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Top Space Tech Companies in APAC
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received from our subscribers. The top companies have been selected after an exhaustive evaluation by an expert panel of C-level executives, industry thought leaders and editorial board.
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Top Space Tech Companies in APAC
Space Geodesy Analysis Centre (SGAC) develops MicroCosm, a multi-technique space geodesy platform that integrates GNSS, DORIS and Satellite Laser Ranging within a single system. Built on decades of geodetic expertise, the software supports ... read full profile
Astroscale
Astroscale is a space sustainability company delivering on-orbit services—including end-of-life, active debris removal, life extension, and inspection—to reduce orbital debris, protect high-value satellites, and support safe, long-term commercial, civil, and defence activities in Earth orbit.astroscale+3
Gilmour Space Technologies
Gilmour Space Technologies is an Australian launch services company developing Eris orbital rockets and ElaraSat satellite buses to provide dedicated and rideshare access to Low Earth Orbit from its Bowen Orbital Spaceport, serving commercial, government, and defence customers globally.
Inovor
Inovor Technologies is an Australian small satellite manufacturer providing turnkey mission solutions, from in-house designed spacecraft platforms and subsystems to mission operations, for commercial, government, research, and defence customers, with capabilities spanning communications, remote sensing, electronic warfare, and space situational awareness.
Interstellar Technologies Inc.
Interstellar Technologies Inc. is a Japanese NewSpace company building affordable space infrastructure through its MOMO suborbital rocket and ZERO orbital launch vehicle, vertically integrating launch and satellite capabilities to deliver flexible smallsat launch and future communication services.
ispace Inc.
ispace Inc. is a Japanese lunar exploration company developing robotic landers and micro rovers to transport customer payloads, explore the Moon’s surface, and utilise lunar resources, aiming to build a sustainable cislunar economy via recurrent commercial missions.
LandSpace Technology Co., Ltd.
LandSpace Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading Chinese private aerospace enterprise developing liquid oxygen–methane launch vehicles such as Zhuque to provide cost-effective, reusable space transportation services, targeting small and medium commercial missions and supporting China’s broader space ambitions.
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