Suborbital & High-Altitude
Access to Space 14Companies operating vehicles that reach space altitude without achieving orbit, or that operate in the stratosphere. Includes suborbital rockets, high-altitude balloons, and stratospheric platforms.
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| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andøya Space | Andenes, Nordland, Norway | operating GOV | → | |
| Astrobotic Technology | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | operating | → | |
| CAS Space | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | operating | → | |
| Dawn Aerospace | Christchurch, New Zealand | operating | → | |
| HyImpulse Technologies | Neuenstadt am Kocher, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | operating | → | |
| PLD Space | Elche, Spain | operating | → | |
| Reflect Orbital | Los Angeles, California, USA | operating | → | |
| ResearchSat | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | operating | → | |
| Skyrora | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| Southern Launch | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | operating | → | |
| Spaceport Cornwall | Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom | operating GOV | → | |
| Swedish Space Corporation | Solna, Sweden | operating GOV | → | |
| UP Aerospace | Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Virgin Galactic | Tustin, California, USA | operating | → |
Andøya Space
Andøya Space
OperatingOperates sounding rocket ranges and Europe's northernmost orbital spaceport, providing launch services, defence testing, drone operations, and space education from northern Norway.
Astrobotic Technology
Astrobotic Technology
OperatingDevelops lunar landers, rovers, surface power systems, and reusable suborbital rockets for payload delivery and infrastructure on the Moon.
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.
HyImpulse Technologies
HyImpulse Technologies
OperatingDevelops suborbital and orbital launch vehicles and an orbital transfer vehicle using paraffin-based hybrid rocket propulsion technology
PLD Space
PLD Space
OperatingDevelops reusable launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions, with in-house liquid propulsion and vertically integrated manufacturing
Reflect Orbital
Reflect Orbital
OperatingBuilds and operates a constellation of orbital mirror satellites that redirect natural sunlight to targeted areas on Earth for extended solar energy generation and on-demand illumination.
ResearchSat
ResearchSat
OperatingDevelops bespoke satellite platforms and lab-on-a-chip payloads for microbiology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences research in microgravity
Skyrora
Skyrora
OperatingDesigns and manufactures small-lift orbital launch vehicles and orbital transfer vehicles from Scotland, using 3D-printed engines and Ecosene fuel derived from waste plastic.
Southern Launch
Southern Launch
OperatingOperates two spaceports in South Australia providing orbital launch, suborbital testing, orbital re-entry, and range services for domestic and international customers
Spaceport Cornwall
Spaceport Cornwall
OperatingUK's first licensed spaceport enabling horizontal small satellite launches and hosting advanced aerospace testing from Cornwall Airport Newquay
Swedish Space Corporation
Swedish Space Corporation
OperatingProvides global ground station networks, satellite launch services, sounding rocket and balloon systems, and spacecraft engineering from Esrange Space Center and stations on six continents.
UP Aerospace
UP Aerospace
OperatingProvides suborbital launch services and hypersonic flight testing from Spaceport America using reusable sounding rockets
Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic
OperatingDevelops suborbital spaceplanes for commercial human spaceflight, carrying private astronauts and research payloads to the edge of space