Manufacturing & Materials companies in Germany

Braunschweig composites maker and DLR spin-off — builds CFRP satellite structures such as central tubes, panels, reflectors, booms and radiators.

German space engineering company — develops deployable and reconfigurable antenna reflectors of 0.5 to 30 m aperture for satellites.

Augsburg aerospace manufacturer in the OHB group — builds tanks and structural components for Ariane 6, the largest Ariane supplier outside France, plus satellite parts.

Berlin space engineering firm — designs and builds spacecraft and launcher structures such as sandwich panels, struts, adapters and housings.

German space subsystem supplier — builds solar generators, structures, mechanisms and laser-optical instruments for Earth observation and science satellites.

Develops hybrid propulsion launch vehicles for suborbital and orbital small satellite missions.

Develops the Spectrum launch vehicle for small and medium satellites — Europe's leading privately-funded launcher.

Develops the RFA ONE small satellite launcher with staged-combustion engines for low-cost access to orbit.

German optics startup spun off from Fraunhofer IOF — designs and manufactures metal mirrors and optical systems for space instruments and astronomy.

German space biotech startup — flies automated mini-labs to the ISS and other microgravity platforms for pharma and research clients.