Launch Vehicles & Propulsion
216 space organisations working in launch vehicles & propulsion, in 40 countries, grouped by country.
United States (36)
- Ad Astra Rocket Company · Private Company · Webster
American plasma propulsion developer — builds the VASIMR variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket near NASA Johnson Space Center.
- Agile Space Industries · Startup · Durango
Develops hypergolic in-space propulsion systems for small satellites, lunar landers and orbital transfer vehicles — provides flight-proven, non-toxic storable propellant thruste…
- Anduril Industries · Private Company · Costa Mesa
Develops autonomous systems for all domains including space — builds AI-powered autonomous vehicles, rocket motors and software for national security and allied defence missions.
- Astra · Private Company · Alameda
American launch and spacecraft propulsion company — develops the Rocket 4 small launcher and builds Astra Spacecraft Engines electric thrusters.
- Benchmark Space Systems · Startup · Burlington
Full life-cycle in-space mobility provider — develops green chemical, electric and hybrid propulsion systems for CubeSats through ESPA-class spacecraft in LEO, GEO and beyond.
- Blue Origin · Private Company · Kent
Develops reusable rockets and space vehicles to enable a future where millions live and work in space.
- Boeing Defense, Space & Security · Private Company · Arlington
Develops launch systems, satellites and crewed spacecraft for government and commercial customers.
- Busek Co. Inc. · Private Company · Natick
American spacecraft propulsion manufacturer — builds Hall effect, electrospray, RF ion and green monopropellant thrusters, incl. for NASA Gateway's PPE.
- Firefly Aerospace · Private Company · Cedar Park
Develops small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers and space tugs — operates the Alpha rocket, Blue Ghost lunar lander and Elytra space tug for government and commerc…
- Frontier Aerospace · Startup · Moorpark
Develops low-cost, high-performance propulsion systems for lunar landers, orbital transfer vehicles and deep space missions — produces monopropellant and bipropellant thrusters …
- Impulse Space · Startup · Redondo Beach
Develops in-space transportation vehicles for the inner solar system — operates Mira (LEO tug) and Helios (deep-space tug) to deliver payloads to custom orbits beyond what launc…
- Karman Space & Defense · Startup · El Segundo
Manufactures advanced composite structures and components for space launch vehicles and satellites — produces rocket nosecones, fairings, structural assemblies and thermal prote…
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) – Virginia Spaceport Authority · Spaceport/Launch Site · Wallops Island
State-owned spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia — operates launch pads used by Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman and Firefly next to NASA Wallops.
- Mojave Air & Space Port · Spaceport/Launch Site · Mojave
FAA-licensed spaceport and airport in California's Mojave Desert — hosts flight test and rocket development firms such as Scaled Composites.
- Momentus Space · Private Company · San Jose
Provides in-space transportation and services — operates the Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle for last-mile satellite delivery, hosted payloads and in-space demonstration missi…
- Northrop Grumman · Private Company · Falls Church
Global aerospace, defence and space technology company delivering advanced systems and solutions.
- Outpost Space · Startup · Los Angeles
American reentry startup — develops Ferryall and Carryall return vehicles using deployable heat shields and guided paragliders for cargo return.
- Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (Alaska Aerospace Corporation) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Kodiak
State-owned Alaskan spaceport on Kodiak Island — provides orbital and suborbital launch and missile test range services to commercial and defence users.
- Phantom Space Corporation · Startup · Tucson
Develops integrated launch vehicles, modular satellites and in-space propulsion — the Daytona rocket targets small satellite orbital launches with a turnkey space access and dat…
- Phase Four · Startup · Manhattan Beach
Develops radio frequency (RF) plasma electric propulsion systems for small satellites — the Maxwell thruster provides scalable, propellant-free in-space propulsion for LEO const…
- Portal Space Systems · Startup · Bothell
Develops the Supernova high-power solar electric orbital transfer vehicle — enables satellites to move freely across orbits for resupply, repositioning and extended mission life.
- Radian Aerospace · Startup · Bellevue
American spaceplane developer — designing Radian One, a reusable rail-launched single-stage-to-orbit vehicle for crew and cargo to low Earth orbit.
- Relativity Space · Startup · Long Beach
Pioneers 3D-printed rocket manufacturing — developing the Terran R fully reusable medium-lift launch vehicle using autonomous Stargate robotic printing for the commercial launch…
- Rocket Crafters · Startup · Titusville
Develops hybrid propulsion systems for launch vehicles — pioneers 3D-printed fuel grain technology for safer, cleaner and more affordable rocket propulsion for small satellite l…
- Rocket Lab · Private Company · Long Beach
Delivering frequent, reliable launch services and spacecraft solutions to make space more accessible for all.
