NewSpace Constellations

2024-06-15

• Starlink has launched 1835 V2-Mini's excluding DTC satellites.
• Starlink has launched 64 V2-Mini DTC satellites.
• Satellogic raised $30M.
• Hawkeye360 raised $40M in debt for a total of over $400M.
• ICEYE raised $93M for a total of $438 million.
• Skyloom raised $30 million.
• PierSight raises $6 million.
• Albedo raised $35 million.
• Telesat gets C$2.14 Billion loan from Government of Canada.
• Xona raises $19 million Series A.
• Iridium acquired Satelles.
• Privateer raised $56M and acquired Orbital Insight, but own constellation plans still likely cancelled.
• Sateliot secured €13.5 million in funding in the last year.
• Unseenlabs raised $92 million.
• Orbital Sidekick launched 2 satellites on Transporter-10.
• Muon Space launched second satellite on Transporter-10.
• Loft Orbital launched YAM-6 satellite on Transporter-10.
• Hubble launched 2 satellites built by Spire.
• NorthStar launched 4 satellites built by Spire.
• Canon launched second satellite, 7 years after first and 4 years after previous failed launch.
• Axelspace launched 1 Pyxis test satellite.
• Satellogic launched one satellite.
• A second test satellite Marafon-D part of Sfera constellation has been launched.
• Capella launched 1 Acadia satellite.
• IQPS launched one satellite.
• ICEYE launched 3 satellites.
• Sidus Space launched first satellite.
• Quantum Space launched first satellite.
• CONTEC launched first satellite.
• Satlantis launched second satellite.
• Unseenlabs launched 2 satellites.
• ONDO Space launched 2 first satellites.
• WorldView launched first 2 Legion satellites.
• HawkEye360 launched 6 more satellites.
• OQ Technology launched 2 satellites.
• Sitronics (majority shareholder of Sputnix) launched 20 more SITRO-AIS CubeSats.
• OrbAstro launched 1 more CubeSat.
• Geespace launched 20 more satellites.
• Fleet Space launched first 12U CubeSat.
• Aerospacelab launched 1 VHR high-resolution EO satellite and 3 RFS SIGINT satellite. Currently keeping them under a single entry.
• 4 more Tianmu-1 satellite have been launches.
• SPUTNIX (subsidiary of Sitronics) launched 3 Zorkiy-2M 12U CubeSats.
• Increased Tianqi satellite to 28.
• Increased Yunyao-1 satellites to 8.
• MinoSpace launched first Taijing-4 03 SAR satellite.
• Lynk launched 2 satellites.
• Spire has launched 8 LEMUR-2 satellites in the first half of 2024.
• Added SPACEVLEO.
• Added Lumen Orbit, which raised $2.4 million.
• Added "Orbital Data Relay" service to Starlink.
• Added Akula Tech.
• Added CAVU Aerospace.
• Added Connected.
• Added Constellation Technologies & Operations.
• Added GUMUSH.
• Added LEOBLUE.
• Added MicroOrbiter (Micro Orbiter).
• Added Hongqing Technology (Shanghai Lanjian Hongqing Technology Company).
• Added Volta Space Technologies.
• Many more in waitlist.

2023-12-31

• FOSSA Systems raised an undisclosed round.
• Amini raised $4 million.
• iQPS went public and raised $23.7 million.
• PlanetiQ launched fourth GNOMES-4 satellite.
• NorthStar raised $20 million Series D for a total of over $119M+.
• Skykraft raised $120 million AUD, which is about $81 million USD:
• Axelspace raised $44 million Series D.
• Added AcTLAbS and Angkasa-X.
• Added AS23.Space (Autonomous Science).
• Added Chascii.
• Added COMN Technologies.
• Added Concert Technologies.
• Added Delta Space Leonis.
• Added Globalstar Third Generation.
• Added Huawei.
• Added iMetalx Space Systems.
• Added Infinity Space (OrbitalX).
• Added Marble Imaging.
• Added ODIN.
• Added ONDO Space.
• Added OrbitGuardians.
• Added Patriot Infovention.
• Added Phantom Space.
• Added PTS (Planetary Transportation Systems).
• Added QSpace Technologies.
• Added Rapid Cubes.
• Added Sixiang Technology (Skysight).
• Added Spin.Works.
• Added TALOS.
• Added Telepix.
• Added ToSpace.
• Numerous delays to 2024.
• Marked Eutelsat ELO as Cancelled?
• Kawa Space ordered a spacecraft from AAC Clyde Space.
• Kepler Communications launched 2 small satellites and separated the constellation.
• Apogeo launched 9 spacecraft.
• Planet launched 36 SuperDoves.
• Planet launched Pelican-1 demonstrator.
• Cryptosat launched a satellite.
• Quub launched a satellite.
• Sateliot launched 4 spacecraft, but presumably still on D-Orbit ION as of late 2023.
• Lunasonde launched a second satellite.
• OrbAstro launched two more spacecraft.
• Plan-S launched two more spacecraft.
• NARA Space launched first satellite.
• Patriot Infovention launched first satellite.
• Prométhée launched first satellite.
• TrustPoint launched second satellite.
• Alba Orbital launched 2 Unicorn satellites in November and 3 in December 2023.
• OQ Technology has launched 7 satellites or hosted payloads plus GOMX-4 experiments.
• UnseenLabs launched 2 more CubeSats.
• ICEYE launched 4 satellites in November on Transporter-9.
• Umbra launched 2 satellites in November on Transporter-9.
• GHGSat launched three 16U CubeSats built by Spire.
• Sierra Space (Sierra Nevada Corporation, SNC) launched 4 CubeSats on Transporter-9.
• 8 more Tianmu-1 spacecraft were launched in December 2023.
• Aerospacelab has launched 3 satellites, but the first VHR spacecraft is planned for 2024.
• iQPS launched sixth spacecraft in December 2023.
• Privateer Space launched first hosted payload, but does not seem to be a constellation anymore.
• Spire launched 11 satellites on Transporter-9.
• SpaceX has launched 895 V2-Mini spacecraft.

