Category

Human Spaceflight

49 organizations working in human spaceflight across the global space industry

Airbus Space Exploration

operational
Bremen, Germany Est. 2000

Airbus Space and Defence develops spacecraft, satellites, and space exploration systems. Building the European Service Module for NASA's Orion spacecr...

Atmos Space Cargo

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2021

Atmos Space Cargo develops the Phoenix reentry spacecraft with an inflatable heat shield for returning microgravity manufacturing products from LEO. T...

Axiom Space

operational
Houston, United States Est. 2016

Axiom Space is building the world's first commercial space station while conducting pioneering private astronaut missions to the International Space S...

Leadership: Michael Suffredini (CEO)

Blue Origin

operational
Kent, United States Est. 2000

Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2000. Headquartered in Kent, ...

Leadership: Jeff Bezos (Founder)

China National Space Administration

operational
Beijing, China Est. 1993

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is China's national space agency responsible for civil space activities. CNSA manages the Chang'e lunar...

Collins Aerospace Space

operational
Cedar Rapids, United States Est. 1933

Collins Aerospace Space, a subsidiary of RTX, is a leading provider of integrated solutions for the space industry, with a history dating back to 1933...

ESA

operational
Paris, France Est. 1975

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member states dedicated to space exploration, technology development, and E...

Leadership: Josef Aschbacher (Director General)

European Astronaut Centre

operational
Cologne, Germany Est. 1990

The EAC is ESA's official headquarters for astronaut selection, training, and support. Includes 100+ professionals with facilities including a 10-mete...

Final Frontier Design

operational
Brooklyn, United States Est. 2010

Final Frontier Design, founded in 2010 and based in Brooklyn, New York, is a company focused on the development of commercial spacesuits. Specializing...

Gateway Spaceport

operational

Gateway Spaceport is a United States-based company focused on the development of rotating space stations designed to simulate varying levels of gravit...

Genesis Engineering Solutions

operational
Lanham, United States Est. 1993

Genesis Engineering Solutions is an established space engineering firm founded in 1993 and based in Lanham, Maryland. The company provides comprehensi...

ILC Dover

operational
Frederica, United States Est. 1947

Pioneering manufacturer of spacesuits, including Apollo lunar suits and EMU components. Develops inflatable habitats, airlock systems, and softgoods f...

ILC Dover Space

operational
Frederica, United States Est. 1947

ILC Dover Space, founded in 1947 and based in Frederica, Delaware, is a company specializing in the design and development of advanced flexible techno...

KBR Space

operational
Houston, United States Est. 1962

Major NASA contractor for ISS mission operations, astronaut training, and EVA support. Mission Control Center operations. Artemis program support incl...

MoonDAO

operational

MoonDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on crowdfunding and supporting space missions with the long-term ambition of establis...

NASA

operational
Washington, United States Est. 1958

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States government agency responsible for the nation's civilian space program, a...

Leadership: Sean Duffy (Acting Administrator)

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

operational
Huntsville, United States

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, established in 1960 and located in Huntsville, Alabama, serves as the agency’s lead center for propulsion systems...

Oceaneering Space Systems

operational
Houston, United States Est. 1988

Oceaneering Space Systems, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a key contractor specializing in life support and Extravehicular Ac...

Orbital Assembly Corporation

operational

Orbital Assembly Corporation, a subsidiary of Above: Space Development Corporation, is focused on the development of large-scale, rotating space stati...

Paragon Space Development

operational
Tucson, United States Est. 1993

Environmental control and life support systems provider for human spaceflight. Develops thermal control, water recovery, and atmospheric management sy...

Purdue AAE

operational
West Lafayette, United States Est. 1945

Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AAE), established in 1945 and located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is a leading academic and research ...

RocketBreaks

operational

RocketBreaks, located in the United Kingdom, is a pioneering space travel agency focused on making space accessible to private individuals. The compan...

RSC Energia

operational
Korolev, Russia Est. 1946

Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, founded in 1946 and based in Korolev, Russia, is a leading entity in the design and manufacturing of spacecraft ...

Sierra Nevada Corporation Space

operational
Louisville, United States Est. 1963

Sierra Space, founded in 1963 and based in Louisville, Colorado, is a leading aerospace company focused on the development of advanced space technolog...

Space Walker

operational

Space Walker is a Japanese startup originating from Tokyo University of Science, focused on developing reusable suborbital spaceplanes. The company’s ...