- RTX Corporation (Raytheon) · Private Company · Arlington
Global aerospace and defense conglomerate — provides space-based sensors, missile defense systems, satellite intelligence and propulsion via Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney a…
- Spaceport America (New Mexico Spaceport Authority) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Truth or Consequences
State-owned commercial spaceport in New Mexico — hosts Virgin Galactic suborbital flights and vertical launch tenants in Sierra County.
- SpaceWorks Enterprises · Private Company · Atlanta
Provides aerospace engineering, market research, advanced concept development and innovative flight hardware — specialises in small satellite systems, propulsion and hypersonic …
- SpaceX · Private Company · Hawthorne
Designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft to revolutionise access to space.
- SpinLaunch · Startup · Long Beach
American space company — developing kinetic centrifuge launch technology and the Meridian Space LEO broadband satellite constellation.
- Stoke Space · Startup · Kent
Developing Nova, a 100% fully reusable medium-lift orbital rocket — targets rapid turnaround between flights with an actively cooled second-stage heatshield for atmospheric reen…
- Stratolaunch · Private Company · Mojave
Advances high-speed technology through design, manufacturing and operation of hypersonic aerospace vehicles — operates the world's largest aircraft (Roc) and Talon-A hypersonic …
- ULA (United Launch Alliance) · Private Company · Decatur
Provides reliable, affordable access to space for US government and commercial missions.
- Ursa Major Technologies · Private Company · Berthoud
Develops flight-proven liquid and solid rocket propulsion systems for space launch, hypersonics and space mobility — builds the Hadley, Ripley and Arroway engines for next-gener…
- Venus Aerospace · Startup · Houston
Develops Mach 9 hypersonic aircraft for point-to-point travel — the Stargazer vehicle uses a rotating detonation rocket engine to enable 1-hour transpacific flights for commerci…
- Virgin Galactic · Private Company · Truth or Consequences
Pioneering commercial human spaceflight with reusable spaceplane technology.
Germany (19)
- Astos Solutions GmbH · Private Company · Stuttgart
German space software firm — develops the ASTOS mission analysis and trajectory optimisation tools plus engineering services for launchers and spacecraft.
- DeltaOrbit GmbH · Startup · Garching bei München
TUM space propulsion spin-off in Garching — develops a reignitable cryogenic methalox-propelled in-space transporter for orbital logistics.
- deltaVision GmbH · Startup · Munich
Munich space component maker — builds valves, pressure regulators and pumps for spacecraft, launchers and landers, aiming at in-orbit refuelling.
- DLR (German Aerospace Center) · Research Institution · Cologne
Germany's national aeronautics and space research centre — conducts research across aerospace, transport and energy.
- DLR Space Agency (Bonn) · Government Agency · Bonn
Germany's space agency function within DLR — manages German space budget, ESA contributions and national space missions.
- Exolaunch · Private Company · Berlin
Leading satellite deployment and mission management company — deployed over 300 satellites on SpaceX and other launchers.
- German Offshore Spaceport Alliance GmbH (GOSA) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Bremen
German spaceport company — planned sea-based launch platform in the North Sea for small launchers, with preparation area in Bremerhaven; no launches yet.
- HyImpulse · Startup · Neuenstadt am Kocher
Develops hybrid propulsion launch vehicles for suborbital and orbital small satellite missions.
- Institute of Space Systems (IRAS), Technische Universität Braunschweig · Academic Institution · Braunschweig
TU Braunschweig university institute — researches space propulsion, satellite technology, space debris modelling and in-space manufacturing.
- Institute of Space Systems (IRS), University of Stuttgart · Academic Institution · Stuttgart
German university space institute — researches electric propulsion, re-entry and small satellites, with over 170 staff at the Space Center Baden-Württemberg.
- Isar Aerospace · Startup · Ottobrunn
Develops the Spectrum launch vehicle for small and medium satellites — Europe's leading privately-funded launcher.
- ISPTech · Startup · Ludwigsburg
DLR spin-off developing cost-effective non-toxic green propulsion systems for nanosatellites and CubeSats — the HyNOx hypergolic propulsion module uses hydrogen peroxide for saf…
- Morpheus Space GmbH · Startup · Dresden
German electric propulsion startup — TU Dresden spin-off building liquid-metal field emission thrusters (GO-2) for small satellites, with a US office in El Segundo.