2023-10-31

• AIRMO raised $5.7 million including $4.1 million ESA contract.
• constellr raises 17 million euros
• Pixxel has closed $36 million in funding.
• EnduroSat has raised a 10m USD Series A.
• Tomorrow.io raised $87 million in a Series E.
• Open Cosmos raised $50 million Series B.
• Kuva Space raises $17.7M.
• Hawkeye 360 raised $10M Series D-1 round, bring the company’s Series D-1 funding round to $68 million.
• Skykraft launched 4 more satellites plus deployer in June 2023.
• ICEYE launched 4 spacecraft in June.
• Orbital Sidekick launched a GHOst satellite in June.
• Tomorrow.io launched a second satellite in June.
• iQPS launched a satellite in June.
• Satellogic launched 4 satellites in June.
• Turion Space launched first satellite in June.
• Muon Space launched first spacecraft in June.
• AAC Clyde Space launched second CubeSat for Wyvern in June.
• AAC Clyde Space has launched 2 Kelpie satellites, which they own and operate exclusively for Orbcomm. Trying to avoid double counting.
• A second CubeSat for Eutelsat was launched in June.
• Alba Orbital launched another PocketQube in June.
• Hello Space launched first PocketQube in June.
• Innova Space launched 2 satellites in June.
• Satlantis launched first GEI-SAT Precursor in June, but had previous spaceflight experience.
• Aurora Insight launched third CubeSat in June.
• OQ Technology launched 1 CubeSat in June and 1 in October.
• Fossa Systems launched 4 new type of flat CubeSats in June.
• Xiyong Microelectronics Park launched 4 more meteorological satellites in July.
• HEAD Aerospace launched 5 more satellites in August.
• Capella launched 1 spacecraft in August and 1 in September, but the latter failed.
• Spacety launched 4 more Tianqi satellites in September.
• Jilin-1 has launched 40 more satellites, 39 made to orbit, if counting correctly.
• Swarm (SpaceX) launched 12 more CubeSats in June.
• Spire launched 3 Lemur's in June and 2 Lemur's in July
• Telesat launched a demonstration satellite.
• Amazon launched first two KuiperSats.
• Starlink has launched 4714 test, V1 and V1.5 spacecraft (https://planet4589.org/space/con/star/stats.html)., but Space-Track counts 60 less when excluding 2 test satellites.
• Starlink has launched 708 V2 Mini's (https://planet4589.org/space/con/star/stats.html).
• Added Amini.
• Added EnduroSat.
• Added G60 Starlink.
• Added LusoSpace.
• Added Meraki Space Systems.
• Added PierSight.
• Added Psionic.
• Added Sitronics.
• Added NUVIEW.

2023-06-01

• Satellite Vu raised $15.8M as Series A-2.
• Fleet Space raised $33M to expand mineral prospecting business.

2023-04-30

• Kepler raised $92M Series C for a total of over $200M.
• Astrocast raised $17.5 million from Thuraya as a convertible loan.
• Orbital Sidekick raised $10 million in funding for a total of over $46 million.
• Transcelestial raised $10 million Series-A2 round for a total of $24 million.
• Hydrosat raised $20 million including $15 million Series A.
• Capella Space raised $60 million.
• NorthStar raises $35 million.
• Sidus Space raised $5.2 million for LEO constellation.
• Mino Space raised $60 million.
• iQPS raised about $7.3 million for a total of over $67 million.
• Terran Orbital seems to have cancelled plans for its own SAR constellation in October 2022.
• Lynk launched 2 satellites on Transporter-6.
• Umbra launched 2 satellites on Transporter-6.
• EOS-Sat1 launched 1 satellite on Transporter-6.
• Loft Orbital launched 1 satellite on Transporter-6.
• ICEYE launched 3 satellites on Transporter-6 but 1 was not separated,
• Skykraft launched 4 satellites on Transporter-6.
• Satellogic launched 4 satellites on Transporter-6.
• Astrocast launched 4 satellites on Transporter-6.
• AAC Clyde Space launched 1 CubeSat for Orbcomm on Transporter-6.
• Innova Space launched 2 satellites on Transporter-6 but were stuck inside Launcher Orbiter SN1.
• Alba Orbital launched 2 satellites on Transporter-6 but were stuck inside Launcher Orbiter SN1.
• Kleos Space launched 4 satellites on Transporter-6.
• Planet launched 36 Dove CubeSats on Transporter-6 for a total of 555 Dove's.
• Spire launched 6 satellites on Transporter-6.
• Swarm (SpaceX) launched 12 satellites on Transporter-6.
• UnseenLabs launched 1 satellite on Transporter-6 and 1 on Transporter-7.
• Open Cosmos launched 1 CubeSat on Transporter-6.
• BeetleSat (NSLComm) launched 1 CubeSat on Transporter-6.
• Scanway launched first CubeSat on Transporter-6.
• Sternula launched first CubeSat on Transporter-6.
• Digantara launched first satellite, a hosted payload on Guardian-Alpha, on Transporter-6.
• Plan-S launched 1 satellite on Transporter-6 and 1 on Transporter-7.
• OrbAstro launched 1 satellite on Transporter-6 and 1 on Transporter-7.
• Transcelestial had a payload on JANUS-1 CubeSat.
• SpeQtral had a payload on JANUS-1 CubeSat.
• Horizon Technologies launched 1 AMBER CubeSat on failed LauncherOne mission.
• SatRev launched 1 STORK CubeSat on failed LauncherOne mission.
• VariSat launched 2 satellites on failed ABL RS1 first launch.
• HawkEye 360 launched 3 satellites on Electron and 3 on Transporter-7.
• Kepler launched 2 more CubeSats on transporter-7.
• TrustPoint launched first CubeSat? on Transporter-7.
• Grasp Global launched first satellite on Transporter-7 as part of the Spire ADLER-2 CubeSat.
• Satellogic launched 4 satellites on Transporter-7.
• Sateliot launched first CubeSat on Transporter-7 as part of EnduroSat Platform-3.
• Orbital Sidekick launched 2 satellites on Transporter-7.
• Wyvern launched first satellite on Transporter-7.
• Tomorrow.io launched first satellite on Transporter-7.
• GHGSat launched 3 satellites on Transporter-7.
• Added separate constellations for SpaceX Starlink V2 Mini and V2.
• Added separate entry for Kepler Communications new small satellite constellationl.
• SpaceX launched 42 V2 Mini spacecraft on 2 launches.
• SpaceX launched 6 more Starlink V1 missions.
• OneWeb launched 3 more missions.
• There were 6 more Jilin-1 satellites launched.
• O3b launches 2 more mPower satellites.
• Astranis launched their first MicroGEO satellite.
• BlackSky launched 2 more satellites in March 2023.
• Capella Space launched 2 more satellites in March 2023.
• Guodian Gaoke launched 1 more Tianqi spacecraft.
• Added BAE Systems Azalea cluster.
• Added Crescent Space (Lockheed Martin).
• Added EchoStar and Skeyeon.
• Added Space Compass.
• Added SR Space (Success Rockets).
• Added UNIO (UN:IO).
• Added Xplore.
• Added Xiyong Microelectronics Park's Tianmu-1 constellation with 6 satellites launched.
• Added GALAXIA MÖBIUS constellation.
• Satlantis bought SuperSharp and marking it as Cancelled? and their own constellation was never clearly announced.

