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Suborbital & High-Altitude

Access to Space

Companies operating vehicles that reach space altitude without achieving orbit, or that operate in the stratosphere. Includes suborbital rockets, high-altitude balloons, and stratospheric platforms.

STATISTICS
Status
Operating 16
Geo
USA 4 AUS 2 GBR 2 CAN 1 CHN 1
KEY TAGS
16 COMPANIES
RELATED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How many Suborbital & High-Altitude companies are there?

Space Index tracks 16 companies in the Suborbital & High-Altitude sector of the space economy.

Where are most Suborbital & High-Altitude companies headquartered?

The countries with the most Suborbital & High-Altitude companies are United States (4), Australia (2), and United Kingdom (2).

What technologies and themes are common in the Suborbital & High-Altitude sector?

The most common tags applied to Suborbital & High-Altitude companies are Commercial (14), Government-Civil (13), and New Space (12).