- MT Aerospace AG · Private Company · Augsburg
Augsburg aerospace manufacturer in the OHB group — builds tanks and structural components for Ariane 6, the largest Ariane supplier outside France, plus satellite parts.
- Neutron Star Systems GmbH · Startup · Cologne
German electric propulsion startup — develops SUPREME, a superconductor-based magnetoplasmadynamic thruster for high-power spacecraft missions.
- OHB SE · Private Company · Bremen
Independent European space technology company developing satellites and space infrastructure.
- POLARIS Raumflugzeuge GmbH (POLARIS Spaceplanes) · Startup · Bremen
German spaceplane startup — develops reusable rocket-powered spaceplanes and linear aerospike engines for satellite launch and defence applications.
- Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) · Startup · Augsburg
Develops the RFA ONE small satellite launcher with staged-combustion engines for low-cost access to orbit.
- Space Team Aachen e.V. · Non-profit · Aachen
Aachen student rocketry association of RWTH and FH Aachen — develops hybrid and liquid rocket engines; its STAHR rocket reached 21 km in 2024.
France (18)
- Air Liquide Advanced Technologies · Private Company · Sassenage
Air Liquide cryogenics division in Sassenage — designs cryogenic tanks, lines and cryocoolers for Ariane launchers, satellites and launch pads.
- Airbus Defence and Space · Private Company · Toulouse
Europe's largest space company — develops satellites, launch systems and space exploration vehicles.
- ArianeGroup · Private Company · Les Mureaux
Develops and produces Europe's Ariane launch vehicles for institutional and commercial missions.
- Arianespace · Private Company · Évry-Courcouronnes
World's first commercial launch services company — operates Ariane and Vega from the Guiana Space Centre.
- CNES · Government Agency · Paris
French national space agency — designs space systems, launchers and Earth observation missions.
- ESA (European Space Agency) · Government Agency · Paris
Europe's gateway to space — develops launchers, satellites and missions for science, Earth observation and exploration.
- Europropulsion · Private Company · Suresnes
French-Italian solid rocket motor company — design authority for the P120C motor used on Ariane 6 and Vega C, jointly owned by ArianeGroup and Avio.
- Exotrail · Startup · Massy
Designs electric propulsion systems for small satellites and in-space transportation vehicles.
- Gama · Startup · Ivry-sur-Seine
French NewSpace company — develops solar sails and modular deployable solar arrays (Gama Wing); flew the Gama Alpha sail demonstrator in 2023.
- HyPrSpace · Startup · Le Haillan
French launch startup — develops hybrid-propulsion rockets, including the Baguette One suborbital demonstrator and the OB-1 microlauncher.
- Infinity Space Providers (ISP) · Startup · Toulouse
French launch startup — develops the reusable Arcadia small launcher family and in-orbit logistics vehicles for small-satellite deployment.
- ION-X · Startup · Palaiseau
French NewSpace startup — develops ionic liquid electrospray electric thrusters for small satellites, first flown in orbit in 2025.
- Latitude · Startup · Reims
Develops the Zephyr light launch vehicle dedicated to nano and microsatellite constellations.
- MaiaSpace · Startup · Les Mureaux
Develops a reusable micro-launcher for flexible and affordable access to low Earth orbit.
- ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab (ONERA) · Research Institution · Palaiseau
French national aerospace research centre — conducts aeronautics, space and defence research, including launcher, propulsion and space observation studies.
- Sirius Space Services · Startup · Colombes
French launch startup — develops a family of reusable-oriented small launchers built from modular boosters, targeting a first flight in 2027.
- SpaceDreamS · Startup · Massy
French ground infrastructure startup — designs modular rocket test benches and spaceports, including the NuPad mobile launch pad.
- ThrustMe · Startup · Verrières-le-Buisson
French electric propulsion startup — builds iodine-fuelled gridded ion and cold-gas thrusters for small satellites.
China (16)
- 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.
- CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing
China's main space contractor — develops Long March rockets, satellites and the Chinese Space Station.
- CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing
China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.
- CGWIC (China Great Wall Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing
Commercial arm of CASC for international space business — manages international payload launches on Long March rockets and provides satellite systems to overseas customers.
- 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.
- iSpace (Interstellar Glory) · Startup · Beijing
Develops the Hyperbola series of commercial launch vehicles and reusable shuttle concepts — first Chinese private company to reach orbit with a solid rocket.
- Jiuzhou Yunjian (Beijing) Space Technology · Startup · Beijing
Chinese rocket engine startup — develops reusable Longyun methalox engines, seven of which powered the Long March 12A first stage on its December 2025 debut.
- LandSpace · Startup · Beijing
Develops the Zhuque series of commercial launch vehicles including China's first methane-fuelled orbital rocket.
- Lingkong Tianxing (Space Transportation) · Startup · Beijing
Developing ultra-high-speed hypersonic space planes for point-to-point passenger transport — targets intercontinental travel in under an hour using aerospace propulsion technology.
- 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.
- SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) · Research Institution · Shanghai
CASC subsidiary and major design and production centre for liquid rockets, air defense systems, satellite platforms and space transportation in Shanghai.
- 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.
- Space Trek (Xingtu Exploration) · Startup · Beijing
Develops sounding rockets and hypersonic suborbital testbeds for scientific research, atmosphere exploration and hypersonic vehicle technology validation.
United Kingdom (16)
- Alba Orbital · Startup · Glasgow
Glasgow PocketQube satellite company — designs, builds and launches PocketQubes and brokers rideshare launches for customers.
- B2Space · Startup · Newport
Welsh near-space company — operates stratospheric balloon platforms for high-altitude pseudo-satellite missions and near-space testing of space hardware.
- Commercial Space Technologies Ltd (CST) · Private Company · London
London space consultancy — provides technical consultancy, mission management and launch brokerage, having placed over 80 small satellites on launches.
- Magdrive · Startup · Harwell
British spacecraft propulsion startup — develops compact plasma thrusters using solid metal propellant for small satellites.
- Mars Space Ltd (MSL) · Private Company · Southampton
Southampton space engineering firm — develops and tests electric propulsion systems, hollow cathodes and CubeSat thrusters; part of Aerospazio group.
- North Coast Space Cluster · Industry Association · Inverness
Scottish regional space cluster for the North Highlands and Moray — building a launch and tracking ecosystem around Space Hub Sutherland.
- Orbex · Startup · Forres
Develops the Prime rocket for dedicated small satellite launches from European spaceports. Most of its UK assets were acquired by Portugal's Omnidea.
- Pulsar Fusion · Startup · Bletchley
UK propulsion developer — tests hybrid rocket engines and is building a Direct Fusion Drive plasma rocket at its Bletchley facility.
- Reaction Engines · Private Company · Abingdon
Develops revolutionary SABRE propulsion technology enabling single-stage-to-orbit and hypersonic flight.
- SaxaVord Spaceport · Spaceport/Launch Site · Unst
Scottish spaceport on Unst, Shetland — vertical launch site on the Lamba Ness peninsula, formerly Shetland Space Centre (renamed 2021).
- Skyrora · Startup · Edinburgh
Scottish launch vehicle developer — building the Skyrora XL orbital rocket to provide sovereign UK launch, with engine test sites around the UK.
- SmallSpark Space Systems · Startup · Cardiff
Welsh space startup — develops cloud-based spacecraft mission design software, payload interface units and small chemical propulsion systems.
- Snowdonia Aerospace Centre · Spaceport/Launch Site · Llanbedr
Welsh aerospace test site at Llanbedr airfield — designated candidate UK horizontal launch spaceport with its own restricted airspace for flight trials.
- Spaceport Cornwall · Spaceport/Launch Site · Newquay
UK horizontal-launch spaceport at Cornwall Airport Newquay — first UK spaceport licensee (2022), hosting space and drone operations.
- SteamJet Space Systems · Startup · Birmingham
British spacecraft propulsion startup — builds electrothermal water-based thrusters for CubeSats and small satellites.
- Westcott Space Cluster · Industry Association · Aylesbury
UK regional space cluster at Westcott Venture Park, Buckinghamshire — focused on propulsion testing, in-orbit servicing and 5G testbeds.
Spain (15)
- Aernnova Aerospace · Private Company · Vitoria-Gasteiz
Tier 1 aerospace manufacturer providing aerostructures and engineering services — develops composite structures for launch vehicles, satellite fairings and re-entry vehicles in …
- AEROS Ecosystem · Industry Association · Viladecans
Cluster grouping the aeronautical and space ecosystem of Catalonia, boosting business opportunities.
- Arkadia Space · Startup · Castellón
Spanish green propulsion startup — develops hydrogen peroxide mono- and bipropellant thrusters for satellites and space vehicles.
- Asociación Cosmic Research · Research Institution · Barcelona
Student association developing low-cost suborbital rockets for peaceful applications.
