At Best Startup Texas we track over 100,000 Texan startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 20 Space Travel companies in Texas, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Space Travel Companies & Startups (Texas, United States)
Axiom Space
Axiom Space is the world’s leading commercial space station company.
Founder(s): Kam Ghaffarian, Michael Suffredini
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Industries: Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Industrial Manufacturing, Space Travel
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EXOS Aerospace
EXOS is a manufacturing company that specializes in biomedical research, material science, and aerospace engineering.
Founder(s): David Mitchell, John Quinn, Neil Milburn, Phil Eaton, Russell Blink, Teresa Quinn
Location: Greenville, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Space Travel
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NanoRacks
NanoRacks provides commercial hardware and services to democratized space via multiple platforms.
Founder(s): Charles Miller, Jeffrey Manber, Michael D. Johnson
Location: Webster, Texas, United States
Industries: Government, Life Science, Nanotechnology, Satellite Communication, Space Travel
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Skycom Corporation
Skycom Corp, an Austin-based aerospace startup
Founder(s): Max Michaelis
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Space Travel
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Astreia
Building intelligent homes for Earth and Mars
Founder(s): Natalie Rens
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: Construction, Residential, Smart Building, Space Travel
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SpaceFund
SpaceFund is a venture capital firm, providing informed investing in a diversified portfolio of space companies.
Founder(s): Rick Tumlinson
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Industries: Financial Services, Infrastructure, Logistics, Space Travel, Transportation, Venture Capital
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Airbus Defence & Space
Airbus Defence & Space develops and engineers products in the fields of defense and space.
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Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Cyber Security, Manufacturing, Military, National Security, Satellite Communication, Security, Space Travel, Telecommunications, Transportation
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Laser Shot Simulations
Laser Shot Simulations is a defense & space company providing crew training simulators and live fire facilities.
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Location: Stafford, Texas, United States
Industries: Space Travel
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Ocean Camera Space Corp.
Goal: video every ocean in the solar system. OCEAN CAMERA SPACE Corp. (OCS) is a private corporation incorporated in Texas.
Founder(s): Paul Mamakos
Location: Brownsville, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Photography, Satellite Communication, Space Travel
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Bastion Technologies
Bastion Technologies A prominent engineering and technical services company.
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Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Industries: Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Space Travel
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Electric Sky
Wireless energy powers space launch, and a whole lot more
Founder(s): Dan DeLong, Jeff Greason, Robert Millman
Location: Midland, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Clean Energy, Consumer Electronics, Drones, Electric Vehicle, Mining Technology, Mobile Devices, Space Travel, Transportation
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Lunargistics Corp
Lunargistics is a woman and veteran operated company that provides secure solutions for space compliance.
Founder(s): Logan Ryan Golema
Location: The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Industries: Compliance, Information Technology, Software, Space Travel
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FlexRadio Systems
FlexRadio Systems is a pioneer in the design and development of software defined radios for design, manufacture & market Software Radios .
Founder(s):
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: Manufacturing, Software, Space Travel
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Saiyan Innovations
We are driving global sustainability by investing in companies’ goals to research and develop next-generation optical technologies.
Founder(s):
Location: Tyler, Texas, United States
Industries: Energy Storage, Laser, Lighting, Manufacturing, Military, Solar, Space Travel, Therapeutics
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North Dallas Aviation
North Dallas Aviation is a leading and most trusted private jet charter & management operators.
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Location: Addison, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Air Transportation, Space Travel
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Bourland Field
Bourland Field is a public airport company located in Cresson.
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Location: Cresson, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Air Transportation, Space Travel
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Polatomic
Polatomic develops and manufactures advanced magnetometers for military, geomagnetic and planetary magnetic field measurement applications.
Founder(s):
Location: Richardson, Texas, United States
Industries: Electronics, Manufacturing, Space Travel
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Aegis Aerospace
Aegis Aerospace specializes in spaceflight product development, commercial space, and engineering services for defense industries.
Founder(s):
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Space Travel
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CesiumAstro
CesiumAstro provides out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space or airborne platforms.
Founder(s): Shey Sabripour
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Drones, Satellite Communication, Space Travel
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