Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in China

Develops the reusable Nebula rocket series using liquid engines — pioneering vertical takeoff and landing reusable rockets for the Chinese commercial launch market.

Develops commercial liquid-propellant launch vehicles — operates the Ceres-1 solid rocket for small satellite launches.

Develops the Hyperbola series of commercial launch vehicles and reusable shuttle concepts — first Chinese private company to reach orbit with a solid rocket.

Chinese rocket engine startup — develops reusable Longyun methalox engines, seven of which powered the Long March 12A first stage on its December 2025 debut.

Develops the Zhuque series of commercial launch vehicles including China's first methane-fuelled orbital rocket.

Developing ultra-high-speed hypersonic space planes for point-to-point passenger transport — targets intercontinental travel in under an hour using aerospace propulsion technology.

Develops the OS-X and OS-M solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles — first Chinese private company to reach space with a self-developed rocket, targeting small satellite dedicated…

Develops the Gravity series of large commercial launch vehicles using liquid and solid hybrid propulsion — targeting heavy-lift capability for the Chinese commercial launch market.

Develops stainless-steel fully reusable liquid rockets inspired by SpaceX's approach — targeting orbital launches with vertical takeoff and landing vehicles for the Chinese comm…

Develops the Tianlong series of liquid-fueled commercial launch vehicles — the Tianlong-2 became the first Chinese private methane rocket to reach orbit.

Develops sounding rockets and hypersonic suborbital testbeds for scientific research, atmosphere exploration and hypersonic vehicle technology validation.

China's main space contractor — develops Long March rockets, satellites and the Chinese Space Station.

China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.

Commercial arm of CASC for international space business — manages international payload launches on Long March rockets and provides satellite systems to overseas customers.

Chinese university astronautics school in Beijing — teaches and researches spacecraft design, rocket propulsion and guidance, with roots in a 1956 rocket section.

Chinese university astronautics school in Xi'an — researches propulsion, flight control and microsatellites, and hosts the APSCO aerospace talent base.

Mixed-ownership launch company born from the Chinese Academy of Sciences — develops the Lijian-1 solid launch vehicle and next-generation reusable liquid rockets.

CASC subsidiary and major design and production centre for liquid rockets, air defense systems, satellite platforms and space transportation in Shanghai.