Medium-Lift
Technology 15Launch vehicle with payload capacity 2,000-20,000 kg to LEO
Sectors
| Company ↑ | HQ | Status | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arianespace | Évry-Courcouronnes, France | operating | → | |
| CAS Space | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | operating | → | |
| China National Space Administration | Haidian, Beijing, China | operating GOV | → | |
| Deep Blue Aerospace | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | operating | → | |
| Firefly Aerospace | Cedar Park, Texas, USA | operating | → | |
| ISRO | Bengaluru, India | operating GOV | → | |
| JAXA | Chofu, Tokyo, Japan | operating GOV | → | |
| LandSpace | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| Orienspace | Haiyang, Shandong, China | operating | → | |
| Rocket Lab USA | Long Beach, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Space Pioneer | Beijing, China | operating | → | |
| SpaceX | Hawthorne, California, USA | operating | → | |
| Stoke Space | Kent, Washington, USA | operating | → | |
| United Launch Alliance | Centennial, Colorado, USA | operating | → | |
| i-Space | Beijing, China | operating | → |
Arianespace
Arianespace
OperatingOperates Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles from the Guiana Space Centre, serving European institutional and global commercial satellite customers.
CAS Space
CAS Space
OperatingDevelops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism
China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration
OperatingGoverns China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation
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.
ISRO
ISRO
OperatingIndia's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit
JAXA
JAXA
OperatingJapan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research
LandSpace
LandSpace
OperatingDesigns, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment and space station cargo missions.
Orienspace
Orienspace
OperatingDesigns and manufactures solid and liquid-fueled launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment via sea and land launches
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.
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
Stoke Space
Stoke Space
OperatingDevelops fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift launch vehicles for orbital access, in-space mobility, and cargo return
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance
OperatingManufactures and operates the Vulcan Centaur and Atlas V launch vehicles for national security, NASA, and commercial customers.
i-Space
i-Space
OperatingDevelops solid and liquid-fueled launch vehicles including the Hyperbola series, with China's first privately-built orbital rocket and a reusable methane rocket in development.