- IENAI SPACE · Startup · Leganés
Spanish space propulsion startup — develops ATHENA electrospray thrusters for small satellites and mission-analysis software, born in the UC3M ecosystem.
- Kreios Space · Startup · Nigrán
Develops electric propulsion systems for satellites in very low Earth orbits.
- OBA Space · Startup · Vélez-Málaga
Develops an electromagnetic orbital launcher to accelerate payloads to orbital velocity without conventional rockets — targeting CubeSat deployment to high orbits and Earth-Moon…
- OCCAM Space · Startup · Coslada
Develops compact, modular satellite platforms and in-space propulsion systems for commercial and government LEO missions — focused on rapid manufacturing and affordable access t…
- Pangea Propulsion · Startup · Barcelona
Efficient and sustainable propulsion systems.
- Plasmas and Space Propulsion Team (EP2), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid · Academic Institution · Leganés
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid research group — models and tests electric space thrusters, magnetic nozzles and plasma-spacecraft interaction.
- PLD Space · Startup · Elche
Develops the MIURA reusable launch vehicle family — Europe's leading private rocket manufacturer.
- UARX Space · Startup · Nigrán
Galician in-space transportation startup — builds CubeSat dispensers such as RAMI (flown on Ariane 6) and the OSSIE orbital transfer vehicle.
- UPC Space Program · Academic Institution · Barcelona
Student project developing aeronautics and space technologies at UPC — largest of its kind.
- Xiroi Aerospace · Startup · Barcelona
Develops and commercialises micropropulsion systems for small satellites.
- Zero 2 Infinity · Private Company · Barberà del Vallès
Pioneer in near-space flights and balloon-based satellite launch systems.
Japan (12)
- Hokkaido Spaceport (HOSPO) / SPACE COTAN Co., Ltd. · Spaceport/Launch Site · Taiki
Japanese commercial spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido — built by Taiki town and operated by SPACE COTAN for orbital and suborbital launches.
- IHI Aerospace · Private Company · Koto
Develops solid rocket motors, launch vehicle upper stages and spacecraft structural components for JAXA and commercial customers.
- Innovative Space Carrier Inc. (ISC) · Startup · Tokyo
Japanese launch startup developing the ASCA family of reusable rockets, from the ASCA 1 small launcher to future crewed spaceplanes.
- Interstellar Technologies · Startup · Taiki
Develops the ZERO orbital launch vehicle using green propellants to provide low-cost launch services for small satellites.
- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) · Government Agency · Chōfu
Japan's national aerospace and space exploration agency.
- Letara Ltd. · Startup · Sapporo
Hokkaido University spin-out in Sapporo — develops safe plastic-fuel hybrid thrusters for small satellites and larger hybrid rocket systems.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Space) · Private Company · Minato
Develops and produces H-IIA/H3 launch vehicles and related space systems for Japan.
- Pale Blue Inc. · Startup · Kashiwa
Japanese propulsion startup — develops and manufactures water-based electric and resistojet propulsion systems for small satellites.
- PD Aerospace · Startup · Nagoya
Develops fully reusable suborbital spaceplanes using a patented switchable air-breathing/rocket engine — targeting space tourism and suborbital cargo transport services.
- Space BD Inc. · Startup · Tokyo
Japanese space services company — provides launch brokerage, ISS deployment and experiment services and in-orbit demonstration support.
- Space One · Private Company · Minato
Develops the solid-fueled Kairos small satellite launch vehicle — operates from Spaceport Kii, Japan's first private commercial spaceport, targeting dedicated small satellite la…
- SPACE WALKER Inc. · Startup · Tokyo
Japanese startup developing a winged reusable suborbital spaceplane and selling composite high-pressure tanks made at its Nagasaki plant.
Australia (7)
- Delta-V Industries · Startup · Smithfield
Develops innovative bladeless-pump rocket propulsion systems for affordable and reusable small-lift launch vehicles.
- Gilmour Space Technologies · Startup · Helensvale
Australia's largest sovereign rocket and satellite manufacturer — develops the Eris orbital launch vehicle and ElaraSat platform.
- NH Micro · Private Company · Sydney
Contract manufacturer specialising in ultra-precise machined components for aerospace, quantum computing and scientific instrumentation — 5-axis CNC and Wire EDM.
- Romar Engineering · Private Company · Sefton
Designs and manufactures precision fluid control systems for space — cryogenic valves, additive manufacturing and polymer science for launchers and spacecraft.
- Southern Launch · Private Company · Hindmarsh
Australian launch services provider operating multiple launch ranges including Whalers Way and Koonibba Test Range.
