Founded in 2021 by five space-technology leaders with backgrounds spanning NASA/JPL, SpaceX, Google, Lyft, and Apple, Muon Space was built to overcome a space industry that is fragmented and slow. The founders recognized that real-time planetary insights can protect lives, build resilience, and compound into shared prosperity. So they created a next-generation space company that develops, builds, and operates space-based missions for commercial and government customers at speed and scale—a foundry for the space economy.

Muon has launched 13 satellites to date, including 9 so far in 2026, with a 100% mission success rate. Its 130,000-square-foot production facility in San Jose is capable of manufacturing up to 500 satellites per year. Muon supports missions that serve a broad array of needs and customers — from climate to weather to object tracking for organizations that range from non-profits to commercial and government entities.