Small-Lift

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Agnikul Cosmos PRIVATE

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Designs, manufactures, and launches small-lift orbital rockets powered by single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines for dedicated small-satellite missions

A

Astra Space PRIVATE

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Develops small-lift launch vehicles with mobile launch infrastructure and manufactures Hall-effect electric propulsion systems for satellite constellations

A

Avio PUBLIC

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Manufactures solid and liquid propulsion systems for European space launchers and produces the Vega family of small-lift launch vehicles

C

CAS Space PRIVATE

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Develops solid and liquid-propellant launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare satellite missions, suborbital scientific experimentation, and space tourism

C

China National Space Administration GOV

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Governs China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation

D

Deep Blue Aerospace PRIVATE

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Develops reusable liquid-fueled launch vehicles and kerosene rocket engines for commercial orbital and suborbital launch services

E

European Space Agency GOV

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Intergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight

E

ExPace GOV

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Operates the Kuaizhou family of solid-fueled small-lift launch vehicles for commercial and government satellite delivery to low Earth orbit

F

Firefly Aerospace PUBLIC

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Designs and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions

G

Galactic Energy PRIVATE

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Develops and operates solid-propellant orbital launch vehicles and liquid-fueled reusable rockets for commercial satellite constellation deployment

G

Gilmour Space Technologies PRIVATE

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Develops hybrid-propellant launch vehicles, a modular satellite bus, and operates Australia's first licensed orbital spaceport

H

HyImpulse Technologies PRIVATE

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Develops suborbital and orbital launch vehicles and an orbital transfer vehicle using paraffin-based hybrid rocket propulsion technology

I

ISRO GOV

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India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit

I

Innospace PUBLIC

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Hybrid rocket-powered small satellite launch vehicles delivering low-cost, customized rapid access to sun-synchronous and low Earth orbit

I

Isar Aerospace PRIVATE

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Designs, manufactures, and operates the Spectrum launch vehicle for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions from European spaceports

J

JAXA GOV

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Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research

M

MaiaSpace PRIVATE

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Develops a partially reusable methane-fueled mini-launcher for small satellite delivery to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits

O

OneSpace PRIVATE

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Develops small solid-fuel launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and provides rapid-response commercial launch services for microsatellite and nanosatellite customers

P

PLD Space PRIVATE

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Develops reusable launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions, with in-house liquid propulsion and vertically integrated manufacturing

P

Perigee Aerospace PRIVATE

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Develops small-lift methane-fueled launch vehicles and manufactures liquid propulsion systems, composite tanks, and satellite thrusters

P

Phantom Space PRIVATE

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Develops mass-manufactured small-lift launch vehicles, modular satellite systems, and an orbital data center constellation for in-space computing

R

Rocket Factory Augsburg PRIVATE

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Designs small-lift orbital launch vehicles using oxygen-rich staged combustion engines and serial manufacturing techniques from commercial industries

R

Rocket Lab PUBLIC

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Designs and manufactures small and medium-lift launch vehicles, satellites, and spacecraft components for commercial, civil, and defense customers

S

Skyroot Aerospace PRIVATE

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Develops small-lift launch vehicles for the small satellite market using solid-fuel boosters, 3D-printed liquid engines, and cryogenic propulsion

S

Skyrora PRIVATE

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Designs and manufactures small-lift orbital launch vehicles and orbital transfer vehicles from Scotland, using 3D-printed engines and Ecosene fuel derived from waste plastic