- Sunburnt Space · Startup · Brookvale
Builds scalable and recoverable rocket systems for payload delivery from Australian soil — developing the Mini Meggs test rocket and Meggs Jr suborbital vehicle.
- VXB Aerospace · Startup · Eveleigh
Developed the first generative design software platform for rapid aerospace hardware creation — used to build the Zephyr Hall Thruster satellite propulsion system.
India (7)
- Agnikul Cosmos · Startup · Chennai
Develops the Agnibaan configurable launch vehicle featuring the world's first single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket engine.
- Bellatrix Aerospace · Startup · Bengaluru
Develops green and electric propulsion systems for satellites and in-space transportation using water-based and Hall-effect thrusters.
- EtherealX · Startup · Bengaluru
Indian launch startup in Bengaluru — developing Razor Crest Mk-1, a fully reusable medium-lift rocket targeting a first flight in 2027.
- ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) · Government Agency · Bengaluru
India's national space agency — pioneers cost-effective launch vehicles, satellites and planetary missions.
- Manastu Space Technologies · Startup · Navi Mumbai
Indian propulsion startup from IIT Bombay — develops hydrazine-free green propulsion systems and thrusters for small satellites, tested on ISRO's POEM-4.
- NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) · Government Agency · Bengaluru
Indian state-owned company under the Department of Space — commercialises ISRO launch services, satellites, technology transfer and space assets.
- Skyroot Aerospace · Startup · Hyderabad
India's leading private launch company — develops the Vikram series of launch vehicles for small satellite missions.
Italy (7)
- Aerospazio Tecnologie · Testing Facility · Rapolano Terme
Italian SME — provides vacuum-chamber testing and engineering for electric space propulsion, plus EMI/EMC and thermal-vacuum tests.
- Avio · Private Company · Colleferro
Develops and produces launch vehicles, rocket propulsion systems and space propulsion components.
- Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali (CIRA) · Research Institution · Capua
Italian Aerospace Research Centre — runs the national aerospace research programme PRO.R.A. with wind tunnels and space re-entry test facilities.
- Grottaglie Spaceport (Taranto-Grottaglie Airport) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Grottaglie
Italian horizontal spaceport at Taranto-Grottaglie airport — designated in 2018 for suborbital flights and managed by Aeroporti di Puglia.
- Sidereus Space Dynamics · Startup · Salerno
Italian launch startup — develops EOS, a small reusable single-stage-to-orbit rocket, and its MR-5 LOX/kerosene engine, with R&D in Turin.
- SITAEL · Private Company · Mola di Bari
Develops electric propulsion systems, small satellites and launch vehicles for commercial and institutional customers.
- T4i – Technology for Propulsion and Innovation · Startup · Padova
University of Padua spin-off — builds electric (REGULUS), cold-gas, monopropellant and hybrid propulsion for small satellites and launchers.
Brazil (6)
- AEB (Brazilian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Brasília
Brazil's civilian space agency — coordinates the national space programme, satellite development and Alcântara launch centre.
- Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno (CLBI) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Parnamirim
Brazilian Air Force rocket launch centre near Natal — launches sounding rockets and provides tracking support for Alcântara and foreign launches.
- Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (CLA) · Spaceport/Launch Site · Alcântara
Brazilian Air Force spaceport near the equator in Maranhão — hosts sounding rocket campaigns and commercial launches such as Innospace's HANBIT-Nano.
- Fibraforte Engenharia · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian space engineering firm — develops satellite propulsion subsystems and hydrazine thrusters, including the propulsion for Amazonia-1.
- Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) · Government Agency · São José dos Campos
Brazilian Air Force aerospace institute under DCTA — develops sounding rockets (VSB-30, VS-30, S30) and Brazil's satellite launch vehicles such as VLM-1.
- PION Labs · Startup · São Paulo
Brazilian NewSpace startup — builds picosatellites, hybrid sounding rockets and educational CanSat/CubeSat kits, and runs the Latin American Space Challenge.
South Korea (6)
- Hanwha Aerospace · Private Company · Changwon
South Korean aerospace and defence group — system integrator and engine maker for the Nuri launch vehicle and parent of Satrec Initiative.
- Innospace · Private Company · Sejong
South Korean launch vehicle developer — builds hybrid-propellant HANBIT rockets for small-satellite launches from Alcantara, Brazil.
- KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) · Research Institution · Daejeon
Korea's space research institute developing launch vehicles, satellites and space exploration systems.
