Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in Austria
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Austria working in launch vehicles & propulsion: 2 startups, 1 non-profit, 1 research institution, 1 private company. That is 22% of the 23 space organisations in Austria and 2% of the 270 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Wiener Neustadt (2), Graz (1), Vienna (1).
Startup (2)
- ENPULSION GmbH · Startup · Wiener Neustadt
Austrian electric propulsion company — FOTEC spin-off producing FEEP ion thrusters for small satellites at scale in Wiener Neustadt.
- GATE Space · Startup · Vienna
Austrian in-space mobility startup in Vienna — builds the refuelable green-propellant GATE Jetpack propulsion unit for ESPA-class satellites.
Non-profit (1)
- Aerospace Team Graz · Non-profit · Graz
Austrian student rocketry non-profit in Graz — designs, builds and launches student-developed rockets for competitions and education.
Private Company (1)
- Peak Technology GmbH · Private Company · Holzhausen
Austrian composite manufacturer — produces high-pressure tanks and lightweight structures for satellites and launch vehicles, including Galileo.
Research Institution (1)
- FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH (FOTEC) · Research Institution · Wiener Neustadt
Austrian research subsidiary of FH Wiener Neustadt — develops FEEP electric and green chemical propulsion and runs propulsion test facilities for space.