2023-01-01

• Astrocast and Hiber deal failed.
• SpaceLink was closed down due to being unable to attract new investors.
• Plus Ultra Space Outposts was shut down.
• Arqit drops plan to operate quantum satellites.
• Changguang Satellite announced they are expanding from 138 satellites to 300 by 2025.
• Xona raises $15 million for a total of $25 million.
• OroraTech raised $15.4 million.
• ConstelIR raised $10.7M.
• OQ Technology raised $14M Series A.
• GalaxEye raised $3.5M Seed.
• NSLComm rebranded to BeetleSat but previous websites are still online.
• Albedo raised $48M Series A.
• Sternula raised $0.23M.
• Digantara Research and Technologies first launch delayed to 2023.
• High Earth Orbit Robotics (HEO Robotics) first launch delayed to 2023.
• Metrea Orbital Effects first launch delayed to 2023.
• Astrome first launch delayed to 2023.
• Sidus Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• Horizon Technologies first launch delayed to 2023.
• NuSpace first launch delayed to 2023.
• AT&T first launch delayed to 2023.
• SpeQtral first launch delayed to 2023.
• Inovor first launch delayed to 2023.
• Scanway first launch delayed to 2023.
• Astrogate Labs first launch delayed to 2023.
• LatConnect 60 first launch delayed to 2023.
• Trident Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• Skykraft first launch delayed to 2023.
• Cloud Constellation first launch delayed to 2023.
• Space JLTZ first launch delayed to 2023.
• ISISpace (Innovative Solutions In Space) first launch delayed to 2023.
• Maxar first launch delayed to 2023.
• Gravity Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• PredaSAR (Terran Orbital) first launch delayed to 2023.
• StartRocket first launch delayed to 2023.
• ROVIAL first launch delayed to 2023.
• Astra Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• Privateer Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• Turion Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• Tianjin Satcom Geohe Technologies Co first launch delayed to 2023.
• Inmarsat (Viasat) first launch delayed to 2023.
• SpaceFab first launch delayed to 2023.
• SCOUT first launch delayed to 2023.
• Modularity Space first launch delayed to 2023.
• EOI Space (Earth Observant) first launch delayed to 2023.
• Climavision first launch delayed to 2023.
• Startical first launch delayed to 2023.
• D-Orbit (InOrbit NOW) first launch delayed to 2023.
• Laser Light first launch delayed to 2023.
• Skyloom first launch delayed to 2023.
• Avant Space (AvantSpace) first launch delayed to 2023.
• Launchspace Technologies first launch delayed to 2023.
• SatSure first launch delayed to 2023.
• Rogue Space Systems first launch delayed to 2023.
• Saab first launch delayed to 2023.
• LyteLoop first launch delayed to 2023.
• Exodus Orbitals first launch delayed to 2023.
• EOS Data Analytics first launch delayed to 2023.
• Sternula first launch delayed to 2023.
• Xona Space Systems first launch delayed to 2023.
• SpaceAlpha Insights first launch delayed to 2023.
• Methera first launch delayed to 2023.
• Wyvern first launch delayed to 2023.
• Marked Bitling and Chandah as Dormant? as websites have been offline.
• Marked Bluefield and Karten Space as Dormant?
• Added Absolut Sensing.
• Added Acme AtronOmatic (MyRadar).
• Added AIRMO.
• Added Aquarian Space.
• Added ARCA Dynamics.
• Added ArkEdge Space.
• Added Blue Skies Space (Twinkle).
• Added Celestial Space Technologies.
• Added Cryptosat.
• Added CShark.
• Added EllipSpace.
• Added Esper Satellite Imagery.
• Added Grasp Global.
• Added HANCOM inSPACE.
• Added Hello Space Systems.
• Added Hunan Hangsheng Satellite Technology.
• Added Hydra Space.
• Added Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace.
• Added NARA Space.
• Added Open Cosmos.
• Added Quantum Generative Materials (GenMat).
• Added Quantum Space .
• Added Rivada Networks.
• Added SARsatX (CubeSat Arabia).
• Added SES.
• Added Sierra Space.
• Added Stellar.
• Added Terra Space Lab.
• Added Tropical Weather Analytics (TWA).
• Added Xenesis.
• Added Yunyao Yuhang (Yunyao Aerospace).
• SpaceX has launched 3580 Starlink satellites.
• 2 Pleiades-Neo were destroyed during failed launch.
• Two first O3b mPower satellites were launched.
• OneWeb resumed launches, 36 and 40 satellites.
• Astrocast launched 4 satellites.
• Pixxel launched second satellite.
• Russia launched a prototype for the Skif/Sfera constellation.
• 2 QPS SAR satellites were on the failed Epsilon launch.
• Synspective launched third satellite and first of the operational constellation.
• AST SpaceMobile launched first prototype satellite.
• Fossa Systems launched 1 more satellite but second Firefly Alpha mission orbit was lower than planned.
• Future Navigation launched 4 CentiSpace/Xiangrikui 4 satellites since last update.
• HEAD Aerospace launched 2 satellites since last update.
• Tianqi launched 1 satellite since last update.

2022-08-01

• Astrocast bought Hiber.
• Muon Space $25M for a total of $35M.
• Geespace (Geely) launched 9 more satellites.
• Globalstar launched one satellite after 9 years.
• Starlink had 6 launches.

2022-06-01

• Synspective raised $100M.
• Sidus Space plans first LizzieSat launch in Q4 2022.
• Pixxel raises $25 million.
• E-Space raised $50 million in seed.
• ICEYE raised $136M Series D for a total of $304M.
• Wyvern raised $4.5M seed and got $4M grant.
• SpaceLink reduced satellite size for initial constellation from about 1000 kg to 500 kg.
• Removed KP Labs after being informed constellation is currently not planned.
• Sateliot raises $11.4M Series A.
• ConstelIR acquired Scanworld.
• Planet released many details about the Pelican constellation.
• Satellogic raises $150M helping to close the SPAC merger.
• Aerospacelab raises 40 million euros in Series B.
• Capella Space raises $97M Series C.
• Xona launched first hosted payload.
• SATLANTIS launched first 16U CubeSat.
• GeoOptics launched 2 more CubeSats.
• Aistech launched their next CubeSat.
• PlanetiQ launched another GNOMES spacecraft.
• Omnispace launched second CubeSat.
• Plan-S launched first 3U CubeSat for IoT.
• E-Space launched first 3 satellites.
• VariSat launched first CubeSat.
• Fleet Space launched one more CubeSat.
• Planet has now launched 519 Flock's, Doves and SuperDoves.
• Spire has now launched 160 CubeSats.
• BlackSky launched 2 more satellites.
• Kepler launched 4 more CubeSats.
• GHGSat launched 3 more satellites.
• Swarm has launched 56 more for a total of 177 0.25U CubeSats.
• ICEYE has launched 7 more microsatellites since last update.
• HawkEye has launched 6 more satellites.
• Capella launched 2 more SAR spacecraft.
• Lynk launched their first operational satellite for a total of 6 missions.
• Alba Orbital has launched 5 more PocketQubes.
• Synspective launched second spacecraft.
• UnseenLabs has launched 3 more CubeSats.
• SpaceX has now launched 2619 Starlink satellites.
• Fossa Systems launched 13 more PocketQubes.
• WiSeSat launched two first PocketQubes as part of Fossa Systems.
• Innova Space and PION Labs launched first PocketQubes.
• Findus Venture launched first CubeSats as part of Spire constellation.
• Pixxel launched first technology demonstration CubeSat.
• OroraTech launched their first payload onboard Spire satellite.
• OmniSpace launched 2 demonstration spacecraft.
• OneWeb launched one batch for a total of 428 spacecraft.
• Globalstar announced order for 17 satellites to replenish and extend the life.

