Stanford University: Academic / research (United States), launches, rockets and satellites

Industry / Companies / Stanford University

0Orbital launches

0All launches (incl. suborbital)

1Satellites in orbit

4Satellites built

0Rockets / spacecraft

Stanford University is a academic or research institution based in the United States, founded in 1885. Our records show 1 satellites in orbit.

Totals include the divisions, sites and subsidiaries listed under Structure below.

Divisions, sites and subsidiaries

Stanford Research Institute 0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit Stanford Student Space Initiative 0 orbital launches · 0 satellites in orbit

In the news

Recent headlines

How physics AI is transforming the future of space engineering SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2025
EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy SpaceNews · 16 Dec 2025
Quantum hardware roadmap highlights scaling hurdles on path to everyday applications SpaceDaily · 12 Dec 2025
Top Prize Awarded in Lunar Autonomy Challenge to Virtually Map Moon’s Surface NASA · 15 May 2025
ESA Seeks Novel Propulsion Solutions for Cubesat Deorbiting European Spaceflight · 3 Sep 2024
Stanford center focuses on spacecraft autonomy SpaceNews · 23 May 2024
SRI partners with Scout Space and Leidos for debris-tracking project SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023
Scout Space Wins US Space Force Contract Extension The Launch Pad · 10 Aug 2023
Scout Space, Stanford University win Space Force contract extension SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023

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This entry merges 1 source: GCAT (J. McDowell)
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Launch and satellite data: Jonathan McDowell's GCAT (CC BY 4.0) and CelesTrak. Rockets, spacecraft and agencies: Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs and Wikidata. News headlines link to their publishers via the Spaceflight News API and RSS feeds. Records come from several sources and are matched automatically, so treat the directory as a research aid, not an authority. How the data is built and checked.