Inside Italian defence tech (2026)
Jul 17
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Leaf Space
Provides Ground Segment as a Service through a global network of owned and operated satellite ground stations.
Founded 201450-100 employeesMilan, Italy4 open positionsWebsite
Space & SatellitesCommunications
Products & Solutions
Leaf Line
Shared Ground Segment as a Service network providing per-minute access to Leaf Space owned and operated ground stations for TT&C and mission-data communication.
Leaf Key
Dedicated ground station service for missions needing tailored capacity, orbit-specific infrastructure, sovereignty controls or predictable latency while using the Leaf Space API.
Leaf Hosting
Hosted ground-station infrastructure service covering secured sites, power, connectivity, civil works, RF licensing and first-level maintenance for customer-owned assets.
Leaf Space API
Unified RESTful API and software layer for onboarding, scheduling and controlling access to Leaf Space ground-station services from mission-control systems.
About
Leaf Space provides Ground Segment as a Service for satellite operators, giving missions access to a global network of owned and operated ground stations. Its services support telemetry, tracking and command operations as well as payload-data downlink and uplink through a unified software interface.
Offices
Milan, ItalyCustomers & Partners
Endurosat
Timeline
2025
Operated a global network of 40+ ground stations across 19 locations, supporting over 140 satellites and more than 24,000 monthly passes.
2025
Raised a $35 million funding round to expand its network and product investment.
2025
Named Scale-Up of the Year at the Astrospace Awards.
2024
Published a 2024-2026 network deployment plan to add 18 new stations in high-demand regions.
2014
Founded in Milan, Italy.
Open Positions (4)
Leaf Space
Provides Ground Segment as a Service through a global network of owned and operated satellite ground stations.
Founded 201450-100 employeesMilan, Italy4 open positionsWebsite
Space & SatellitesCommunications
Products & Solutions
Leaf Line
Shared Ground Segment as a Service network providing per-minute access to Leaf Space owned and operated ground stations for TT&C and mission-data communication.
Leaf Key
Dedicated ground station service for missions needing tailored capacity, orbit-specific infrastructure, sovereignty controls or predictable latency while using the Leaf Space API.
Leaf Hosting
Hosted ground-station infrastructure service covering secured sites, power, connectivity, civil works, RF licensing and first-level maintenance for customer-owned assets.
Leaf Space API
Unified RESTful API and software layer for onboarding, scheduling and controlling access to Leaf Space ground-station services from mission-control systems.
Open Positions (4)
About
Leaf Space provides Ground Segment as a Service for satellite operators, giving missions access to a global network of owned and operated ground stations. Its services support telemetry, tracking and command operations as well as payload-data downlink and uplink through a unified software interface.
Offices
Milan, ItalyCustomers & Partners
Endurosat
Timeline
2025
Operated a global network of 40+ ground stations across 19 locations, supporting over 140 satellites and more than 24,000 monthly passes.
2025
Raised a $35 million funding round to expand its network and product investment.
2025
Named Scale-Up of the Year at the Astrospace Awards.
2024
Published a 2024-2026 network deployment plan to add 18 new stations in high-demand regions.
2014
Founded in Milan, Italy.
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