Jaguar Space

What Jaguar Space does

Jaguar Space, LLC is a US-based bioastronautics consulting and access-to-space firm founded in 2024 by Dr. Luis Zea, a scientist with 25+ space payloads of experience on missions including the International Space Station and Artemis I around the Moon. The company helps organizations unlock the potential of space through spaceflight research consulting, international collaboration, commercial strategy, techno-economic analyses, strategic science and technology roadmaps, academic space program curricula development, Latin American space ecosystem navigation, and customer discovery. Its client base spans national space agencies, academic institutions, commercial entities, and civil society organizations across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

The company's core product portfolio centers on three specialized spaceflight payloads and a core consulting offering. MICROBREW-1 is a fermentation-in-microgravity experiment developed with Starbase Brewing and BioServe Space Technologies that launched aboard NASA's Crew-11 mission to the ISS on July 31, 2025. WORLD SEEDS is an internationally sourced collection of seeds from 11 emerging space nations (Nigeria, Argentina, Pakistan, Egypt, Armenia, India, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Brazil, Maldives, plus a Colorado Blue Spruce) launched on the same mission to study seed response to microgravity. OASIS (Optimizing Agriculture in Simulated Interplanetary Soils) is a research payload studying barley growth in Martian regolith simulant with Texas A&M AgriLife. The firm also operates a Central American Call for Proposals (JS-2025-01) funding mechanism for emerging-nation space science.

The business model is professional services and project-based consulting, with revenue derived from strategy advisory, spaceflight experiment and hardware design, and access-to-space coordination. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm has 1–10 employees, no disclosed venture funding, no parent company, and operates as an independent LLC. Customer engagement is driven by direct outreach, the corporate website, earned media via press releases, and presence at international space industry events such as the International Astronautical Congress.

Name

Jaguar Space

Legal name

Jaguar Space, LLC

Website

https://jaguarspace.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jaguar Space is a US-based bioastronautics consulting and access-to-space firm that designs spaceflight experiments, coordinates ISS-bound payloads, and advises governments, academia, and commercial clients on space program strategy and emerging-nation engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• Bioastronautics consulting
• Spaceflight research services
• Access to space
• Space mission planning
• Space program advisory

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Strategy consulting and advisory services for organizations seeking to unlock the potential of space
2. Access to Space: Providing access to space for research and business initiatives

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jaguar Space is a bioastronautics and strategy consulting firm that provides spaceflight research consulting, international collaboration support, commercial strategy, access to space for research and business, market creation, techno-economic analyses, strategic science and technology roadmaps, academic space program curricula development, Latin American space ecosystem navigation, and customer discovery. The firm also designs and operates specialized spaceflight research payloads (OASIS, WORLD SEEDS, MICROBREW-1) that have flown aboard NASA's Crew-11 mission to the ISS.

Product overview

Jaguar Space is a bioastronautics consulting and access-to-space firm offering a portfolio of spaceflight research services and space-access solutions. The company provides strategic consulting, spaceflight experiment design, and access to the International Space Station for research and business applications. The core product portfolio centers on three specialized spaceflight payloads: OASIS (studying plant growth in Martian regolith simulant), WORLD SEEDS (examining seed responses to microgravity from eleven emerging space nations), and MICROBREW-1 (investigating fermentation processes in microgravity). These payloads are complemented by advisory services including academic program development, techno-economic analyses, and strategic roadmaps. The company also operates a Call for Proposals funding program to advance space science in emerging regions. The offering represents an integrated approach combining consulting expertise with actual spaceflight access through NASA missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WORLD SEEDS: A Jaguar Space initiative payload containing seeds from 11 emerging space nations across five continents, designed to study how seeds react to the unique stresses of the space environment before they begin to grow.
• OASIS
• MICROBREW-1

