https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/09/muon-space-plans-a-turnkey-solution-for-custom-earth-observation-satellites/

Plenty of companies want to operate in space, but few have or need the expertise to do so. They want an eye in the sky, but not a satellite company. Muon Space is one of several startups looking to put others into space, but with a special expertise in Earth observation and building the full stack, from satellite bus to data on the ground. It has already raised $25 million to do so, and locked down a few early big customers.

“People are reinventing large portions of the stack required to collect data from space,” Muon’s CEO and co-founder Jonny Dyer explained. “When we look across the spectrum of different new phenomenologies and missions, many of these companies are developing their own spacecraft, and obviously their own ground segments and data, so they can address a particular vertical market. We think that doesn’t make sense.”