Launch Services
Access to Space 44Companies that develop and operate orbital launch vehicles to deliver payloads to space. Revenue comes from selling launch as a service. Includes dedicated missions and rideshare.
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| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnikul Cosmos | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | operating | → | |
| Arianespace | Évry-Courcouronnes, France | operating | → | |
| Astra Space | Alameda, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Avio | Colleferro, Italy | operating | → | |
| Blue Origin | Kent, Washington, USA | operating | → | |
| CAS Space | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | operating | → | |
| China National Space Administration | Haidian, Beijing, China | operating GOV | → | |
| Deep Blue Aerospace | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | operating | → | |
| European Space Agency | Paris, France | operating GOV | → | |
| ExPace | Wuhan, Hubei, China | operating GOV | → | |
| Exolaunch | Berlin, Germany | operating | → | |
| Firefly Aerospace | Cedar Park, Texas, USA | operating | → | |
| Galactic Energy | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Gilmour Space Technologies | Gold Coast, QLD, Australia | operating | → | |
| HyImpulse Technologies | Neuenstadt am Kocher, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | operating | → | |
| ISRO | Bengaluru, India | operating GOV | → | |
| Innospace | Sejong City, South Korea | operating | → | |
| Isar Aerospace | Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany | operating | → | |
| JAXA | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan | operating GOV | → | |
| LandSpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Long Wall | Long Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| MaiaSpace | Paris, France | operating | → | |
| NASA | Washington, District of Columbia, USA | operating GOV | → | |
| OneSpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Orbex | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | closed | → |
Agnikul Cosmos
Agnikul Cosmos
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and launches small-lift orbital rockets powered by single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines for dedicated small-satellite missions.
Arianespace
Arianespace
OperatingOperates Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles from the Guiana Space Centre, serving European institutional and global commercial satellite customers.
Astra Space
Astra Space
OperatingDevelops small-lift launch vehicles with mobile launch infrastructure and manufactures Hall-effect electric propulsion systems for satellite constellations.
Avio
Avio
OperatingManufactures solid and liquid propulsion systems for European space launchers and produces the Vega family of small-lift launch vehicles.
Blue Origin
Blue Origin
OperatingDevelops reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, lunar landers, in-space logistics platforms, and satellite communications constellations.
CAS Space
CAS Space
OperatingDevelops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism
China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration
OperatingGoverns China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation
Deep Blue Aerospace
Deep Blue Aerospace
OperatingDevelops reusable liquid-fueled launch vehicles and kerosene rocket engines for commercial orbital and suborbital launch services
European Space Agency
European Space Agency
OperatingIntergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight
ExPace
ExPace
OperatingOperates the Kuaizhou family of solid-fueled small-lift launch vehicles for commercial and government satellite delivery to low Earth orbit
Exolaunch
Exolaunch
OperatingProvides rideshare launch services, mission management, and satellite deployment hardware for smallsats and CubeSats across multiple launch vehicles worldwide.
Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace
OperatingDesigns and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions.
Galactic Energy
Galactic Energy
OperatingDevelops and operates solid-propellant orbital launch vehicles and liquid-fueled reusable rockets for commercial satellite constellation deployment.
Gilmour Space Technologies
Gilmour Space Technologies
OperatingDevelops hybrid-propellant launch vehicles, a modular satellite bus, and operates Australia's first licensed orbital spaceport.
HyImpulse Technologies
HyImpulse Technologies
OperatingDevelops suborbital and orbital launch vehicles and an orbital transfer vehicle using paraffin-based hybrid rocket propulsion technology
ISRO
ISRO
OperatingIndia's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit
Innospace
Innospace
OperatingHybrid rocket-powered small satellite launch vehicles delivering low-cost, customized rapid access to sun-synchronous and low Earth orbit
Isar Aerospace
Isar Aerospace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates the Spectrum launch vehicle for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions from European spaceports.
JAXA
JAXA
OperatingJapan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research
LandSpace
LandSpace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment and space station cargo missions.
Long Wall
Long Wall
OperatingDevelops containerized missile defense systems, low-cost liquid boosters for flight testing, and rapidly deployable ground support equipment.
MaiaSpace
MaiaSpace
OperatingDevelops a partially reusable methane-fueled mini-launcher for small satellite delivery to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits
NASA
NASA
OperatingConducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs
OneSpace
OneSpace
OperatingDevelops small solid-fuel launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and provides rapid-response commercial launch services for microsatellite and nanosatellite customers
Orbex
Orbex
ClosedDeveloped the Prime micro-launch vehicle for dedicated small satellite missions to LEO, using bio-propane fuel and 3D-printed engines.