- KASA (Korea AeroSpace Administration) · Government Agency · Sacheon
South Korea's new standalone space administration — leads Korean space exploration and sovereign launch ambitions.
- Perigee Aerospace · Startup · Daejeon
South Korean launch startup — develops the Blue Whale 1 methane-fuelled small orbital launch vehicle for small satellites.
- Unastella · Startup · Seoul
South Korean launch startup developing UNA EXPRESS kerosene-LOX rockets for small satellite launch and future crewed suborbital flights.
Austria (4)
- ENPULSION GmbH · Startup · Wiener Neustadt
Austrian electric propulsion company — FOTEC spin-off producing FEEP ion thrusters for small satellites at scale in Wiener Neustadt.
- FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH (FOTEC) · Research Institution · Wiener Neustadt
Austrian research subsidiary of FH Wiener Neustadt — develops FEEP electric and green chemical propulsion and runs propulsion test facilities for space.
- GATE Space · Startup · Vienna
Austrian in-space mobility startup in Vienna — builds the refuelable green-propellant GATE Jetpack propulsion unit for ESPA-class satellites.
- Peak Technology GmbH · Private Company · Holzhausen
Austrian composite manufacturer — produces high-pressure tanks and lightweight structures for satellites and launch vehicles, including Galileo.
Portugal (4)
- Active Space Technologies · Private Company · Coimbra
Develops guidance, navigation and control systems and propulsion components for launchers and satellites.
- 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.
- 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.
Argentina (3)
- Epic Aerospace · Startup · Buenos Aires
Argentine-founded space tug startup — builds Chimera orbital transfer vehicles in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for LEO and GEO deliveries.
- TLON Space · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine launch startup — develops the Aventura I hybrid-propellant small launcher for nanosatellites, to fly from the Malacara spaceport.
- Vehículos Espaciales de Nueva Generación S.A. (VENG) · Private Company · Buenos Aires
Argentine state-majority space company under CONAE — prime contractor for the Tronador II launcher and VEx test vehicles.
Canada (3)
- Canada Rocket Company · Startup · Toronto
Canadian launch vehicle startup — developing the R-1 light-lift and reusable R-2 medium-lift rockets for sovereign Canadian access to space.
- Maritime Launch Services · Spaceport/Launch Site · Halifax
Canadian commercial launch site developer — building and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso for orbital and suborbital launches.
- Reaction Dynamics (RDX) · Startup · Longueuil
Quebec launch startup developing hybrid rocket engines and the Aurora small-satellite launch vehicle, with a first test flight planned in Australia.
Netherlands (3)
- Bradford Space · Private Company · Heerle
Dutch-rooted propulsion and AOCS company — builds green HPGP, water and cold-gas thrusters and spacecraft subsystems.
- ISISPACE Group (Innovative Solutions In Space) · Private Company · Delft
Dutch small satellite company — builds CubeSats and smallsat missions and supplies satellite subsystems and launch services, a spin-off of TU Delft.
- T-Minus Engineering · Private Company · Delft
Dutch rocket company — develops and launches DART and Barracuda solid-fuel sounding rockets for science and defence testing.
Switzerland (3)
- 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.
- 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.
Denmark (2)
- Copenhagen Suborbitals · Non-profit · Copenhagen
Danish volunteer-run crewed spaceflight project — develops and launches amateur rockets and capsules, working toward the crewed Spica rocket.
- EuroSpaceport · Startup · Copenhagen
Danish offshore launch startup — developing Spaceport North Sea, a sea-based launch platform on a converted wind turbine vessel operating from Esbjerg.
French Guiana (2)
- Air Liquide Spatial Guyane (ALSG) · Private Company · Kourou
Air Liquide subsidiary at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou — produces liquid hydrogen and oxygen and supplies ground fluids for Ariane launches.
- Regulus · Private Company · Kourou
Avio–ArianeGroup joint venture in Kourou — runs the Guiana propellant plant casting solid rocket motors for Ariane 6 and Vega-C.
Ireland (2)
- Réaltra Space Systems Engineering · Private Company · Dublin
Irish space electronics company — designs and builds high-reliability electronics such as video telemetry for Ariane 6 and payload interface units for ESA missions.
- SUAS Aerospace · Startup · Cork
Irish launch services startup — is developing a commercial spaceport in Ireland and partnering on the Pathfinder suborbital rocket launch.
New Zealand (2)
- Dawn Aerospace · Startup · Christchurch
Develops reusable spaceplanes and green satellite propulsion systems for sustainable access to space.
- Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre · Spaceport/Launch Site · Kaitorete
New Zealand aerospace test site at Kaitorete — Crown and rūnanga joint venture with a 1 km runway hosting horizontal space launch and stratospheric flight tests.
Norway (2)
- Andøya Space · Private Company · Andøya
Norwegian aerospace company operating the Andøya Spaceport — provides suborbital and orbital launch services, defence test range and space education from the Arctic.
- Nammo · Private Company · Raufoss
Develops hybrid rocket propulsion systems — active in space launch vehicle and sounding rocket propulsion.
Singapore (2)
- Aliena · Startup · Singapore
Singapore space propulsion startup spun out of NTU — builds Hall-effect electric thrusters for small satellites and plans VLEO imaging missions.
- Equatorial Space Systems · Startup · Singapore
Singapore launch startup developing hybrid-propellant sounding rockets (Dorado) and launch services, with test operations in Australia.
South Africa (2)
- DeltaV Aerospace · Startup · Cape Town
Specialises in design, simulation, AIT and testing of aerospace propulsion and satellite components — develops gas turbines, rocket motors, liquid engines and small launcher sys…
- Houwteq (Denel Aerospace) · Government Agency · Grabouw
South Africa's national rocket propulsion and aerospace test facility — conducts solid rocket motor development, propulsion testing and aerospace vehicle integration for governm…
Ukraine (2)
- SSAU (State Space Agency of Ukraine) · Government Agency · Kyiv
Ukraine's state space agency — manages national space programmes and launch vehicle heritage.
- Yuzhnoye State Design Office (KB Pivdenne) · Research Institution · Dnipro
Ukrainian state rocket and spacecraft design bureau — developed the Zenit and Cyclone launchers and Antares first stage, plus satellites.
United Arab Emirates (2)
- LEAP 71 · Startup · Dubai
Dubai computational engineering company — uses its Noyron model to generate and hot-fire test AI-designed, 3D-printed rocket engines.
- Propulsion and Space Research Center (PSRC), Technology Innovation Institute · Research Institution · Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi research centre of TII — develops rocket and electric propulsion and space exploration tech, incl. the UAE's first liquid rocket engine.
Belgium (1)
- SABCA (Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques) · Private Company · Brussels
Belgian aerospace manufacturer — builds aerostructures and launcher actuation and control systems for Ariane and Vega rockets.
Finland (1)
- Aurora Propulsion Technologies · Startup · Tampere
Develops propulsion and deorbiting systems for small satellites enabling sustainable orbital operations.
Greece (1)
- INASCO Hellas · Private Company · Glyfada
Greek aerospace engineering SME — manufactures composite and metallic space structures such as the CFRP panels of ESA PLATO's optical bench.
Iran (1)
- ISA (Iranian Space Agency) · Government Agency · Tehran
Iran's space agency — manages national satellite development and the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Complex.
Israel (1)
- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) · Private Company · Lod
Israeli state-owned aerospace and defence company — Israel's main space prime, building Ofeq, EROS, AMOS and TecSAR satellites and the Shavit launcher.
Kenya (1)
- Nakuja Space · Startup · Nairobi
Kenya's university-based rocket development team — building liquid-propellant launch vehicles and propulsion systems at JKUAT, pioneering indigenous launch capability in East Af…
North Korea (1)
- NATA (North Korea) · Government Agency · Pyongyang
North Korea's National Aerospace Technology Administration — manages satellite launches and the Sohae Space Launch Centre.
Oman (1)
- Etlaq Spaceport · Spaceport/Launch Site · Duqm
Commercial spaceport near Duqm Special Economic Zone — supports suborbital and orbital launches, rocket testing and space research; backed by NASCOM and Omantel.
Poland (1)
- SpaceForest sp. z o.o. · Startup · Gdynia
Polish launch startup — develops the PERUN hybrid-propellant suborbital rocket and SF-1000 engine under an ESA Boost! contract.
Russia (1)
- Roscosmos · Government Agency · Moscow
Russian state space corporation responsible for spaceflight, launch vehicles and space exploration.
Sweden (1)
- Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) · Private Company · Solna
Provides launch services, ground station operations and satellite services globally.
Taiwan (1)
- Taiwan Innovative Space Inc. (TiSPACE) · Startup · Zhunan
Taiwanese private launch company developing the Hapith series of hybrid-propellant suborbital and small orbital rockets.
Turkey (1)
- Fergani Space · Startup · Istanbul
Turkish private space company of the Baykar ecosystem — builds FGN-100 satellites and orbital transfer vehicles for a navigation constellation.