Products and services

• Jaguar Space Core Consulting Services Bioastronautics and strategy consulting services that help organizations unlock the potential of space through spaceflight research consulting, international collaboration support, commercial strategy, market creation, techno-economic analyses, strategic roadmaps, academic curricula development, Latin American space ecosystem navigation, customer discovery, and access to space for research and business initiatives.
• OASIS (Optimizing Agriculture in Simulated Interplanetary Soils) A spaceflight research payload studying how barley (Hordeum vulgare) seeds germinate and grow in sterilized Martian regolith simulant (JSC-Mars-1) augmented with recycled brewing byproducts and microbes, investigating plant-microbe-mineral interactions in microgravity to inform sustainable agriculture practices for future Mars colonies.
• WORLD SEEDS An internationally sourced collection of seeds from eleven emerging space nations that examines how seeds react to the unique stresses of the space environment before germination, focusing on gene and metabolic pathway activation to enhance crop resilience, advance seed preservation, and drive innovations in space agriculture.
• MICROBREW-1 A pioneering spaceflight experiment studying fermentation processes in microgravity using top-fermenting yeast and wort, investigating how microgravity affects yeast behavior and top-fermentation efficiency with applications in biomanufacturing, sustainable space exploration, food, medicine, and waste recycling systems.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Starbase BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025Collaboration for MICROBREW-1 experiment studying fermentation in microgravity aboard NASA's Crew-11 mission. Starbase provides brewing expertise and vision for brewing in space, while Jaguar Space provides access to space, spaceflight design and implementation support, coordinating with NASA, SpaceX, and BioServe.
• Texas A&M AgriLifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M researchers including Prof. Julie Howe and Prof. A. Peyton Smith contribute to OASIS project as interplanetary agronomist and soil microbial ecologist for Martian regolith agriculture research.
• BioServe Space TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloped Group Activation Pack (GAP) and Fluid Processing Apparatuses (FPAs) for Microbrew-1 experiment aboard ISS.
• University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy to study cellular morphological changes in yeast from Microbrew-1 experiment.
• Technical University of MunichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforms detailed chemical and sensory analysis of fermented samples from Microbrew-1, including characterizing key fermentation constituents like esters and phenols.
• The Karman ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for World Seeds payload, selecting seeds from Nigeria (with Space in Africa), Armenia (with Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian), Egypt (with Sara Sabry Deep Space Initiative), and Pakistan (with Mahhad Nayyer).
• ProtoplanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBengaluru-based space startup sourced sea buckthorn and Himalayan tartary seeds from India for World Seeds payload.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) for World Seeds payload including orchids, perennial grass, and strawberries.
• Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSRO launched $50 million space fund MSCHIF during International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. Jaguar Space enables researchers from Maldives and other Small Island Developing States to participate in spaceflight research through World Seeds payload.
• Argentinian Space Agency (CONAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided peanut seeds from Argentina for World Seeds payload.
• Nigerian Space Agency (NASRDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided multiple crop seeds including okro, cowpea, sorghum, groundnut, amaranth, and maize for World Seeds payload.
• Universidad de Costa RicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided pest-resistant strains of sweet pepper and tomato for World Seeds payload.
• Guatemalan Government (SENACYT & ICTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided maize seeds including Zea mays and Zea luxurians for World Seeds payload.
• Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Florida for World Seeds payload including orchids, perennial grass, and strawberries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Space: Developing the Dream Chaser spaceplane and commercial space station infrastructure with in-space research as a core market. Represents the large-scale alternative to Jaguar's boutique access-to-space model.
• Voyager Space (NanoRacks): Operates commercial ISS access and payload services through the NanoRacks brand and is building the Starlab commercial space station. Overlaps with Jaguar on access-to-space and payload integration for emerging customers.
• Bryce Space and Technology: Space industry consulting and techno-economic analysis firm serving government and commercial clients. Comparable on the strategic roadmap, techno-economic analysis, and market-creation consulting services Jaguar offers.
• Nicolaas Kruger / StarLab Oasis (commercial space agriculture analogue): Starlab and broader commercial LEO station developers are creating marketplaces for in-space research that could compete with or absorb Jaguar's research-payload customers over time.
• Redwire Space: Acquired Techshot and other spaceflight research providers; manufactures space hardware and operates ISS payloads. Competes directly with Jaguar on payload development and microgravity research infrastructure.

Direct peers

• SEOPS: Payload integration and mission management services for microgravity experiments aboard ISS and other platforms. Directly comparable services to Jaguar's spaceflight experiment design and access offerings.
• Space Applications Services: Belgian space company providing payload integration, ISS research services, and space program consulting to governments and academia globally. Comparable on international spaceflight research and emerging-nation enablement.
• Space Tango: Provides microgravity research, hardware, and ISS access services to commercial and academic customers. Jaguar Space competes for the same payload integration and bioastronautics research mandates.
• Astralytical: Space industry consulting firm offering strategic and economic analysis, market research, and policy advisory. Comparable to Jaguar's strategy and market-entry consulting services for space-sector clients.

Emerging players

• The Karman Project: Non-profit building a global community of space leaders and supporting emerging space nations. Jaguar is already a partner (World Seeds) and competitors could emerge from this same ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JaguarSpace_LLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jaguar-space

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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