Space Propulsion
Satellites & Platforms 37Companies developing propulsion systems sold as products to other spacecraft or launch vehicle builders. Electric, chemical, nuclear, or novel propulsion technologies.
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| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnikul Cosmos | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | operating | → | |
| Astra Space | Alameda, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Avio | Colleferro, Italy | operating | → | |
| Bellatrix Aerospace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | operating | → | |
| Benchmark Space Systems | Burlington, Vermont, USA | operating | → | |
| Blue Origin | Kent, Washington, USA | operating | → | |
| Busek | Natick, Massachusetts, USA | operating | → | |
| CAS Space | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | operating | → | |
| Dawn Aerospace | Christchurch, New Zealand | operating | → | |
| Deep Blue Aerospace | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | operating | → | |
| Eta Space | Rockledge, Florida, USA | operating | → | |
| ExPace | Wuhan, Hubei, China | operating GOV | → | |
| Exotrail | Massy, France | operating | → | |
| Galactic Energy | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Impulse Space | Redondo Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Innospace | Sejong City, South Korea | operating | → | |
| K2 Space | Torrance, California, USA | operating | → | |
| LandSpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Magdrive | Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| MaiaSpace | Paris, France | operating | → | |
| Morpheus Space | El Segundo, California, USA | operating | → | |
| OneSpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Orbion Space Technology | Houghton, Michigan, USA | operating | → | |
| Orienspace | Haiyang, Shandong, China | operating | → | |
| PLD Space | Elche, Spain | operating | → |
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.
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.
Bellatrix Aerospace
Bellatrix Aerospace
OperatingDevelops electric and green propulsion systems for satellites and operates an orbital transfer vehicle for precise in-space deployment
Benchmark Space Systems
Benchmark Space Systems
OperatingDesigns and manufactures chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems for spacecraft ranging from cubesats to orbital transfer vehicles
Blue Origin
Blue Origin
OperatingDevelops reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, lunar landers, in-space logistics platforms, and satellite communications constellations.
Busek
Busek
OperatingDesigns and manufactures electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, including Hall effect, electrospray, RF ion, and green monopropellant thrusters
CAS Space
CAS Space
OperatingDevelops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism
Dawn Aerospace
Dawn Aerospace
OperatingManufactures non-toxic green propulsion systems for satellites and operates reusable suborbital spaceplanes for research and high-speed flight.
Deep Blue Aerospace
Deep Blue Aerospace
OperatingDevelops reusable liquid-fueled launch vehicles and kerosene rocket engines for commercial orbital and suborbital launch services
Eta Space
Eta Space
OperatingDevelops cryogenic propellant management systems for in-space storage, transfer, and refueling, and liquid hydrogen infrastructure for terrestrial energy applications.
ExPace
ExPace
OperatingOperates the Kuaizhou family of solid-fueled small-lift launch vehicles for commercial and government satellite delivery to low Earth orbit
Exotrail
Exotrail
OperatingDesigns electric propulsion systems for small satellites and operates orbital transfer vehicles for last-mile delivery and in-orbit services.
Galactic Energy
Galactic Energy
OperatingDevelops and operates solid-propellant orbital launch vehicles and liquid-fueled reusable rockets for commercial satellite constellation deployment.
Impulse Space
Impulse Space
OperatingDesigns and operates orbital transfer vehicles that move payloads between orbits using high-thrust chemical propulsion, delivering to GEO in under a day.
Innospace
Innospace
OperatingHybrid rocket-powered small satellite launch vehicles delivering low-cost, customized rapid access to sun-synchronous and low Earth orbit
K2 Space
K2 Space
OperatingDesigns and manufactures large-scale, high-power satellite platforms with in-house electric propulsion and avionics for multi-orbit missions.
LandSpace
LandSpace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment and space station cargo missions.
Magdrive
Magdrive
OperatingDevelops high-thrust electric plasma propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using pulsed power and solid metal propellant.
MaiaSpace
MaiaSpace
OperatingDevelops a partially reusable methane-fueled mini-launcher for small satellite delivery to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits
Morpheus Space
Morpheus Space
OperatingDevelops field emission electric propulsion (FEEP) systems for satellite mobility, station keeping, constellation management, and deorbiting.
OneSpace
OneSpace
OperatingDevelops small solid-fuel launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and provides rapid-response commercial launch services for microsatellite and nanosatellite customers
Orbion Space Technology
Orbion Space Technology
OperatingDesigns and manufactures Hall-effect plasma propulsion systems for small satellites, with AS9100D-certified high-volume production
Orienspace
Orienspace
OperatingDesigns and manufactures solid and liquid-fueled launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment via sea and land launches
PLD Space
PLD Space
OperatingDevelops reusable launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions, with in-house liquid propulsion and vertically integrated manufacturing