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Cascade Space

Active · Commercial alternative to the Deep Space Network

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 7Team size · YC's directory+4.7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

OtherInversion SpaceShared: aerospace, hardware, earthYC S21Los AngelesStartup →OtherEthos Space ResourcesShared: industrial, aerospace, moonYC S26Los AngelesStartup →OtherInactiveAirmadaShared: ground station, commercial, dataYC S15BostonStartup →AIOS3Shared: commercial alternative, hardware, scaleYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherSpaceium IncShared: aerospace, station, commercialYC S24OttawaStartup →
Companies closest to Cascade Space
Company
Inversion SpaceShared: aerospace, hardware, earthYC S21ActiveOther
Ethos Space ResourcesShared: industrial, aerospace, moonYC S26ActiveOther
AirmadaShared: ground station, commercial, dataYC S15InactiveOther
OS3Shared: commercial alternative, hardware, scaleYC S26ActiveAI
Spaceium IncShared: aerospace, station, commercialYC S24ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherGeneral AstronauticsShared: aerospaceYC W26San FranciscoStartup →OtherAres IndustriesShared: industrial, aerospace, buildingYC S24Los AngelesStartup →OtherSingularityShared: aerospace, hardware, scaleYC S23Los AngelesStartup →Developer toolsTranscelestialShared: deep space, network, ground500 Global 2018SingaporeStartup →AISorcererShared: global network, aerospace, hardwareYC S24San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Cascade Space
Company
General AstronauticsShared: aerospaceYC W26ActiveOther
Ares IndustriesShared: industrial, aerospace, buildingYC S24ActiveOther
SingularityShared: aerospace, hardware, scaleYC S23ActiveOther
TranscelestialShared: deep space, network, ground500 Global 2018 +1Not statedDevtools
SorcererShared: global network, aerospace, hardwareYC S24ActiveAI

Also from X25

All of X25
AIGodelaAI Physics Engine to replace simulations and prototypesYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIBoost RoboticsRobots for the inspection and maintenance of data centersYC X25BostonStartup →AIPhotoniumAI-Powered Optical Consulting & SoftwareYC X25New York CityStartup →AIAlmondAmerica's robot factoryYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIchrtchrt is a logistics platform for time-critical shippingYC X25San ClementeStartup →AIGroundControlVertical AI for highly-regulated manufacturingYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Company
GodelaAI Physics Engine to replace simulations and prototypesteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
Boost RoboticsRobots for the inspection and maintenance of data centersteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
PhotoniumAI-Powered Optical Consulting & Softwareteam of 5hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlmondAmerica's robot factoryteam of 6hiringActiveAI
chrtchrt is a logistics platform for time-critical shippingteam of 5ActiveAI
GroundControlVertical AI for highly-regulated manufacturingteam of 8hiringActiveAI

About Cascade Space

Cascade Space is building the commercial alternative to the Deep Space Network. Our first ground station, Earth Station Zero, will be online and downlinking data from the Moon in 2026, with plans to scale to a full global network by 2028.

YC batch
X25 · Spring 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
7
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Aerospace, Industrial

Cascade Space in X25: 144 companies, 90% AI

Cascade Space: questions

Which YC batch was Cascade Space in?

Cascade Space was in Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch (X25).

Is Cascade Space still active?

Y Combinator lists Cascade Space as active.

Where is Cascade Space based?

Cascade Space lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.