Retina

What Retina does

Retina Space is a specialized space mission consultancy that guides satellite operators, government agencies, and enterprises through end-to-end mission needs from initial concept to commercial reality. The firm organizes its offering across four integrated domains: Satellite (procurement, ITU spectrum management, broadcast and broadband satellite specification, and interim capacity bridging), Ground Segment (TTC&L antennae procurement and broadband VSAT infrastructure with multi-orbit-ready terminals and hub design), Earth Observation (sovereign constellation design, payload and platform acquisition across optical/radar/multispectral sensors, and downstream data analytics), and Operations (command and control infrastructure, TT&C flight operations, SOC/NOC/Hub 24/7 monitoring, and constellation lifecycle management including replenishment and de-orbit planning). Its technical scope spans GEO, MEO, and LEO orbits, with explicit capability in Ku-band and Ka-band frequency strategy.

The business model is a bespoke professional-services engagement model with sales-led, consultative go-to-market. The retina.space website serves as the primary digital touchpoint, routing prospects via email ([email protected]) or an inquiry form into direct conversations, with a stated two-business-day response SLA. Customer segmentation is vertical and dominated by satellite operators and government/national space programs seeking sovereign capability, with a secondary enterprise segment entering satellite-adjacent markets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is presumed to be quote-based given the bespoke nature of space mission mandates.

No pricing, headcount, funding, or financial metrics are publicly disclosed. The company is privately held and operating, with no disclosed ownership, management team, partnerships, awards, certifications, or regulatory filings beyond its own service-area expertise in ITU coordination. The single information source is the company website captured.

Name

Retina

Legal name

Retina Space

Website

https://retina.space

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Retina Space is a specialized space mission consultancy serving satellite operators, government agencies, and enterprises with end-to-end services spanning satellite procurement, ground segment infrastructure, earth observation constellation design, and 24/7 mission operations across GEO, MEO, and LEO orbits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Space Mission Consultancy Services: Retina Space generates revenue through specialized consultancy services covering the full lifecycle of space missions. Services include ITU filing and spectrum strategy, satellite procurement guidance, ground segment design and procurement, earth observation constellation design, and ongoing mission operations support. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements with operators, agencies, and enterprises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Retina Space is a specialized space mission consultancy that guides operators, agencies, and enterprises through every stage of a space mission — from initial concept and constellation design to satellite procurement, ground segment engineering, earth observation capability building, and 24/7 mission operations. The firm sells advisory and procurement-support services across four integrated domains (Satellite, Ground Segment, Earth Observation, Operations) rather than a software product or platform, and engagements are tailored to each client's specific mission needs.

Product overview

Retina Space is a specialized space consultancy offering end-to-end services from concept to commercialization across four integrated domains. The company provides satellite procurement and spectrum management services (Satellite), ground infrastructure design including antennae and VSAT systems (Ground Segment), sovereign earth observation constellation design with data analytics (Earth Observation), and mission operations including command, control, and fleet management (Operations). This is a consultancy service portfolio rather than a software product or platform, with no discrete product modules or named software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Satellite Services
• Ground Segment Services
• Earth Observation Services
• Operations Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Provides ground segment (including its Monics/SpectrumOpera products), TT&C, and space-domain awareness services; competes for ground infrastructure design and operations engagements.
• KPMG (Space & Aerospace advisory): Big Four advisory practice serving satellite operators and agencies on transactions, strategy, and procurement support — a broader incumbent that competes for the same operator/agency advisory work but at much larger scale.
• SES Engineering: Operator-owned engineering and consultancy arm of a major GEO/ME0 operator; competes for ground segment, operations, and procurement advisory work, especially via its O3b mPOWER and GovSat initiatives.
• Telesat (consulting & engineering): Major LEO/GEO operator with its own LEO constellation programme (Lightspeed) and engineering team; engages on procurement, ground segment, and operations topics that overlap with Retina's positioning.
• L3Harris Technologies: Large defence prime with space engineering services across payloads, ground systems, and mission operations; overlaps with Retina's full-lifecycle value proposition at much larger scale and with prime-contractor relationships.

Direct peers

• Bryce Space and Technology (SAIC): Acquired by SAIC, Bryce provides space market intelligence, regulatory/ITU support, and programme advisory to operators and government agencies — overlapping directly with Retina's ITU filing, satellite procurement, and EO capabilities.
• CGI Federal: IT and engineering consultancy with a substantial space practice delivering ground systems, mission operations, and EO analytics for civil and defence agencies — closely comparable end-to-end mission services model.
• Novaspace: Formed from the merger of Euroconsult and Northern Sky Research, Novaspace is the leading space-sector consultancy offering strategy, market intelligence, and advisory across satellite, ground segment, and EO — the closest direct peer to Retina's four-domain coverage.
• Analysys Mason: Global TMT consultancy with a dedicated Space practice advising satellite operators, governments, and investors on spectrum, procurement, and ground segment strategy — directly comparable in mission scope and customer base.

Emerging players

• KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services): Ground station operator providing TT&C and EO data services; a niche/regional peer whose ground-segment and EO capabilities intersect with two of Retina's four mission domains.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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