Largest Space Companies
215Space industry companies ranked by disclosed employee headcount. Companies that haven't published headcount are excluded; for funded-only ranking, see /companies/funded.
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, District of Columbia | OPERATING GOV | → | ||
| Bengaluru, India | OPERATING GOV | → | ||
| Hawthorne, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Kent, Washington | OPERATING | → | ||
| Carlsbad, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Bremen, Germany | OPERATING | → | ||
| Brampton, Canada | OPERATING | → | ||
| Paris, France | OPERATING GOV | → | ||
| Luxembourg | OPERATING | → | ||
| Westminster, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Centennial, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Long Beach, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Paris, France | OPERATING | → | ||
| Jacksonville, Florida | OPERATING | → | ||
| Colleferro, Italy | OPERATING | → | ||
| Long Beach, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Backnang, Germany | OPERATING | → | ||
| Louisville, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Long Beach, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| China | OPERATING | → | ||
| Texas | OPERATING | → | ||
| China | OPERATING | → | ||
| McLean, Virginia | OPERATING | → | ||
| Solna, Sweden | OPERATING GOV | → | ||
| San Francisco, California | OPERATING | → |
Conducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs
India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit
No description available.
Develops reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, lunar landers, in-space logistics platforms, and satellite communications constellations
Operates a global multi-orbit satellite network providing broadband, narrowband, and secure communications for commercial aviation, maritime, enterprise, and defense markets
Develops and manufactures satellite systems for navigation, Earth observation, telecommunications, and reconnaissance, and produces aerospace structures and launcher components
Designs and manufactures satellite systems, orbital robotics, and geointelligence platforms for government, defense, and commercial space operators worldwide
Intergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight
Operates a multi-orbit fleet of GEO and MEO satellites delivering video distribution, data connectivity, and managed network services to broadcasters, telecom operators, and governments worldwide
Operates high-resolution Earth observation satellites and develops AI-powered spatial intelligence software for defense, intelligence, and commercial mapping applications
Manufactures and operates the Vulcan Centaur and Atlas V launch vehicles for national security, NASA, and commercial customers
No description available.
Operates a multi-orbit satellite fleet combining 33 geostationary satellites and a 600+ LEO constellation to deliver broadcast, broadband, and connectivity services globally
Manufactures satellite components, solar arrays, deployable structures, and spacecraft platforms for defense, civil space, and in-space manufacturing missions
Manufactures solid and liquid propulsion systems for European space launchers and produces the Vega family of small-lift launch vehicles
Manufactures reusable medium-to-heavy-lift launch vehicles using large-scale metal 3D printing and autonomous robotics
Manufactures satellite communication payloads and laser inter-satellite link terminals, with equipment aboard more than half of all communication satellites in orbit
Designs and manufactures satellite platforms, reusable spaceplanes, expandable habitats, and propulsion systems for national security and civil space
Designs and manufactures commercial space stations in low Earth orbit for crewed missions, microgravity research, and in-space manufacturing
Develops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism
Designs and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions
Designs, manufactures, and operates LEO broadband communication and remote sensing satellites for constellation deployment and satellite internet services
Operates the world's largest GEO satellite backbone delivering broadband, media, and mobility connectivity across 200+ countries via multi-orbit infrastructure
Provides global ground station networks, satellite launch services, sounding rocket and balloon systems, and spacecraft engineering from Esrange Space Center and stations on six continents
No description available.