Category

Research

198 organizations working in research across the global space industry.

ACE - Chilean Space Agency

operational
Santiago, Chile Est. 2001

The Agencia Chilena del Espacio (ACE, Chilean Space Agency) is Chile's national space coordination b…

Aegiq

operational
Sheffield, United Kingdom Est. 2019

Aegiq is a Sheffield, UK quantum photonics company founded from the University of Sheffield's Quantu…

Aerospace Corporation

operational
El Segundo, United States Est. 1960

The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) es…

Aerospacelab

operational
Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium Est. 2018

Aerospacelab is a Belgian satellite manufacturer building standardized, high-performance satellite p…

Agência Espacial Brasileira

operational
Brasília, Brazil Est. 1994

The Agência Espacial Brasileira (AEB), founded in 1994 and based in Brasilia, Brazil, is the nationa…

APL - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

operational
Laurel, United States Est. 1942

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL or JHUAPL) is a university-affiliated r…

APSCO

operational
Beijing, China Est. 2008

The Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) is an intergovernmental organization dedicat…

Argonne National Lab Space

operational
Argonne, United States Est. 1946

Argonne National Laboratory, established in 1946 and located in Argonne, Illinois, conducts research…

Arizona State SESE

operational
Tempe, United States Est. 2006

Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), founded in 2006 and located…

ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

operational
Rome, Italy Est. 1988

The Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, ASI) is Italy's government agency responsible f…

Astrobee Space

operational
Moffett Field, United States Est. 2017

Astrobee Space, founded in 2017 and based at Moffett Field, California, develops free-flying robotic…

Astrobee Space Services (NASA)

operational
Mountain View, United States Est. 2019

Astrobee is NASA's free-flying robotic system aboard the International Space Station, developed at N…

Astroland Agency

operational
Santander, Spain Est. 2018

Astroland Agency is a Spanish company based in Cantabria, northern Spain, operating an analog space …

Astronomy Now

operational
London, United Kingdom Est. 1987

Astronomy Now is a long-standing UK-based media company specializing in astronomy news and informati…

Aurelia Institute

operational
Cambridge, United States Est. 2020

Founded in 2020 and based in Cambridge, United States, Aurelia Institute is a non-profit organizatio…

Austrian Space Agency

operational
Vienna, Austria Est. 1972

The Austrian Space Agency (ASA), established in 1972 and based in Vienna, Austria, serves as the nat…

B612 Foundation

operational
Mill Valley, United States Est. 2002

B612 Foundation is a Mill Valley, California nonprofit founded in 2002 (named for the asteroid in Th…

Baylor College of Medicine NSBRI

operational
Houston, United States Est. 2008

The Center for Space Medicine (CSM) at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas is a leading aca…

Beihang University

operational
Beijing, China Est. 1952

Beihang University (北京航空航天大学, BUAA) is China's premier aerospace and aviation university, founded in…

Belgian Science Policy Office - Space

operational
Brussels, Belgium Est. 1959

The Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), established in 1959, serves as the coordinating body for…

BioServe Space Technologies

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1987

BioServe Space Technologies is a research and development organization at the University of Colorado…

Blue Skies Space

operational
London, United Kingdom Est. 2014

Blue Skies Space is a London, UK-based satellite astronomy company founded in 2014, providing astron…

Breakthrough Initiatives

operational
Palo Alto, United States Est. 2015

Breakthrough Initiatives is a Palo Alto-based science program funded by Israeli-Russian billionaire …

Bryce Tech (now Bryce Space and Technology)

operational
Alexandria, United States Est. 2010

BryceTech (formerly Bryce Space and Technology), based in Alexandria, Virginia, is a space industry …

CalPoly CubeSat Lab

operational
San Luis Obispo, United States Est. 1999

The Cal Poly CubeSat Lab, established in 1999 at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis O…

CALT

operational
Beijing, China Est. 1957

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), established in 1957 and based in Beijing, is Chin…

Caltech GALCIT

operational
Pasadena, United States Est. 1928

The Graduate Aerospace Laboratories at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) is the oldest…

Caltech Space Challenge

operational
Pasadena, United States Est. 2011

The Caltech Space Challenge is a Pasadena, California student-organized design competition hosted by…

Caltech Space Solar Power Project

operational
Pasadena, United States Est. 2011

The Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP), founded in 2011 and based in Pasadena, California, is …

CAST

operational
Beijing, China Est. 1968

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), established in 1968 and based in Beijing, is a leading Chi…

