3
98
Gooch & Housego Plc
United Kingdom
Aerospace,Instrumentation,Biology,
...[+2]
news: 3
99
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Cycling,Spare part,sports equipment,
...[+2]
news: 3
100
Orion Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Medicine,Respiratory disease,Central nervous system,
...[+2]
news: 3

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