SpaceX

operational
Brownsville, United States Est. 2002

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is the world's leading private aerospace company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with the mission of reduc...

Leadership: Elon Musk (CEO

SpaceX Starship

operational
Boca Chica, United States Est. 2012

Starship is SpaceX's fully reusable super heavy-lift launch system designed for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Standing 120 meters tall with ...

Starlab

operational
Denver, United States Est. 2022

Starlab Space is a US-led joint venture established in 2022, focused on developing the next generation of commercial space stations. The company aims ...

StemRad

operational
Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2011

StemRad develops personal radiation protection including AstroRad vest for astronauts, co-developed with Lockheed Martin. Uses hydrogen-rich polymer s...

Thales Alenia Space

operational
Cannes, France Est. 2007

Thales Alenia Space is a French-Italian aerospace manufacturer and major European satellite producer. The company builds telecommunications, Earth obs...

The Exploration Company

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2021

The Exploration Company is developing Nyx, a reusable spacecraft for cargo transport to space stations. The European company aims to provide ISS resup...

Turkish Space Agency

operational
Ankara, Turkey Est. 2018

The Turkish Space Agency (TUA) coordinates Turkey's national space program. Turkey has launched Earth observation satellites and is developing lunar e...

Vast Space

operational

Vast Space is a U.S.-based company developing next-generation commercial space stations, with a primary focus on establishing a long-term human presen...

Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

operational
Star City, Russia Est. 1960

GCTC is Russia's primary facility for training cosmonauts, founded in 1960. Located 40km northeast of Moscow, providing comprehensive training includi...

Boeing Space

public
Arlington, United States Est. 1916

Boeing Space & Launch is a division of The Boeing Company responsible for spacecraft development, space station operations, and launch vehicle systems...

Lockheed Martin Space

public
Littleton, United States Est. 1995

Lockheed Martin Space is a business segment of Lockheed Martin Corporation, one of the world's largest defense and aerospace companies. The Space segm...

Spirit AeroSystems Space

public
Tulsa, United States Est. 2005

Spirit AeroSystems Space, a division of Spirit AeroSystems, focuses on the design and manufacture of large-scale aerostructures for the space sector. ...

Virgin Galactic

public
Tustin, United States Est. 2004

Virgin Galactic is a spaceflight company within the Virgin Group that develops commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to sp...

Leadership: Richard Branson (Founder)

Above Space Development

development
Houston, United States Est. 2021

Founded in 2021 and based in Houston, Texas, Above Space Development is a commercial space technology company focused on the design and development of...

Inversion Space

development
Torrance, United States Est. 2021

Earth return capsules for point-to-point delivery and space manufacturing. Ray capsule for rapid cargo delivery from orbit. SpaceX and Y Combinator ba...

Lockheed Martin Habitation

development
Denver, United States Est. 2018

Lockheed Martin Habitation, established in 2018 and based in Denver, Colorado, focuses on the development of space habitats, specifically for lunar ap...

Northrop Grumman HALO

development
Dulles, United States Est. 2019

Northrop Grumman HALO, established in 2019 and based in Dulles, Virginia, is a business unit of Northrop Grumman focused on developing and delivering ...

Outpost Technologies

development
San Francisco, United States Est. 2020

Developing reusable reentry capsules for returning cargo from space. Feather capsule design. Focus on in-space manufacturing logistics. Y Combinator a...

Radian Aerospace

development
Seattle, United States Est. 2016

Radian Aerospace is developing Radian One, a horizontal takeoff/landing single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane—the 'holy grail' of space transportation. The...

SEArch+

development
New York, United States Est. 2015

Space Exploration Architecture (SEArch+), founded in 2015 and based in New York, is a firm specializing in the design of human-supporting concepts for...

Sierra Space

development
Louisville, United States Est. 2021

Sierra Space is a commercial space company developing the Dream Chaser spaceplane, Orbital Reef commercial space station, and related space technologi...

Leadership: Tom Vice (CEO)

Spartan Space

development
Grenoble, France Est. 2021

Spartan Space, founded in 2021 and based in Grenoble, France, is a space company focused on developing solutions for human intervention in extreme env...

Thales Alenia Space Gateway

development
Turin, Italy Est. 2019

Thales Alenia Space Gateway, founded in 2019 and based in Turin, Italy, is a business unit of Thales Alenia Space focused on the development of critic...

Vast

development
Long Beach, United States Est. 2021

Founded in 2021 by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand human presence beyond Earth...

Leadership: Jed McCaleb (Founder