Bright Ascension are space software specialists offering products and consultancy services to address the complete range of upstream software needs. We have over 30 years' experience working in the space industry, helping develop novel technologies for spacecraft, ground and desktop. Our solutions offering covers GenerationOne, our flagship flight software development kit, through to mission control and simulation software supporting the complete development and operations life-cycle.
Our innovative and responsive approach is ideal for application in space ventures of all sizes, from nano-satellites through to small, and even larger, spacecraft. The unique scalability of our technology lowers development time, cost and risk for missions from a single CubeSat to a large constellation.
Bright Ascension have carried out R&D activities for organisations of all sizes, bringing together our broad expertise with a fresh and rigorous approach. We can assist or lead projects from blue-sky research studies through to development and full-scale operations.
Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Dundee
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $2.84M
Founded date: 2011
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.04.2024 | - | $2.84M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.05.2024 | £9M Plugged Into 12 Innovative Earth Observation Tech Projects | The UK Space Agency has invested £9 million in an early-stage tech programme to enhance Earth observation technologies to better understand and protect the planet. Delivered by the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI), the £9... |
| 09.04.2024 | Bright Ascension Raises £2.25M in Funding | Bright Ascension, a Dundee, UK-based space software technology provider, raised £2.25M in funding. Backers included Scottish Enterprise, Capital for Colleagues (C4C) and others. Commenting on the news, Peter Mendham, CEO at Bright Ascension... |
| 24.01.2018 | Scottish Space Companies Celebrate Satellite Success | Two of Scotland’s leading space technology companies are celebrating the successful launch of an advanced new satellite, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC) in North-Western China on January 19 2018. ... |
| - | Bright Ascension | “Bright Ascension offers mission ready software in space and on the ground. Our integrated software is perfect for any satellite mission.” |