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Top Asteroid Companies

Orbit & Destination 4

A curated ranking of 4 companies in the space economy that work with Asteroid. Listings are ordered by featured tier, then disclosed employee headcount, then name. Last reviewed: 2026.

See also: all Asteroid companies

TOP SECTORS
Planetary Exploration 3 Space Resources & Mining 2 Launch Services 2 Space Domain Awareness 1 Navigation & Positioning 1
HEADQUARTERS
United States 2 China 1 Japan 1
RANKED LIST · 4 COMPANIES
  1. 1
    AstroForge logo
    AstroForge
    OPERATING
    USA EST. 2022

    Develops spacecraft and in-situ refining technology to extract and process platinum group metals from metallic near-Earth asteroids

    Planetary ExplorationSpace Resources & Mining
    Seal Beach, California
    EXPLORE
  2. 2
    TransAstra logo
    TransAstra
    OPERATING
    USA EST. 2017

    Develops orbital logistics vehicles, asteroid capture systems, and space domain awareness telescopes for cislunar resource utilization

    Space Transportation & LogisticsSpace Domain AwarenessSpace Resources & Mining
    Los Angeles, California
    EXPLORE
  3. 3
    China National Space Administration logo
    China National Space Administration
    OPERATING
    CHN EST. 1993

    Governs China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation

    Launch ServicesNavigation & PositioningPlanetary Exploration
    Beijing, China
    EXPLORE
  4. 4
    JAXA logo
    JAXA
    OPERATING
    JPN EST. 2003

    Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research

    Launch ServicesEarth Observation & Remote SensingPlanetary Exploration
    Chofu, Japan
    EXPLORE
FREQUENTLY ASKED

What companies are on the Top Asteroid Companies list?

The Top Asteroid Companies list ranks 4 space companies tagged with Asteroid, prioritized by featured tier and headcount.

Which sectors do these companies operate in?

Companies on this list operate primarily in Planetary Exploration (3), Space Resources & Mining (2), and Launch Services (2).

Where are these companies headquartered?

Most companies on this list are headquartered in United States (2), China (1), and Japan (1).

How is this list curated?

Companies appear on Space Index when our editors identify them as actively doing business in the space economy. Lists are ordered by featured tier, then by disclosed headcount, then alphabetically.