Launch Vehicles & Propulsion companies in Switzerland
Space Atlas lists 5 organisations in Switzerland working in launch vehicles & propulsion: 2 private companies, 2 startups, 1 non-profit. That is 16% of the 32 space organisations in Switzerland and 2% of the 270 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Dübendorf (1), Aigle (1), Zurich (1).
Private Company (2)
- APCO Technologies · Private Company · Aigle
Swiss space equipment manufacturer — builds satellite and launcher structures, mechanical ground support equipment and Kourou services.
- Beyond Gravity · Private Company · Zurich
Swiss space supplier owned by the Swiss state — makes launcher fairings, satellite structures, mechanisms and electronics.
Startup (2)
- Coactum SA · Startup · Bex
Swiss space mobility startup in Vaud — develops solutions for positioning and moving satellites between Earth orbits.
- Pythom Space · Startup · Zug
Swiss-registered launch startup with Swedish roots — develops lightweight, rapidly deployable rockets such as Birka and Eiger; Saab led its 2025 funding round.
Non-profit (1)
- Akademische Raumfahrt Initiative Schweiz (ARIS) · Non-profit · Dübendorf
Swiss student space association founded at ETH Zurich — develops hybrid and liquid rocket engines, sounding rockets and CubeSats with about 400 students.