Manufacturing & Materials companies in Australia
Space Atlas lists 21 organisations in Australia working in manufacturing & materials: 14 startups, 7 private companies. That is 26% of the 82 space organisations in Australia and 12% of the 181 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Eveleigh (4), Ultimo (2), Terrey Hills (1).
Startup (14)
- Aurora Materials · Startup · Leumeah
Embeds tamper-proof fluorescent taggants with non-replicable optical signatures into materials — authenticates critical components for global defence and dual-use supply chains.
- Black Sky Aerospace · Startup · Logan
Australian sovereign rocketry company — manufactures sounding rockets, rocket propellant and launch infrastructure for defence and space customers.
- Crest Robotics · Startup · Eveleigh
Develops advanced robotic systems for Earth and space — from autonomous surface exploration and orbital maintenance to in-situ resource utilisation beyond Earth.
- Dandelions · Startup · Ultimo
Develops power systems that convert low-grade waste heat into electricity for satellites and lunar missions — thermal energy recovery with proven space flight heritage.
- Delta-V Industries · Startup · Smithfield
Develops innovative bladeless-pump rocket propulsion systems for affordable and reusable small-lift launch vehicles.
- Extraterrestrial Power · Startup · Eveleigh
Produces mass-manufacturable, radiation-tolerant silicon solar cells for space at a fraction of current costs — targeting satellite constellations and space-based solar power.
- Gilmour Space Technologies · Startup · Helensvale
Australia's largest sovereign rocket and satellite manufacturer — develops the Eris orbital launch vehicle and ElaraSat platform.
- Halocell Energy Australia · Startup · Bomen
Develops next-generation Perovskite solar cells for LEO satellites — lightweight, high-efficiency space solar power in partnership with Gilmour Space Technologies.
- Hypersonix Launch Systems · Startup · Brisbane
Australian hypersonic startup — develops the hydrogen-fuelled SPARTAN scramjet and DART AE reusable hypersonic vehicle for test flights and small-satellite launch.
- Interstellar Innovation · Startup · Gymea
Produces Australia's first commercially manufactured lunar regolith simulant — high-fidelity testing material for Moon mission robotics, construction and research.
- MISX · Startup · Ultimo
Develops robotic manufacturing and post-landing space services — autonomous construction systems and life-support infrastructure for the Moon, Mars and beyond.
- MP Space · Startup · Eveleigh
Manufactures smarter, more reliable and cost-effective batteries for LEO satellite constellations — the Pack2 lithium-ion battery system for microsat-class missions.
- Sunburnt Space · Startup · Brookvale
Builds scalable and recoverable rocket systems for payload delivery from Australian soil — developing the Mini Meggs test rocket and Meggs Jr suborbital vehicle.
- VXB Aerospace · Startup · Eveleigh
Developed the first generative design software platform for rapid aerospace hardware creation — used to build the Zephyr Hall Thruster satellite propulsion system.
Private Company (7)
- Aeronaut Automation · Private Company · Terrey Hills
Designs and manufactures advanced automated cutting machines for composites, technical textiles and aerospace — provider to defence, space and nautical industries.
- Circuitwise Electronics Manufacturing · Private Company · Bella Vista
Delivers precision PCBA and turnkey electronics manufacturing for aerospace, MedTech and defence — facilities in Sydney, Auckland and Christchurch.
- GPC Electronics · Private Company · Jamisontown
Trusted Australian contract electronics manufacturer with 40 years of experience — delivers PCBA and box-build assembly for aerospace, defence, space and medical industries.
- NH Micro · Private Company · Sydney
Contract manufacturer specialising in ultra-precise machined components for aerospace, quantum computing and scientific instrumentation — 5-axis CNC and Wire EDM.
- Rojone · Private Company · Ingleburn
Leading Australian manufacturer of RF, fibre optic and phase-matched cable assemblies — high-reliability interconnect solutions for aerospace, defence and critical communications.
- Romar Engineering · Private Company · Sefton
Designs and manufactures precision fluid control systems for space — cryogenic valves, additive manufacturing and polymer science for launchers and spacecraft.
- Stella Engineering · Private Company · Berkeley Vale
AS9100D-certified precision machining for space, defence and medical — turnkey CNC machining, surface treatment and assembly from a secure 2500m² regional NSW facility.