2022-01-01

• First launches of dozens of companies delayed from 2021 to 2022 or beyond.
• Spire finished exactEarth acquisition for $161.2M in cash and stock.
• Myriota to expand its global satellite constellation and achieve near real-time connectivity through Spire’s Space-as-a-Service capabilities
• Fleet Space raised $26.4 million Series B at $126 million valuation.
• Hiber cancelled plans for their own IoT constellation.
• Hydrosat raises $10 million.
• HySpecIQ raises more than $20 million to launch 2 satellites in 2023.
• SpeQtral raised US$8.3m funding round.
• Reaktor Space Lab was renamed to Kuva Space and raised $4.85M.
• Analytical Space was renamed to Hedron and raised $17.8M Series A.
• HawkEye 360 raised $145 million in Series D.
• Skycraft raised $3.5 million.
• Loft Orbital raised $140 million.
• Satlantis raised $18.7 million.
• Xona Space Systems raised $8 million for a total of $10 million.
• SatRevolution rebranded to SatRev.
• TrustPoint secured $2 million in seed funding.
• Virgin Orbit acquired 17.5% stake in Hypersat.
• Satellite Vu raised $20 million Series A and plans 7 spacecraft constellation.
• MinoSpace raised $47M Pre-B round.
• Vyoma closed seed round of unknown amount and pushed first light back to 2023.
• Kleos Space raised $12.6M more during tading halt.
• HEO Robotics raised $0.12M from YCombinator and later unknown seed.
• WARPSPACE finalized Series A fundraising and total funding is now $9M.
• Geespace (Geely) launched first two spacecraft, but Kuaizhou-1A launch failed.
• SatRevolution got investment from Virgin Orbit and expects Series B total round to close at $30 million.
• ICEYE raised $25M from Seraphim Space.
• ADASpace raised about $55M Series-B and has about 15 Xingshidai spacecraft in orbit.
• Fossa Systems launched 2 PocketQubes on Firefly Alpha, but the launch failed.
• GP Advaced Projects launched second 0.3U CubeSat.
• BlackSky has launched 6 spacecraft since the last update.
• HEAD Aerospace launched 2 spacecraft.
• Jilin-1 constellation saw 2 spacecraft being launched.
• Beijing Zero G Lab launched 3 spacecraft for a optical constellation, but sizes are unknown. One may be 8U CubeSat and second is microsatellite.

2021-08-25

• Astrocast went public and raised $44 million.
• SatelliteVu raised $5 million.
• Arqit is going public via SPAC and raising $400M, but waiting for the deal to close in Q3 2021.
• Albedo raised $10 million seed.
• WARPSPACE raised additional $3.6M, which should be $6.6M in total.
• Alba Orbital raised $3.4M.
• UnseenLabs raised $24M.
• Astranis raised $250 million for a total of over $350 including debt financing.
• Aurora Insight launched 6U Bravo satellite.
• Eutelsat launched first CubeSat.
• Spire launched 8 more Lemur.
• BlackSky lost 2 satellites on Electron flight.
• Tianqi launched 4 more satellites.
• Capella launched 2 more microsatellites.
• Airbus launched first two Pleiades-Neo spacecraft.
• Axelspace raised $23.8 million Series-C.
• Orbital Sidekick finalized $16 million Series-A, which was also condition for $16 million Air Force funding.
• HyperSat awarded study contract to QinetiQ and plans to launch first spacecraft in 2023.
• OroraTech raised $7 million Series A.
• Added Modularity Space, Climavision and Startical.
• Hydrosat raises $5 million in seed funding.
• OneWeb has launched a total of 254 satellites.
• OneWeb raises $500M more from Bharti.
• GHGSat added $15M to Series B bringing round to $45M and total to $70 million.
• First Amazon Kuiper satellites might launch in 2023.
• SpaceX to acquire Swarm.
• Kepler raised $60M series B.
• Added RAL Space, which might be developing a weather constellation.
• Added SSTL TripleSat constellation that was launched in 2015.
• Added Findus Venture.
• Added Anuvu.
• Added Muon Space.
• Added Rovial.
• Added LEOcloud.
• Added Nebula Space.
• Added Plus Ultra Space Outposts.
• Added Moonscape.
• Added Fugro.
• Added Xairos.
• Added Starmesh.
• Added Gemini Space.
• Added Inmarsat.
• Added Super-Sharp Space Systems.
• Added Carbon Mapper.
• Added WISeSat Space.
• Added EarthDaily Analytics.
• Added DDK Positioning.
• Added GalaxEye.
• Added PION Labs.
• Added Berkelyn.
• Added Modularity Space.
• Added Climavision.
• Added Startical.
• Added PIESat.
• Hanwha Systems buys an 8.8% share in OneWeb for $300 million. Unknown what happens to their own constellation plans.
• PlanetiQ launched second satellite on Transporter-2.
• Kleos Space launched 4 more CubeSats on Transporter-2.
• Umbra launched first satellite.
• Loft Orbital launched first 2 satellites.
• OQ Technology launched first satellite.
• Elecnor Deimos launched first satellite.
• Orbital Sidekick launched first dedicated satellite.
• Aerospacelab launched first satellite.
• Lynk launched one more spacecraft.
• UnseenLabs launched 1 more 6U CubeSat.
• Fleet launched one more spacecraft.
• HawkEye 360 launched 3 spacecraft.
• Astrocast launched a second batch of 5 spacecraft.
• Satellogic launched 4 spacecraft.
• ICEYE launched 4 spacecraft.
• EchoStar (Helios Wire) launched 1 spacecfraft.
• SatRevolution launched first 2 satellites of the STORK constellation.
• Jilin-1 launched 4 spacecraft.
• Swarm launched 28 satellites.
• 5 more Ningxin / Zhongi spacecraft launched.
• Starlink has launched 1740 spacecraft.

