ADA Space (Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd.)

成都国星宇航科技有限公司

ADA Space (Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd.), founded in 2018, is a Chinese New Space company that specializes in building AI-powered commercial satellites for Earth observation and satellite-based computing services. They develop and launch satellites, and are working to establish a global Earth image data network. ADA Space has partnered with organizations like Zhejiang Lab (ZJ Lab) and has strategic cooperative relationships with large state-owned companies and agencies.

commercialFounded 2018

Chengdu, China

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ADA Space re-filed for IPO approval in August 2024 after their initial proposal expired.

LegalValue 2.0Oct 20, 2025Chinese Space Financing Goes Mainstream

Zhejiang Lab is developing the Three-Body computing constellation in collaboration with ADA Space as an AI-enabled space computing infrastructure.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 2, 2025Chinese Firms Announce Space Access Initiative, Detail Computing Constellation

ADA Space filed for an IPO in Hong Kong with reported revenue growth from ¥177 million in 2022 to ¥507 million in 2023.

FinancialLegalValue 4.5Feb 15, 2025Biweekly Brain Droppings: Pirates and Drug Smugglers

About 80% of ADA Space's 2023 revenues were generated in the final three months of the year.

FinancialValue 4.0Feb 15, 2025Biweekly Brain Droppings: Pirates and Drug Smugglers

Xingshidai-18, Xingshidai-19, and Xingshidai-20 were launched for ADA Space and include AI remote sensing processing capabilities, with Xingshidai-18 also carrying an integrated communications payload.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.6Feb 4, 2024China launches 20 satellites on separate inland and sea rocket launches

Xingshidai-16 is a hyperspectral remote sensing satellite built for ADA Space.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 22, 2023Galactic Energy registers sixth consecutive successful launch

ADA Space is expected to continue launching satellites in 2023 for an Internet of Things constellation.

PlanGeneralValue 2.6Feb 23, 2023The coming Chinese megaconstellation revolution

Star Era-17 (Xingshidai-17), also referred to as Dayun, is a 20-kilogram satellite carrying visible light and thermal infrared imagers and AI payloads developed and operated by ADA Space of Chengdu.

CapabilityGeneralValue 5.0Feb 27, 2022China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare

ADA Space raised $55,600,000 in a Series B funding round late last year for its AI satellite constellation plans.

FinancialPlanGrowthValue 4.0Feb 27, 2022China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare

ADA Space raised $55,600,000 (355 million yuan) in a Series B investment round.

FinancialValue 4.0Nov 29, 2021ADA Space raises $55.6 million in Series B round

ADA Space signed a deal in September with China Great Wall Industry Corp. to launch its self-developed fourth-generation AI satellite on the second Long March 8 rocket.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.4Nov 29, 2021ADA Space raises $55.6 million in Series B round

ADA Space previously raised $21,370,000 in a 2020 A+ financing round led by Aplus Capital and Galaxy Holding Group.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 29, 2021ADA Space raises $55.6 million in Series B round

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved ADA Space in September to participate in the "2021 Big Data Industry Development Pilot Demonstration Project."

LegalValue 3.2Nov 29, 2021ADA Space raises $55.6 million in Series B round

ADA Space has provided services to around 100 business and government users.

GeneralValue 2.5Nov 29, 2021ADA Space raises $55.6 million in Series B round

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