SpaceTech – An Emerging Industry

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The SpaceTech industry is filled with companies attempting to reduce costs and drive innovation in the world of space exploration. In this blog post, I will cover a few leading companies in this space.

1. True Anomaly
   • True Anomaly is a SpaceTech based out of the United States. They are building a vehicle called Jackal, which is designed to maneuver in any orbit – GEO, MEO, or cislunar. The team at True Anomaly plans their missions extremely carefully with very specific goals. They have recently integrated AI into their vehicle to help it give off alerts.
2. Rea Space
   • Rea Space is an Italian company in the SpaceTech industry. They make a bionic spacesuit that interacts with muscles, thus, counteracting low gravity effects. They incorporate EMSI sensors to analyze the effect on gravity on the astronauts body. It also stimulates the body to prevent muscle loss and maintain cardiovascular function.
3. Apex
   • Apex, another US based startup, offers standardized satellite buses. Each of these manufactured buses are created and produced for specific missions, each with their own requirements. The buses range from 100 to 500kg in mass. They are based out of Los Angeles, California, and were founded within the last year and a half!