2021-04-04

• OneWeb raises $400 million.
• Wyvern contracted AAC Clyde Space xSPANCION data-as-a-service for 3 spacecraft.
• Added Tomorrow.io (ClimaCell) which raised $77 million.
• Umbra raised $32 million.
• Telesat selected Thales Alenia to build constellation and received funding from goverment.
• Commsat raised $15.3 million.
• Sateliot raised $1.2 million convertible note.
• EOS Data Analytics announced 7 satellite constellation by 2024.
• SatRevolution is planning to go public in Poland on Warsaw Stock Echange.
• Spire and Blacksky going public via SPACs.
• LyteLoop raised $40 million.
• Omnispace raises $60 million.
• ConstelIR raises $1.2M seed round.
• Pixxel raised $7.3 million seed and announced focus on hyperspectral imagery.
• Xingyun raises $404 million.
• Qiansheng raised $15+ million.
• Alba announced night lights constellation.
• Hiber raised $30.5 million.
• Added Array Labs.
• Added Space JLTZ.
• Added Trustpoint.
• Added Precursor SPC.
• Added Albedo Space.
• Added SatSure.
• Added MDA, which is building a commercial SAR constellation.
• Added Alpha Insights.
• Added Rogue Space Systems.
• Separated BlackSky from Spaceflight entry.
• Added Promethee (Prométhée).
• Added CurvaNet (AirSpace IX, Curvalux, Saturn Satellite, NovaWurks).
• Added Aurora Insight.
• Added Agrotec.
• Added Orbit20.
• Added LinkSure.
• Added Hanwha Systems.
• Set Transcelestial launch date to unknown, because website has changed, but constellation still seems planned based on job opportunities.
• Set Kawa Space status to cancelled? for the lack of updates.
• Planet launched 48 more CubeSats on Transporter-1.
• Capella launched 2 satellites on Transporter-1.
• iQPS launched second satellite on Transporter-1.
• ICEYE launched two more satellites on Transporter-1.
• HawkEye launched 3 satellites on Transporter-1.
• GHGSat launched 1 satellite on Transporter-1.
• Aurora Insight launched their second satellite on Transporter-1.
• Hiber launched 1 satellite on Transporter-1 and 1 satellite on Sojuz.
• Kepler launched 8 satellites on Transporter-1 and 2 satellites on Sojuz.
• Astrocast launched 5 spacecraft on Transporter-1.
• Axelspace launched 4 spacecraft on Sojuz for a total of 9 throughout history.
• Lacuna launched 1 satellite on Sojuz.
• Telnet launched first satellite on Sojuz.
• Sateliot launched first satellite on Sojuz.
• Fleet launched 1 spacecraft on Electron.
• BlackSky launched 1 satellite on Electron.
• Myriota launched 1 satellite on Electron.
• Care Weather launched their first satellite on Electron.
• OneWeb launched 36 more satellites in March 2021.
• Spire launched 8 spacecraft on Transporter-1.
• Swarm should have launched 93 SpaceBEEs in total.
• Starlink has now launched 1383 satellites plus 2 prototypes.

2021-01-01

• Added Totum Labs.
• Added Vyoma Space.
• Added Hydrosat.
• Added Orbital Sidekick.
• Added SPUTNIX.
• Added AAC Clyde Space.
• Added Launchspace Technologies.
• Added Gravity Space.
• Added Future Navigation.
• Added Saab.
• Removed DcubeD (Deployables Cubed, D3).
• Spacety launched first SAR smallsat.
• Synspective launched first SAR microsat.
• R2 Space changed named to Orbital Effects.
• OneWeb came back from bankruptcy and launched 36 more satellites.
• Astro Digital launched 1 more 6U spacecraft, but has not announced future plans and social media has been quiet.
• UnseenLabs launched 2 more satellites.
• Guodian Gaoke has launched 3 more spacecraft in different sizes.
• Kleos Space launched first 4 satellites after long launcher delays.
• Satellogic launched 10 spacecraft on a dedicated rideshare launch.
• Spire launched 6 more CubeSats since the last update.
• Planet launched 9 more SuperDoves since the last update.
• Swarm has launched 45 picosatellites in total.
• Kepler launched 3x6U spacecraft since the last update including 2 of GEN1 constellation.
• SpaceX has launched 953 Starlink satellites in total.
• Lacuna Space launched 1 more multiple payload satellite with NanoAvionics.
• UrtheCast delayed UrtheDaily launch to 2022.
• VEOWARE seems to have pivoted to making hardware.
• XpressSAR now planned to launch in 2024 instead of 2022.
• LunaSonde will be launching first demo CubeSat in 2021 with Momentus.
• Marked LaserFleet, VEOWARE, HyperSat SpaceTime, Commsat as potentially Cancelled or Dormant.
• Marked Vesta Space as Cancelled because it seems to have been a scam or lie.
• Changed many constellations from "Prototypes launched" to "Being launched" as operational constellation have started to be rolled out.
• Beijing Smart Satellite launched first CubeSat, but not yet the SAR spacecraft.
• First launches for about 20 constellation delayed from 2020 to 2021, many of them could be dormant.
• Tekever Infante project changed from CubeSat to a microsatellite and seems to be in study stage.
• Kleos Space raised $13.8 million.
• NorthStar Earth and Space selected Thales Alenia (LeoStella) to build first 3 satellites.
• Spire raised $24 million form the European Investment Bank.
• Added GW, which I have been told stands Guó wang (国网) or National grid),
• Changguang Satellite raised $375 million.
• Synspective is now aiming for 30 satellites, up from 25.
• Virgin Orbit might buy a $2 million stake in Sky and Space.
• NASA objected to AST & Science SpaceMobile constellation.
• Orbital Sidekick raised $16 million contract by AFVentures.
• Added SpaceLink, which follows from Audacy.

