More satellites are made in Redmond, Washington than anywhere else in the world.
This brand was
developed to showcase the dramatic growth of Redmond’s Space Cluster. According to research by
Alliance Velocity, Redmond companies produce almost half of the satellites in earth’s orbit, and
are projected to manufacture more than 75% of the world’s satellites in the near future based on
current and future FCC approved satellites.
Redmond has a long history in the space industry dating back to 1967 when Aerojet Rocketdyne, broke
ground on their first site in Redmond. Today, Redmond is home to an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem alongside two of the largest
satellite manufacturers in the world: SpaceX, and Amazon Project Kuiper.
Along with the two satellite manufacturing
giants, Redmond’s robust and growing commercial space sector also includes Honeywell Aerospace,
Kymeta, Microsoft’s Azure Orbital, RBC Signals, Spectralux, and Triumph providing a rich environment
for small businesses like Xplore to locate in Redmond to grow and prosper.
Source: excerpts and edits from OneRedmond press release, 3/30/2023
OneRedmond is a public-private partnership for economic and community development. Supported by
local private sector businesses in close partnership with the City of Redmond. OneRedmond strives to be
the difference maker in connecting our local companies and educational community with resources to
keep our local economy stable and growing.
For more information go to www.OneRedmond.org
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