Startup · United States
Eclipse Space
HQ Redmond, WashingtonFounded 202511-50 employeesUpdated
Sovereign satellite constellations designed, built, and delivered by Eclipse Space.
Funding1 round · ~$5.0M
- Equity raised
- ~$5.0M
- Latest
- ~$5.0MSeed · Jun 1, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Seed | ~$5.0M | — | — | Geodesic Capital, Space Capital, Ubiquity Ventures | Speculative |
- ~$5.0MJun 1, 2026
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs and delivers satellite constellations; "sovereign" hints at government control but the text states no defense or security use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs and delivers satellite constellations; "sovereign" hints at government control but the text states no defense or security use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Derek Huerta | CEO and co-founder |
Sources10
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "9e4857ec-f196-42d0-9372-258fc654503e"}”
- 2
Eclipse Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Sovereign satellite constellations designed, built, and delivered by Eclipse Space. Full control, no dependencies. From contract to orbit faster.”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Systems3
- 4CompanyCitraSat | Eclipse Space
Eclipse Space · Supports System
“CitraSat is designed with state-of-the-art capabilities. Direct-to-device ready, a compact bus package, and a long lifespan.”
- 5CompanySliceSat | Eclipse Space
Eclipse Space · Supports System
“SliceSat is designed with state-of-the-art capabilities. Broadband-ready, a high-power bus, and a long lifespan.”
- 6CompanySurgeSat | Eclipse Space
Eclipse Space · Supports System
“SurgeSat extends the Eclipse platform into a new mission class: sovereign data processing and residency in space.”
Funding3
- 7
Via Satellite · Jun 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Eclipse Space is backed by Space Capital, Tectonic Ventures, and Ubiquity Ventures.”
- 8
PitchBook · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“Seed Round”
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“Seed - Eclipse Space”
People1
- 10
finance.yahoo.com · Supports Role
“"We founded Eclipse on the belief that megaconstellation technology should not be the exclusive domain of trillion-dollar companies and centibillionaires," said Derek Huerta, CEO and co-founder of Eclipse Space.”
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