2020-10-04

• Xona Space Systems raised $1 million.
• BlackSky Global has launched 2 more microsatellites.
• Xingyun launched 2 first satellites of the IoT constellation.
• HEAD launched 2 more satellites.
• PlanetiQ launched first GOMES small satellite.
• Transcelestial raises $9.6M Series A.
• Pixxel raised $5 million Seed round.
• Capella launched their second satellite on Rocket Lab.
• Planet lost 5 CubeSats on Electron and launched 26 on Vega.
• Aerial & Maritime was shut down.
• Astranis first MicroGEO now launching in 2021.
• Hawkeye 360 is planning 7 sets of 3 satellites.
• Lacuna Space long-term goal is to launch 240 satellites compared to previously announced 36.
• GHGSat raises $30 million Series B.
• Jilin-1 should have launched a total of 27 microsatellites.
• Commsat pivoted from IoT to Broadband and raised $38 million series B.
• R2 plans first SAR satellite launch on Falcon 9 Transporter-1 in 2020.
• ICEYE raised $87 million Series C and launched 2 spacecraft.
• Facebook launched first Maxar-built Athena satellite.
• GHGSat launched their second satellite for a total of 2.
• Satellogic launched another satellite for a total of 11.
• Kepler is expanding constellation from 140 to 360 in May 2020 FCC filing.
• SpaceX is seeking authorization for 30000 2nd Gen constellation.
• Telesat is now seeking authorization for a total of 1671 satellites.
• Lacuna Space launched their second satellite.
• Blacksky has no immediate plans to go beyond 24 satellites, aimed for 60 before.
• Kepler launched third prototype and 2 first GEN1 constellation CubeSats.
• Spire launched 8 on Vega and 4 on Sojuz.
• Guodian Gaoke launched another satellite.
• Golbriak Space payloads are on FSSCat CubeSats.
• Added SpacePharma.
• Added WARPSPACE.
• Added Hypergiant - SEOPS (Satellite & Extraterrestrial Operations & Procedures).
• Added DcubeD (Deployables Cubed, D3).
• Added Astrogate Labs.
• Swarm launched their first 12 SpaceBEE constellation satellites.
• Starlink should be at 713 plus 2 satellites.
• CICERO together with Orbital Solutions Monaco launched another CubeSat.
• Added LatConnect 60.
• Added Mangata Networks.
• Added Earth Observant.
• Added Apogee Networks.
• Added Telnet.
• Added Care Weather.
• Added 4pi Lab.
• Added EOS.
• Added VestaSpace.
• Added Ligado.
• Added HorizonX.
• Added Celestial Communication.
• Added MISSION.SPACE.
• Added Viasat.
• Added Photonicity.
• Added Scanworld (SpaceBel).
• Added GP Advanced Projects.
• Added New Spectrum Satellite.
• Added ProXops.

2020-04-19

• Sen announced 5 EarthTV 16U CubeSat constellation built by NanoAvionics to start launching in 2021.
• SpaceX has launched 362 satellites in total.
• OneWeb has launched 74 satellites in total, but now has risk of bankruptcy.
• Satellogic launched 2 more microsatellites.
• Kineis raised $112M to build 25 satellite constellation.
• Orora Technologies first launch delayed to 2021.
• Hiber got a grant from European Innovation Council Accelerator and has raised a total of $8 million.
• Sateliot will start launches in 2020 with at least the first one built by Open Cosmos.
• SatRevolution got a $8.1 million grant from the Polish government.
• Astranis raised $90 million in debt and equity and has raised a total of $108 million.
• Added SATLANTIS.
• Added AST&Science SpaceMobile constellation.
• Added BHDynamics.
• Added Bitlinq Space.
• Added Airbus Pleiades Neo.
• Added Innova Space.
• Added 8th Continent Technologies.
• Added PredaSAR.
• Added Elecnor Deimos.
• Kleos Space is now planning 40 satellites instead of 20 all in clusters of 4. Borrowed $3.7 million.
• Mino Space raised $14.2, but unknown whether they are developing their own constellation.
• Galaxy Space launched Yinhe-1 satellite in January.
• Myriota raises $19 million.
• Details emerge for Sternula VDES constellation.
• Swarm is asking FCC permission to launch (additional) 450 UHF 0.25U CubeSats.

2020-01-03

• Added Spacety SAR and Earth Observation constellations.
• Added SatelliteVu.
• Added Space Forms.
• Added Sateliot.
• Added Elbit Systems.
• Added SpaceChain.
• Added Sen.
• Added Planet Labs Pelican constellation, which have up to 0.29m ground resolution.
• Added Live Earth.
• Added HySpecIQ.
• Added two new constellation prototypes from ISIS, BrightSkies for air quality monitoring and AMS with MWIR imager, which might be commercialized by another company.
• Added Ningxia Jingui Information Technology, which launched 5 Ningxia SIGINT satellites in November.
• Added HEAD aerospace, which launched 2 more satellites for a total of 3.
• Added D-Orbit, which is developing SAR satellite as part of NOCTUA consortium, which might lead to constellation.
• Helios Wire now owned by Echostar ordered two satellites from Tyvak.
• BlackSky secured $50 million loan from Intelsat.
• Satellogic raised $50 million.
• Kineis will not be a CubeSat constellation, but instead small microsats.
• SpaceFab has changed their plans from 12U CubeSat to 150 smallsat with 50cm optics.
• Some Spire satellites are also called Minas according to FCC filing, but technically identical to Lemur-2.
• Hera Systems launched their first CubeSat.
• SpaceX launched 60 more Starlink satellites.
• KLEO launched 2 satellites ordered from China in November.
• One more Jilin-1 high resolution satellite was launched.
• iQPS launched the first SAR satellite.
• Guodian Gaoke launched two Tianqi CubeSats in December.
• Analytical Space launched their second prototype satellite Meshbed.
• LaserFleet launched another laser communication hosted payload on Spacety CubeSat.
• Fossa Systems launched their first PocketQube.
• Stara Space launched first 2 satellites built by Alba Orbital.
• Eutelsat first CubeSat launch delayed to 2020.
• Kleos Space first launch delayed to 2020.
• UrtheCast UrtheDaily constellation start delayed to 2021 according to website.
• XpressSAR first launch planned in 2022.
• Start Rocket plans first launch in 2021.
• Inovor is probably too busy with Buccaneer to launch Skyris or Hyperion satellites in 2020.
• Cloud Constellation SpaceBelt selected LeoStella to build satellites and launch them in late 2021.
• Laser Light aims for full service already in 2022.
• B612 Foundation plans for asteroid tracking satellites do not seem to be progressing very fast.
• SRT Marine constellation plans seem to be on hold.
• Astro Digital constellation plans seem to be on hold.
• EarthNow plans seem to be cancelled.
• Audacy shut down in 2019 even with $100M in MoUs.