CelesTrak

operational
Wailuku, United States Est. 1985

CelesTrak, founded in 1985 and based in Wailuku, United States, is a provider of space data services…

Centre Spatial de Liège

operational
Liège, Belgium Est. 1964

Centre Spatial de Liège (CSL), established in 1965 and located at the University of Liège, Belgium, …

CODALTEC

operational
Bogotá, Colombia Est. 2012

CODALTEC (Corporación de Alta Tecnología para la Defensa) is a Colombian nonprofit research and deve…

Cornell Space Sciences

operational
Ithaca, United States Est. 1865

Cornell University's astronomy and space science programs in Ithaca, New York have shaped planetary …

COSMIC - Constellation Observing System for Meteorology

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 2006

COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate) is a joint US-Taiwa…

Cranfield University

operational
Cranfield, United Kingdom Est. 1946

Cranfield University Space, a division of Cranfield University established in 1946, focuses on aeros…

CSIRO Space Technology

operational
Canberra, Australia Est. 1926

CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Space Technology is Australia's…

Dark Sky

operational
Tucson, United States Est. 1988

DarkSky International, founded in 1988 and based in Tucson, Arizona, is a European space company ded…

DLR

operational
Cologne, Germany Est. 1969

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) is Germany's national r…

Draper Laboratory

operational
Cambridge, United States Est. 1932

Draper Laboratory, founded in 1932 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit research an…

Eli Lilly Space Research

operational
Indianapolis, United States Est. 1876

Eli Lilly Space Research represents a unique extension of Eli Lilly and Company’s pharmaceutical res…

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

operational
Daytona Beach, United States Est. 1926

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is the world's largest and oldest university specializin…

EPFL Space Center

operational
Lausanne, Switzerland Est. 2003

EPFL Space Center (eSpace) is a research and academic entity operating within the École polytechniqu…

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)

Esrange Space Center

operational
Kiruna, Sweden Est. 1966

Esrange Space Center, located near Kiruna in Swedish Lapland at approximately 68°N — 200 km north of…

ETH Zurich Space

operational
Zurich, Switzerland Est. 2022

ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule) is Switzerland's leading technical university and …

ETH Zurich Space Systems

operational
Zurich, Switzerland Est. 2015

ETH Zurich Space Systems is a research-focused entity operating within ETH Zurich, a leading science…

Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute

operational
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Est. 2016

The Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) is Ethiopia's national space science or…

European Space Policy Institute

operational
Vienna, Austria Est. 2003

The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is an independent nonp…

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…

Georgia Institute of Technology

operational
Atlanta, United States Est. 1885

The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Te…

Georgia Tech Space Systems Design Lab

operational
Atlanta, United States Est. 1990

The Space Systems Design Lab (SSDL) at Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineer…

Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute

operational
Accra, Ghana Est. 2011

GSSTI (Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute) is Ghana's primary space institution, establish…

Greek Space Agency

operational
Athens, Greece Est. 2019

The Hellenic Space Agency (HSA), established in 2019 and based in Athens, Greece, serves as the nati…

Harbin Institute of Technology

operational
Harbin, China Est. 1920

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT, 哈尔滨工业大学) is one of China's C9 league elite research universitie…

HRL Laboratories

operational
Malibu, United States Est. 1948

HRL Laboratories is a research center jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors, located in Malibu,…

i4is (Initiative for Interstellar Studies)

operational
London, United Kingdom Est. 2012

The Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) is a London-based nonprofit scientific research organ…

ID Quantique

operational
Geneva, Switzerland Est. 2001

ID Quantique, founded in 2001 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a leading company specializing in…

IIT Bombay Aerospace

operational
Mumbai, India Est. 1966

IIT Bombay's Department of Aerospace Engineering (founded 1963, Mumbai) is one of India's premier ae…

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

operational
Thiruvananthapuram, India Est. 2007

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), established in 2007 and located in Thir…

INPE

operational
São José dos Campos, Brazil Est. 1961

INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais) is Brazil's national space research institute, foun…

INTA

operational
Madrid, Spain Est. 1942

The Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), founded in 1942 and based in Madrid,…

International Institute of Space Law

operational
Paris, France Est. 1960

The International Institute of Space Law (IISL), founded in 1960 and based in Paris, France, is dedi…

International Space University

operational
Strasbourg, France Est. 1987

The International Space University (ISU), headquartered in Strasbourg, France, is a private nonprofi…

