Leaf Space, founded in 2014, is an Italian ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) provider that operates a global network of ground stations. They offer services like telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C), and payload data downlink to satellite operators, simplifying satellite communication and data access. Leaf Space partners with organizations like Maritime Launch Services, Azercosmos, Odysseus Space, and Sateliot, and supports ISRO's missions, providing ground station infrastructure for satellite communication. Key services include Leaf Line and Leaf Key, offering both shared and exclusive ground segment access.
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Leaf Space, Atlas Space Operations, and Amazon Web Services Ground Station are mapped starting points for ground-segment dependencies in persistent Earth observation contracts.
Maritime Launch Services Inc. recognized $24,954 from hosting services for Leaf Space in the first quarter of 2026.
The Leaf Space hosting services were part of a $100,000-per-year contract activated in late 2025.
Leaf Space added an antenna in Catalonia in March 2026.
Leaf Space is an Italian ground segment company founded in 2014 by Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto and Jonata Puglia.
Leaf Space's network includes a teleport in Punta Arenas, Chile, at 53 degrees south latitude.
Leaf Space serves commercial constellation operators, government agencies, and defense programs.
Leaf Space is EBITDA positive.
Leaf Space has distributor partnerships that extend its coverage into Asia-Pacific.
Leaf Space's network supports more than 170 satellites and over 22,000 passes per month.
Leaf Space has posted double-digit revenue growth in recent years.
Leaf Space's ground station network has grown to more than 40 stations across 19 locations.
Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto studied aerospace engineering at Politecnico di Milano and serves as Leaf Space's Chief Product Officer.
Leaf Space built Leaf Key, which offers access to dedicated antennas for operators requiring sovereign or exclusive capacity.
Leaf Space built Leaf Line, which provides orchestrated mission and antenna management across its network.
Leaf Space supports 140 satellites operating through its Leaf Line ground station network.
Leaf Space introduced a dedicated mission patch for the Transporter 15 mission to recognize the operators that selected the Leaf Line network for this flight.
Leaf Space's infrastructure and software allow satellite operators to focus on spacecraft and mission design while the company manages the ground segment.
Leaf Space and Infostellar have signed a new agreement for Infostellar to be the exclusive representative of Leaf Space in the Japanese market for its ground segment as-a-service offering.
Leaf Space is the second-largest ground segment as-a-service provider in terms of minutes of connectivity provided, behind KSAT.