2019-10-30

• Hiber constellation will be 3U.
• Fleet raised $7.3 million more for a total of over $11 million.
• Fleet plans likely 6U form factor for the next 4 satellites in late 2020.
• Helios Wire is likely dormant and for sale as the founders have moved on to new opportunities.
• Astrocast raises $9.2 million for a total of $16.7 million and plans 80 satellites instead of 64.
• NSLComm is now aiming for 80 satellites for the constellation instead of 60.
• Ubiquitilink changed named to Lynk and raised $5.2 million for a total of $12 million. Plans for thousands of satellites starting from 2020.
• Planetiq raised $18.7 million for a total of $23.9 million and now plans 20 satellites with initial launch pushed from 2016 to 2020.
• Umbra Lab came out of stealth and plans first satellite for 2020. New website with more details.
• Kineis increased constellation size from 20 to 25 and pushed first launch to 2022.
• NorthStar also plans to monitor objects in space with first launch expected in 2021.
• Hawkeye360 raised $70 million Series B.
• GHGSat was awarded $2.5 million grant.
• UrTheCast received $2 million grant.
• Kepler received $750,000 grant and has raised almost $22 million.
• GHGSat latest publications states 10 satellite constellation instead of 20.
• Echostar bought Helios Wire and revelead that SIRION Global is a subsidiary of Helios. Removed SIRION as separate entry.
• Golbriak Space first launch delayed to 2020 due to Vega delays.
• Hera Systems does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Space Systems Engineering does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• SRT Marine does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Aerial & Maritime does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Earth-i does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Karten Space does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• SpaceTime Enterprises does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Astrome does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Cloud Constellation does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Transcelestial Technologies does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• GalaxySpace (Galaxy Space) does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Bluefield does not seem to have the first launch in 2019, delaying to 2020, but exact status is unknown.
• Added Space Union.
• Added ExoTerra (Imaging).
• Added Alén Space (Alen Space).
• Added Orbitare.
• Added SaraniaSat.
• Added Sternula.
• Added ConnectX.
• Added Xona Space Systems.
• Added Chandah Space Technologies.
• Added Channel Logistics.
• Added PointView, which is rumored to be Facebook subsidiary for global laser communication constellation.
• Added Jilin-1 constellation from Chang Guang, which launched first satellite in 2015 and which I had previously missed.
• Added EOS SAR constellation.
• Added iQPS SAR constellation.
• Added Wyvern hyperspectral CubeSat constellation.
• Swarm launched 2 more CubeSats.
• UnseenLabs launched their first CubeSat.
• ICEYE launched two more microsatellites.
• BlackSky launched one more microsatellite.
• Spire launched 8 more CubeSats
• Audacy constellation has been likely cancelled.
• Guodian Gaoke launched 1 more CubeSat.
• ADASPACE (ADA Space, Guoxing Aerospace) launched 1 more nanosatellite.
• Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace launched 5 more satellites.
• NSLComm launched their first CubeSat.

2019-06-06

• Planet Labs has launched a total of 379 CubeSats.
• Spire has launched a total of 103 CubeSats.
• SpaceX launched 60 satellites in a single batch.
• Astrocast launched their second CubeSat.
• AISTech launched their second CubeSat.
• OneWeb launched 6 constellation pathfinder spacecraft.
• Axelspace has launched 1 GRUS spacecraft in 2018, RAPIS-1 in 2019 and 2 WNISAT in previous years.
• Orbital Micro Systems launched their first 3U CubeSat.
• Lacuna Space and Blink Astro launched their first hosted payloads aboard M6P.
• SatRevolution launched their first constellation prototype spacecraft.
• Harris launched their first CubeSat at the end of 2018.
• Ubiquitilink had hosted payload on Cygnus NG-10
• Added High Earth Orbit Robotics (Argus) SSA constellation.
• Added SpaceAble SSA constellation.
• Added SpeQtral QKD constellation.
• Added Horizon Technologies SIGINT constellation.
• Added Eutelsat LEO constellation with CubeSats for IoT.
• Added Amazon Project Kuiper constellation.
• Added ZeroG Lab CubeSat constellation for Earth observation.
• Added LyteLoop constellation for data storage.
• Added Skyloom constellation for GEO optical data relay.
• Added ConstelIR constellation for IR imaging.
• Added QEYnet QKD constellation.
• Added Pixxel constellation for Earth observation.
• Added Solar.Space constellation to provide wireless energy to other satellites. Stealth mode and very early stage.
• Sky and Space Global switched to 6U and first constellation launch now planned for 2020.
• Synspective first launch now in 2020.
• OneWeb launch 6 satellite and raised $1.25 billion for a total of $3.4bn.
• Added NanoAvionics IoT constellation.
• Added Guodian Gaoke IoT constellation with 2 CubeSats already launched.
• Myriota plans 50 CubeSat constellation built by Tyvak.

2019-01-19

• Iridium launched final 10 spacecraft for a total of 75, which all included Aireon ADS-B hosted payloads.
• Satellogic constellation size increased to 90 from 25.
• Added Strata Space, which plans first 2 PocketQube missions.

2018-12-31

• Planet added 31 Flock/Dove spacecraft for a total of 355 CubeSats.
• Spire launched 18 more CubeSats for a total of 103 of which 72 are active Lemur-2.
• Planet launched 2 more SkySats.
• Astro Digital launched 1 more Corvus BC4.
• BlackSky launched 2 more satellites.
• GeoOptics launched 2 more CubeSats.
• Helios Wire / SIRION launched their second CubeSat.
• Swarm added three 1U CubeSats.
• Kepler launched their second 3U CubeSat CASE.
• ICEYE launched their second satellite.
• Hiber launched 2 first spacecraft.
• Fleet launched 2x 1.5U and 2x 3U CubeSats.
• Astrocast launched their first satellite.
• AISTech launched their first satellite.
• Capella launched their first satellite.
• HawkEye360 launched first 3 spacecraft.
• Reaktor Space launched their first spacecraft.
• Audacy Space launched their first CubeSat demonstration mission.
• Astranis has launched a CubeSat demonstration mission.
• Myriota launched their first spacecraft.
• LaserFleet launched their first satellite with Spacety.
• Hongyan (CASC) launched their first spacecraft.
• Hongyun / Xingyun (CASIC) launched their second larger spacecraft. First one was a CubeSat test.
• Planetiq first launched changed to 2019.
• Blink Astro first launch changed to 2019 on Nanoavionics M6P.
• OneWeb, Axelspace, Kaskilo first launches delayed to 2019.
• Karten Space, UnSeenLabs, NSLComm, Lacuna Space, SatRevolution and Orbital Micro Systems first launches delayed to 2019.
• Rupercorp constellation is likely not happening.
• Swarm FCC applications ask permission for 150 satellites.
• Increased AISTech satellites from 100 to 150 as per new website.
• Cloud Constellation raised $100 million for Space Belt.
• Added Telesat, Iridium-NEXT, Globalstar, LunaSone, AprizeSat, Orbcomm, Galaxy Space, UrTheCast, O3b.

