Space Propulsion
Satellites & PlatformsCompanies developing propulsion systems sold as products to other spacecraft or launch vehicle builders. Electric, chemical, nuclear, or novel propulsion technologies.
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| Alameda, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| Colleferro, Italy | OPERATING | → | ||
| Bengaluru, India | OPERATING | → | ||
| Burlington, Vermont | OPERATING | → | ||
| Kent, Washington | OPERATING | → | ||
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| Rockledge, Florida | OPERATING | → | ||
| Wuhan, China | OPERATING GOV | → | ||
| Massy, France | OPERATING | → | ||
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| Redondo Beach, California | OPERATING | → | ||
| South Korea | OPERATING | → | ||
| Torrance, California | OPERATING | → | ||
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Designs, manufactures, and launches small-lift orbital rockets powered by single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines for dedicated small-satellite missions
Develops small-lift launch vehicles with mobile launch infrastructure and manufactures Hall-effect electric propulsion systems for satellite constellations
Manufactures solid and liquid propulsion systems for European space launchers and produces the Vega family of small-lift launch vehicles
Develops electric and green propulsion systems for satellites and operates an orbital transfer vehicle for precise in-space deployment
Designs and manufactures chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems for spacecraft ranging from cubesats to orbital transfer vehicles
Develops reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, lunar landers, in-space logistics platforms, and satellite communications constellations
Designs and manufactures electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, including Hall effect, electrospray, RF ion, and green monopropellant thrusters
Develops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism
Manufactures non-toxic green propulsion systems for satellites and operates reusable suborbital spaceplanes for research and high-speed flight
Develops reusable liquid-fueled launch vehicles and kerosene rocket engines for commercial orbital and suborbital launch services
Develops cryogenic propellant management systems for in-space storage, transfer, and refueling, and liquid hydrogen infrastructure for terrestrial energy applications
Operates the Kuaizhou family of solid-fueled small-lift launch vehicles for commercial and government satellite delivery to low Earth orbit
Designs electric propulsion systems for small satellites and operates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile delivery and in-orbit services
Develops and operates solid-propellant orbital launch vehicles and liquid-fueled reusable rockets for commercial satellite constellation deployment
Designs and operates orbital transfer vehicles that move payloads between orbits using high-thrust chemical propulsion, delivering to GEO in under a day
Hybrid rocket-powered small satellite launch vehicles delivering low-cost, customized rapid access to sun-synchronous and low Earth orbit
Designs and manufactures large-scale, high-power satellite platforms with in-house electric propulsion and avionics for multi-orbit missions
Designs, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment and space station cargo missions
Develops high-thrust electric plasma propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using pulsed power and solid metal propellant
Develops a partially reusable methane-fueled mini-launcher for small satellite delivery to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits
Develops field emission electric propulsion (FEEP) systems for satellite mobility, station keeping, constellation management, and deorbiting
Japanese manufacturer of satellite and rocket subsystems and components, founded in 2001
Israel-based manufacturer of absolute rotary encoders using proprietary Electric Encoder technology since 1998
Developing LNG-powered hypersonic VTOL aircraft and orbit transfer spacecraft for civil, commercial, and defense markets
Norwegian aerospace and defense company producing ammunition, rocket motors, and shoulder-fired weapons systems