Manufacturing & Materials companies in China
Space Atlas lists 12 organisations in China working in manufacturing & materials: 10 startups, 2 private companies. That is 19% of the 62 space organisations in China and 7% of the 181 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Beijing (8), Changsha (2), Nanjing (1).
Startup (10)
- Deep Blue Aerospace · Startup · Nanjing
Develops the reusable Nebula rocket series using liquid engines — pioneering vertical takeoff and landing reusable rockets for the Chinese commercial launch market.
- Galactic Energy (Cas Space) · Startup · Beijing
Develops commercial liquid-propellant launch vehicles — operates the Ceres-1 solid rocket for small satellite launches.
- GalaxySpace (Yinhe Aerospace) · Startup · Beijing
China's leading manufacturer of flat-panel broadband LEO communication satellites — building a large-scale constellation for global internet coverage and bulk satellite production.
- LandSpace · Startup · Beijing
Develops the Zhuque series of commercial launch vehicles including China's first methane-fuelled orbital rocket.
- OneSpace (Zero Gravity Space) · Startup · Beijing
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…
- Orienspace · Startup · Xi'an
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.
- Space Epoch (Beijing Jianyuan Technology) · Startup · Beijing
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…
- Space Pioneer (Tianbing Technology) · Startup · Beijing
Develops the Tianlong series of liquid-fueled commercial launch vehicles — the Tianlong-2 became the first Chinese private methane rocket to reach orbit.
- Spacety (Tianyi Space) · Startup · Changsha
Major commercial small satellite manufacturer and SAR imagery provider — supplies satellite platforms, propulsion and imagery services for domestic and international commercial …
- ZeroG Lab · Startup · Beijing
Micro-satellite and CubeSat manufacturer providing commercial space platforms and payload integration services for Earth observation and technology demonstration missions.
Private Company (2)
- CAS Space (Zhongke Aerospace) · Private Company · Beijing
Mixed-ownership launch company born from the Chinese Academy of Sciences — develops the Lijian-1 solid launch vehicle and next-generation reusable liquid rockets.
- Space Tube (Hunan Space Tube Technology) · Private Company · Changsha
Develops modular small-satellite components and system integration solutions — provides structural, thermal and electronic subsystems for the Chinese commercial satellite manufa…