7 Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in Portugal
Space Atlas lists 7 organisations in Portugal working in launch vehicles & propulsion: 3 private companies, 3 academic institutions, 1 spaceport/launch site. That is 15% of the 46 space organisations in Portugal and 2% of the 283 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Lisbon (2), Coimbra (1), Vila do Porto (1).
Academic Institution (3)
- Minho Aerospace Students' Team (MAST) · Academic Institution · Guimarães
University of Minho student aerospace team — builds experimental rockets and CubeSat technology, selected for the European Rocketry Challenge 2026.
- Porto Space Team · Academic Institution · Porto
University of Porto student rocketry association at FEUP — develops hybrid rockets and competes in the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC).
- Rocket Experiment Division (RED), AeroTéc – Instituto Superior Técnico · Academic Institution · Lisbon
Instituto Superior Técnico student rocketry team — designs, builds and launches solid-propellant rockets and competes in the European Rocketry Challenge.
Private Company (3)
- Active Space Technologies · Private Company · Coimbra
Develops guidance, navigation and control systems and propulsion components for launchers and satellites.
- Omnidea · Private Company · Lisbon
Portuguese space propulsion company — makes valves, thrusters and fluid-control components for satellites and launchers, and leads micro-launcher work.
- Optimal Structural Solutions (OPTIMAL) · Private Company · Cascais
Portuguese composite and metallic structures manufacturer — builds structures, tooling and MGSE for space, aeronautics and defence, with a space unit in Porto.
Spaceport/Launch Site (1)
- Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Vila do Porto
Portuguese spaceport consortium — holds Portugal's first spaceport licence for the Malbusca Launch Centre on Santa Maria, Azores.