For partners

Build the future of student space missions together.

We are building early partnerships with launch providers, universities, manufacturers, and sponsors who believe in open access to space education.

Partnership focus

  • Launch access for pilot student missions.
  • Hardware collaboration on prototype-ready designs.
  • Curriculum pilots with education institutions.
  • Sponsorship for foundation launch access.
Partnership opportunities

Ways to work with Dandelion Space.

Launch providers

Offer rideshare access, integration support, or launch campaign expertise.

Universities and labs

Co-develop payloads, mentor student teams, or share ground station resources.

Manufacturing partners

Help scale kit production with mission-grade quality and documentation.

Corporate sponsors

Fund launch slots, student scholarships, or curriculum expansions.

Concept illustration of engineers in a partner lab assembling a satellite frame.
Concept illustration of collaborative build sessions with universities, labs, and launch teams.

What partners receive

  • Visibility across open-source releases and pilot updates.
  • Participation in student-led mission milestones.
  • Early access to prototype data and designs.

Pilot collaborators (recruiting)

We are recruiting partners for the first cohorts and will announce collaborations as they finalize.

  • Education partners for pilot cohorts.
  • Launch and integration partners.
  • Manufacturing and supply chain partners.
Next steps

Looking for a mission-aligned collaboration?

Tell us about your capabilities and we will share upcoming partnership needs.