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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha, China | OPERATING | → | ||
| Mountain View, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Herndon, Virginia | OPERATING | → | ||
| Tokyo, Japan | OPERATING | → | ||
| Japan | OPERATING | → | ||
| Forres, United Kingdom | CLOSED | → | ||
| Harwell, United Kingdom | OPERATING | → | ||
| Gold Coast, Australia | OPERATING | → | ||
| El Segundo, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Toronto, Canada | OPERATING | → | ||
| Redmond, Washington | OPERATING | → | ||
| Malaga, Spain | OPERATING | → | ||
| Australia | OPERATING | → | ||
| Arlington, Virginia | OPERATING | → | ||
| Nihonbashi, Japan | OPERATING | → | ||
| Torrance, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Montreal, Canada | OPERATING | → | ||
| Irvine, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Montevideo, Uruguay | OPERATING | → | ||
| Massy, France | OPERATING | → | ||
| Beijing, China | OPERATING | → | ||
| Christchurch, New Zealand | OPERATING | → | ||
| Boulder, Colorado | OPERATING | → | ||
| Bengaluru, India | OPERATING | → |
Small satellite manufacturer operating a dual-band SAR constellation for all-weather Earth observation and providing satellites-as-a-service for rapid in-orbit technology demonstrations
Designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored LEO satellite constellations for Earth observation, climate monitoring, and national security applications
Operates a constellation of formation-flying satellites that detect, geolocate, and characterize radio frequency emissions for defense and intelligence missions
Develops and operates small SAR satellites and provides Earth observation data and analytics for disaster response, national security, and environmental monitoring
Designs, manufactures, and operates micro-satellite constellations for maritime communications, earth observation, positioning, and deep space exploration
Developed the Prime micro-launch vehicle for dedicated small satellite missions to LEO, using bio-propane fuel and 3D-printed engines
Designs, builds, launches, and operates small satellites for Earth observation, telecommunications, navigation, and science missions
Develops hybrid-propellant launch vehicles, a modular satellite bus, and operates Australia's first licensed orbital spaceport
No description available.
Operates an optical satellite constellation providing real-time data relay, on-orbit computing, and hosted payload services for space missions
Designs and manufactures metamaterial-based flat-panel satellite antennas and terminals for mobile communications on the move
Designs and manufactures solar arrays, electrical power systems, and power conditioning units for CubeSat and small satellite platforms
Designs and manufactures defence weapon systems, high energy laser weapons, counter-drone systems, and space domain awareness technologies
Designs, builds, and operates SAR satellite constellations delivering sub-meter Earth imagery and flight-proven spacecraft hardware
Designs, manufactures, and operates microsatellite constellations for Earth observation and provides one-stop satellite mission services
Designs and manufactures large-scale, high-power satellite platforms with in-house electric propulsion and avionics for multi-orbit missions
Provides AI-powered space domain awareness, satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and orbital simulation for government and commercial operators
Operates a constellation of high-resolution satellites that detect and measure methane and CO2 emissions from individual industrial facilities
Designs, builds, and operates autonomous spacecraft for space domain awareness, debris removal, and in-orbit servicing using gridded ion propulsion
Designs, manufactures, and operates a constellation of sub-meter resolution Earth observation satellites, selling imagery and full satellite systems to government and commercial customers
Designs electric propulsion systems for small satellites and operates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile delivery and in-orbit services
Develops small solid-fuel launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and provides rapid-response commercial launch services for microsatellite and nanosatellite customers
Manufactures non-toxic green propulsion systems for satellites and operates reusable suborbital spaceplanes for research and high-speed flight
Develops optical communication terminals and deploys space-based laser data relay networks for LEO satellite constellations and government programs
Builds multi-sensor imaging satellites that fuse SAR and optical data in a single pass for all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation