Kerosene
Technology 17Uses RP-1/kerosene as primary propellant
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnikul Cosmos | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | operating | → | |
| Astra Space | Alameda, California, USA | operating | → | |
| CAS Space | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | operating | → | |
| Deep Blue Aerospace | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | operating | → | |
| Firefly Aerospace | Cedar Park, Texas, USA | operating | → | |
| Galactic Energy | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Long Wall | Long Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Orienspace | Haiyang, Shandong, China | operating | → | |
| PLD Space | Elche, Spain | operating | → | |
| Phantom Space | Tucson, Arizona, USA | operating | → | |
| Rocket Factory Augsburg | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | operating | → | |
| Rocket Lab USA | Long Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Skyrora | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | operating | → | |
| Space Pioneer | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| SpaceX | Hawthorne, California, USA | operating | → | |
| United Launch Alliance | Centennial, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| Ursa Major Technologies | Berthoud, Colorado, USA | 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.
CAS Space
CAS Space
OperatingDevelops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism
Deep Blue Aerospace
Deep Blue Aerospace
OperatingDevelops reusable liquid-fueled launch vehicles and kerosene rocket engines for commercial orbital and suborbital launch services
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.
Long Wall
Long Wall
OperatingDevelops containerized missile defense systems, low-cost liquid boosters for flight testing, and rapidly deployable ground support equipment.
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
Phantom Space
Phantom Space
OperatingDevelops mass-manufactured small-lift launch vehicles, modular satellite systems, and an orbital data center constellation for in-space computing.
Rocket Factory Augsburg
Rocket Factory Augsburg
OperatingDesigns small-lift orbital launch vehicles using oxygen-rich staged combustion engines and serial manufacturing techniques from commercial industries
Rocket Lab USA
Rocket Lab USA
OperatingVertically integrated space company that develops launch vehicles, manufactures spacecraft and satellite components, and provides end-to-end mission services.
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.
Space Pioneer
Space Pioneer
OperatingDevelops reusable kerosene-liquid oxygen launch vehicles and rocket engines for commercial and government satellite deployment missions
SpaceX
SpaceX
OperatingDesigns and operates reusable launch vehicles and spacecraft, manufactures satellite internet hardware, and operates the Starlink broadband constellation
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance
OperatingManufactures and operates the Vulcan Centaur and Atlas V launch vehicles for national security, NASA, and commercial customers.
Ursa Major Technologies
Ursa Major Technologies
OperatingDesigns and manufactures liquid rocket engines, solid rocket motors, and hypersonic propulsion systems for commercial launch and U.S. defense applications.