2018-10-28

• Reduced Astro Digital constellation size from 30 to 25.
• Kepler raised $16 million Series A.
• Helios Wire satellite was on a failed launch a year ago.
• Fleet first satellites will be 3U most likely.
• Added BitSat (Dunvegan Space Systems) in a cancelled status.
• Added Outernet in a cancelled status.
• Added Ubiquitilink IoT/M2M constellation.
• Added Orora Tech weather constellation.
• Added Kineis IoT/M2M constellation.
• Added Dauria (SatByul) 6U constellation.
• Kleos Space will launch in 2019.
• Added ExactEarth AIS constellation, was one of the first.
• Capella spacecraft are not CubeSats.
• Trident Space is planning 48 300 kg spacecraft with first launch in 2021.
• HawkEye 360 raised additional $5.3 million.
• Capella Space closed $19M series B
• GHGSat has raised over $20 million to date.
• Added HyperSat hyperspectral constellation.
• Added Commsat Ladybug IoT constellation
• Added LaserFleet optical communications constellation.
• Added ArQit QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) constellation.

2018-08-18

• Added Canon.
• Added Space Systems Engineering.
• Added B612 Foundation asteroid tracking constellation.
• Added Methera.
• Added Synspective.
• Space View launched another satellite.
• Added Elfir
• Added Hongyan
• Added Xingyun

2018-08-04

• Added Swarm Technologies.
• Planetary Resources constellation has been cancelled some time ago.
• Sky and Space Global upcoming PEARL nanosats are 8U (4x2U) instead of 3U.
• Hera Systems planned satellites were increased from 48 to 50 as stated on website.
• Hiber got $2.1 million grant from Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
• Added Kleos Space to Nanosats, because they are planning a multi-nanosatellite system.
• Transcelestial revealed of having raised $2 million in seed funding in a documentary.
• Audacy got $4 million venture loan.

2018-05-24

• ICEYE raised $34 million Series B.
• Added Umbra Lab SAR constellation.
• Added Galaktika IoT constellation.
• Added Alba Orbital PocketQube Earth observation constellation.
• Added EarthNow continous real-time video of Earth constellation.
• Added SatRevolution 2U Earth observation constellation.
• Hera Systems is now planning to launch first satellites in 2019.
• Analytical Space launched their first demonstration mission.
• Blink Astro will launch their first payload in 2018 with NanoAvionics, likely a multiple payload hosting mission.
• Lacuna Space is planning a 32-satellite constellation.
• Reaktor Space is planning to launch their first satellite in 2018.
• Spire launched 4 more satellites for a total of 85.

2018-04-08

• Updates to Astranis small GEO Internet constellation.
• SpaceX launched 2 first demonstration satellites.
• Added Scepter air quality monitoring constellation.
• Added Astrome constellation to provide Internet.
• ICEYE launched their first microsatellite.
• Increased Earth-i planned constellation from 5 to 15.
• Beijing Space View Tech launched 2 additional SuperView satellites.
• Spaceflight / BlackSky has raised $150 million for a total of $203.5 million.
• Increased Hawkeye360 constellation size from 18 to 30.

2018-03-31

• Added Myriota and Lacuna Space.
• Spire has launched a total of 81 satellites.
• Planet has now launched a total of 324 CubeSats.
• Astro Digital launched one more CubeSat.
• GeoOptics launched one more CubeSat.
• Kepler launched their first CubeSat.
• NSLComm raised $6.25 million Series B plus a grant.
• Aerial & Maritime will now launch their first satellites in 2019.
• Transcelestial is on track to launch their first CubeSat in 2019
• Spire is now aiming for a constellation of 150+ CubeSats for a persistent view.

2017-12-30

• Planet bought Terra Bella (Skybox) from Google which has launched a total of 13 microsatellites.
• Planet has launched a total of 322 CubeSats.
• Spire raised $70 million Series C for a total of $149.5 million.
• Astrocast raised an additional $1.1 million for Seed round.
• Bluefield has raised a round, but the amount is unknown.
• Added SRT Marine constellation.
• Added Reaktor Space constellation.
• Added Rupercorp constellation.
• Added Tekever constellation.
• Added OQ Technology constellation.
• Orbital Micro Systems had raised $0.65 million in 2015.
• Satellogic has launched 3 satellites and raised $27 million Series B.
• ICEYE first launch now in 2018 and has raised over $17 million.
• SpaceX first launch in 2018.
• 40 Iridium-NEXT satellites have been launched and Aireon should be hosted payload on all of them.

2017-12-11

• Magnitude Space is now Hiber and will lauch first satellites in 2018.
• PlanetiQ is now expected to launch their first satellites in 2018.
• Hera Systems is now expected to launch their first satellites in 2018.
• Kepler will launch their first satellites in 2018.
• Spire has launched a total of 71 satellites, but not all of them made to orbit.
• Planet has now launched a total of 318 CubeSats.
• Promethean Labs has removed references to plans about developing their own constellation.
• Sky and Space Global constellation will now consist of 6U CubeSats.
• Earthcube raised €3 Million seed funding in addition to previous €1 Million grant.
• Aerial & Maritime has raised an additional $5 million for a total of $12.2 million.
• Hiber has raised an additional €2.5 million for a total of about $4.1 million.
• Analytical Space has raised an additional $3.5 million and plans to launch first satellite in 2018.
• Helios Wire has raised an additional $4 million for a total of $5 million.

2017-07-28

• GeoOptics launched 3 more on 2017-07-14.
• Astrocast will now launch first CubeSats in 2018.
• Capella Space counter on website is now counting to 2018-01-31.
• Added Orbital Micro Systems constellation.
• Added Transcelestial constellation.
• Planetary Resources constellation has been deprioritized.
• Astro Digital launched 2 CubeSats on 2017-07-14.
• Spire has now launched a total of 53 CubeSats.
• Planet has now launched a total of 315 CubeSats.

2017-06-22

• Added UnSeenLabs 6U constellation.
• Increased Spire launched CubeSats to 41.
• Fleet Space will now launch first CubeSat in 2018.
• Fleet Space has raised $5 million.
• Astrocast will now launch first CubeSat in 2018 and got an additional $2.1M from ESA.
• Sky and Space Global has launched their first 3 CubeSats
• Capella Space has raised $12 million Series A round.
• AISTech will launch first 10 CubeSats in 2018 and signed Memorandum of Understanding with GomSpace for the delivery of 100 platforms.
• Magnitude Space has raised $1 million and plans to launch first 6U CubeSat already in 2017 and a total of 48 by 2021.
• NSLComm (SkyFi) is planning first launch in 2018.
• Earthcube is planning to launch first CubeSat in 2018

2017-03-19

• Increased Planet Labs launched satellites to 267.
• Increased Spire launched satellites to 33.
• Capella Space will likely have 12U CubeSats.
• Added Astro Digital investment.
• Added Bluefield company.