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 (formerly EADS Astrium) is Europe's largest space systems company, headquar…

Atmos Space Cargo

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2021

Atmos Space Cargo, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is developing Phoenix — …

Axiom Space

operational
Houston, United States Est. 2016

Axiom Space is building the world's first commercial space station while conducting pioneering priva…

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 f…

Leadership: Jeff Bezos (Founder)

China National Space Administration

operational
Beijing, China Est. 1993

The China National Space Administration (CNSA, 国家航天局) is the national space agency of the People's R…

ESA

operational
Paris, France Est. 1975

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member states dedicated t…

Leadership: Josef Aschbacher (Director General)

European Astronaut Centre

operational
Cologne, Germany Est. 1990

The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) is the European Space Agency's official center for astronaut sel…

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 …

Gateway Spaceport

operational
Rancho Cucamonga, United States Est. 2012

Gateway Spaceport is a United States-based company focused on the development of rotating space stat…

Genesis Engineering Solutions

operational
Lanham, United States Est. 1993

Genesis Engineering Solutions is an established space engineering firm founded in 1993 and based in …

ILC Dover

operational
Frederica, United States Est. 1947

ILC Dover is a Frederica, Delaware manufacturer of flexible, fabric-based structures for aerospace a…

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 …

KBR Space

operational
Houston, United States Est. 1962

KBR Space is the space and human spaceflight division of KBR Inc. (NYSE: KBR), a global engineering,…

MoonDAO

operational
Est. 2021

MoonDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on crowdfunding and supporting spac…

NASA

operational
Washington, United States Est. 1958

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States government agency resp…

Leadership: Sean Duffy (Acting Administrator)

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

operational
Huntsville, United States Est. 1960

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, established in 1960 and located in Huntsville, Alabama, serves …

Oceaneering Space Systems

operational
Houston, United States Est. 1988

Oceaneering Space Systems, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a key contractor …

Paragon Space Development

operational
Tucson, United States Est. 1993

Paragon Space Development Corporation is a Tucson, Arizona-based engineering company founded in 1993…

Purdue AAE

operational
West Lafayette, United States Est. 1945

Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AAE), established in 1945 and located in West Lafay…

RocketBreaks

operational
Ramsgate, United Kingdom Est. 2020

RocketBreaks, located in the United Kingdom, is a pioneering space travel agency focused on making s…

RSC Energia

operational
Korolev, Russia Est. 1946

Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, founded in 1946 and based in Korolev, Russia, is a leading ent…

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 focu…

Space Walker

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 2017

Space Walker is a Japanese startup originating from Tokyo University of Science, focused on developi…

SpaceX

operational
Brownsville, United States Est. 2002

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is the world's leading private aerospace company, foun…

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…

StemRad

operational
Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2011

StemRad is a Tel Aviv, Israel-based radiation protection technology company founded in 2011, develop…

Thales Alenia Space

operational
Cannes, France Est. 2007

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), headquartered in Tou…

The Exploration Company

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2021

The Exploration Company (TEC) is a Munich-based European space logistics startup founded in 2021 dev…

Turkish Space Agency

operational
Ankara, Turkey Est. 2018

The Turkish Space Agency (TUA — Türkiye Uzay Ajansı), established in 2018 by Presidential Decree in …

Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

operational
Star City, Russia Est. 1960

The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC — Tsentr Podgotovki Kosmonavtov, or TsPK), located …

Boeing Space

public
Arlington, United States Est. 1916

Boeing Space & Launch is a division of The Boeing Company responsible for spacecraft development, sp…

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 large…

Virgin Galactic

public
Tustin, United States Est. 2004

Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson in 2004, specializing…

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 technolog…

Inversion Space

development
Torrance, United States Est. 2021

Inversion Space is a California-based company developing reusable reentry capsules for rapid cargo r…

Lockheed Martin Habitation

development
Denver, United States Est. 2018

Lockheed Martin Habitation, established in 2018 and based in Denver, Colorado, focuses on the develo…

Orbital Assembly

development
Fontana, United States Est. 2019

Orbital Assembly Corporation, a subsidiary of Above: Space Development Corporation, is focused on th…

Outpost Technologies

development
San Francisco, United States Est. 2020

Outpost Technologies is a San Francisco-based company developing reusable reentry capsules for retur…

Pythom Space

development
Bishop, United States Est. 2020

Pythom Space is a Swedish-American aerospace company based in Bishop, California, founded by explore…

Leadership: Tom Sjogren (co-founder)

Radian Aerospace

development
Seattle, United States Est. 2016

Radian Aerospace is developing Radian One, a horizontal takeoff/landing single-stage-to-orbit spacep…

SEArch+

development
New York, United States Est. 2015

Space Exploration Architecture (SEArch+), founded in 2015 and based in New York, is a firm specializ…

Sierra Space

development
Louisville, United States Est. 2021

Sierra Space is a commercial space company developing the Dream Chaser spaceplane, Orbital Reef comm…

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 developi…

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…

Vast

development
Long Beach, United States Est. 2021

Vast is an American commercial space station company founded in 2021 by billionaire Jed McCaleb (co-…

Leadership: Jed McCaleb (Founder)

Collins Aerospace

acquired
Charlotte, United States Est. 2018

Collins Aerospace Space, a subsidiary of RTX, is a leading provider of integrated solutions for the …

Spirit AeroSystems Space

acquired
Tulsa, United States Est. 2005

Spirit AeroSystems Space, a division of Spirit AeroSystems, focuses on the design and manufacture of…

Starlab

acquired
Denver, United States Est. 2022

Starlab Space is a US-led joint venture established in 2022, focused on developing the next generati…

Northrop Grumman HALO

defunct
Dulles, United States Est. 2019

Northrop Grumman HALO, established in 2019 and based in Dulles, Virginia, is a business unit of Nort…