Human Spaceflight
49 organizations working in human spaceflight across the global space industry
Airbus Space Exploration
operationalAirbus Space and Defence develops spacecraft, satellites, and space exploration systems. Building the European Service Module for NASA's Orion spacecr...
Atmos Space Cargo
operationalAtmos Space Cargo develops the Phoenix reentry spacecraft with an inflatable heat shield for returning microgravity manufacturing products from LEO. T...
Axiom Space
operationalAxiom 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
operationalBlue 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
operationalThe 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
operationalCollins 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
operationalThe 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
operationalThe EAC is ESA's official headquarters for astronaut selection, training, and support. Includes 100+ professionals with facilities including a 10-mete...
Final Frontier Design
operationalFinal Frontier Design, founded in 2010 and based in Brooklyn, New York, is a company focused on the development of commercial spacesuits. Specializing...
Gateway Spaceport
operationalGateway 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
operationalGenesis Engineering Solutions is an established space engineering firm founded in 1993 and based in Lanham, Maryland. The company provides comprehensi...
ILC Dover
operationalPioneering manufacturer of spacesuits, including Apollo lunar suits and EMU components. Develops inflatable habitats, airlock systems, and softgoods f...
ILC Dover Space
operationalILC 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
operationalMajor NASA contractor for ISS mission operations, astronaut training, and EVA support. Mission Control Center operations. Artemis program support incl...
MoonDAO
operationalMoonDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on crowdfunding and supporting space missions with the long-term ambition of establis...
NASA
operationalThe 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
operationalNASA’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
operationalOceaneering Space Systems, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a key contractor specializing in life support and Extravehicular Ac...
Orbital Assembly Corporation
operationalOrbital Assembly Corporation, a subsidiary of Above: Space Development Corporation, is focused on the development of large-scale, rotating space stati...
Paragon Space Development
operationalEnvironmental control and life support systems provider for human spaceflight. Develops thermal control, water recovery, and atmospheric management sy...
Purdue AAE
operationalPurdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AAE), established in 1945 and located in West Lafayette, Indiana, is a leading academic and research ...
RocketBreaks
operationalRocketBreaks, located in the United Kingdom, is a pioneering space travel agency focused on making space accessible to private individuals. The compan...
RSC Energia
operationalRocket 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
operationalSierra Space, founded in 1963 and based in Louisville, Colorado, is a leading aerospace company focused on the development of advanced space technolog...
Space Walker
operationalSpace Walker is a Japanese startup originating from Tokyo University of Science, focused on developing reusable suborbital spaceplanes. The company’s ...
SpaceX
operationalSpace 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
operationalStarship 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
operationalStarlab Space is a US-led joint venture established in 2022, focused on developing the next generation of commercial space stations. The company aims ...
StemRad
operationalStemRad develops personal radiation protection including AstroRad vest for astronauts, co-developed with Lockheed Martin. Uses hydrogen-rich polymer s...
Thales Alenia Space
operationalThales Alenia Space is a French-Italian aerospace manufacturer and major European satellite producer. The company builds telecommunications, Earth obs...
The Exploration Company
operationalThe 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
operationalThe Turkish Space Agency (TUA) coordinates Turkey's national space program. Turkey has launched Earth observation satellites and is developing lunar e...
Vast Space
operationalVast 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
operationalGCTC is Russia's primary facility for training cosmonauts, founded in 1960. Located 40km northeast of Moscow, providing comprehensive training includi...
Boeing Space
publicBoeing Space & Launch is a division of The Boeing Company responsible for spacecraft development, space station operations, and launch vehicle systems...
Lockheed Martin Space
publicLockheed 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
publicSpirit AeroSystems Space, a division of Spirit AeroSystems, focuses on the design and manufacture of large-scale aerostructures for the space sector. ...
Virgin Galactic
publicVirgin 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
developmentFounded 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
developmentEarth 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
developmentLockheed Martin Habitation, established in 2018 and based in Denver, Colorado, focuses on the development of space habitats, specifically for lunar ap...
Northrop Grumman HALO
developmentNorthrop Grumman HALO, established in 2019 and based in Dulles, Virginia, is a business unit of Northrop Grumman focused on developing and delivering ...
Outpost Technologies
developmentDeveloping reusable reentry capsules for returning cargo from space. Feather capsule design. Focus on in-space manufacturing logistics. Y Combinator a...
Radian Aerospace
developmentRadian Aerospace is developing Radian One, a horizontal takeoff/landing single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane—the 'holy grail' of space transportation. The...
SEArch+
developmentSpace 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
developmentSierra 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
developmentSpartan 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
developmentThales 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
developmentFounded in 2021 by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand human presence beyond Earth...
Leadership: Jed McCaleb (Founder