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Instinct Space

Active · Building lunar landers

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8signal of 100 · rising 5
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherGRU SpaceShared: lunar, moon, buildingYC W26Los AngelesStartup →OtherCosmic RoboticsShared: building lunar, missionYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Instinct Space
Company
GRU SpaceShared: lunar, moon, buildingYC W26ActiveOther
Cosmic RoboticsShared: building lunar, missionYC S26 +1ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherPhotonSpearShared: lunar landerspeedrun SR007Los AngelesStartup →AIOrca AerospaceShared: space exploration, mission, aviation and spaceYC F26San FranciscoStartup →OtherTesseractShared: space exploration, mission, costYC S17LivermoreStartup →AIMartianShared: lower cost, higherPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherInactiveBagaveev CorporationShared: space exploration, lower, buildingYC W15San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Instinct Space
Company
PhotonSpearShared: lunar landerspeedrun SR007Not statedOther
Orca AerospaceShared: space exploration, mission, aviation and spaceYC F26ActiveAI
TesseractShared: space exploration, mission, costYC S17ActiveOther
MartianShared: lower cost, higherPlug and Play Not statedAI
Bagaveev CorporationShared: space exploration, lower, buildingYC W15InactiveOther

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About Instinct Space

Instinct is making the Moon the new LEO. Our small lunar lander is designed to be launched as a regular LEO rideshare, enabling higher mission cadence at a lower cost.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
5
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Space Exploration

Instinct Space in W25: 166 companies, 84% AI

Instinct Space: questions

Which YC batch was Instinct Space in?

Instinct Space was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).

Is Instinct Space still active?

Y Combinator lists Instinct Space as active.

Where is Instinct Space based?

Instinct Space lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.