ISAE-SUPAERO

operational
Toulouse, France Est. 1909

Founded in 1909, ISAE-SUPAERO is a leading French higher education and research institution speciali…

JAXA

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 2003

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aerospace and space agency, formed…

Leadership: Yamakawa Hiroshi (President)

Johns Hopkins APL

operational
Laurel, United States Est. 1942

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland is one of the larg…

Johns Hopkins APL Space

operational
Laurel, United States Est. 1942

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL), founded in 1942 and located in Laurel…

JPL - Jet Propulsion Laboratory

operational
Pasadena, United States Est. 1936

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC)…

KACST

operational
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Est. 1977

KACST Space, established in 1985 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focuses on the research and deve…

KAIST

operational
Daejeon, South Korea Est. 1971

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is South Korea's premier science and tech…

KAIST Satellite Technology RC

operational
Daejeon, South Korea Est. 1989

KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (RC), established in 1989 and based in Daejeon, South Kor…

KARI

operational
Daejeon, South Korea Est. 1989

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is South Korea's national aerospace research organizat…

Kayser Italia

operational
Livorno, Italy Est. 1990

Kayser Italia, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Livorno, Italy, is a specialist SME in micrograv…

Kayser Space

operational
Didcot, United Kingdom Est. 2015

Kayser Space is a United Kingdom-based company operating from the Harwell Campus, specializing in th…

KISTEP

operational
Sejong City, South Korea Est. 1999

KISTEP (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning) is a South Korean governm…

Kyushu Institute of Technology SEIC

operational
Kitakyushu, Japan Est. 2011

The Space Engineering International Course (SEIC) at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Kit…

Kyushu Institute of Technology Space

operational
Kitakyushu, Japan Est. 2000

Kyushu Institute of Technology Space (Kyutech) is a research-focused academic institution located in…

LASP - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1948

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder is one…

Lawrence Livermore Space

operational
Livermore, United States Est. 1952

Lawrence Livermore Space, operating as part of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), is a r…

Luleå University Space Technology

operational
Kiruna, Sweden Est. 1984

Luleå University Space Technology, established in 1984 as part of Luleå University of Technology in …

Malaysian Space Agency

operational
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Est. 2002

MYSA (Agensi Angkasa Negara / Malaysian Space Agency) is Malaysia's national space agency, establish…

Mars Institute

operational
Mountain View, United States Est. 2002

The Mars Institute is an international nonprofit research organization headquartered at NASA Ames Re…

Mars Society

operational
Lakewood, United States Est. 1998

The Mars Society is a Lakewood, Colorado-based nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by aerospace e…

Merck Space Lab

operational
Rahway, United States Est. 1891

Merck Space Lab, a division of the long-established pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc. (founde…

MIT

operational
Cambridge, United States Est. 1861

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (MIT AeroAstr…

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

operational
Lexington, United States Est. 1951

MIT Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) is a Lexington, Massachusetts-based federally funded research and de…

MIT Space Exploration Initiative

operational
Cambridge, United States Est. 2016

MIT's Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) is a multidisciplinary research program at the MIT Media La…

MITRE Space

operational
McLean, United States Est. 1958

MITRE Space, established in 1958 and located in McLean, Virginia, operates as a federally funded res…

Moon Village Association

operational
Vienna, Austria Est. 2017

The Moon Village Association (MVA), founded in 2017 and based in Vienna, Austria, is a non-profit or…

NANO Nuclear Energy

operational
New York, United States Est. 2022

NANO Nuclear Energy (Nasdaq: NNE) is a New York-based advanced nuclear technology company developing…

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 Ames Research Center

operational
Mountain View, United States Est. 1939

NASA Ames Research Center is NASA's Silicon Valley research facility, located at Moffett Field in Mo…

NASA Glenn Research Center

operational
Cleveland, United States Est. 1941

NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), located in Cleveland, Ohio, is NASA's primary center for aerospace…

National Air and Space Museum

operational
Washington, United States Est. 1946

The National Air and Space Museum, established in 1946 as part of the Smithsonian Institution, is de…

National Research Council Canada

operational
Ottawa, Canada Est. 1916

NRC Aerospace (National Research Council of Canada, Aerospace Research Centre) is Canada's national …

NLR (Netherlands Aerospace Centre)

operational
Amsterdam, Netherlands Est. 1919

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), founded in 1919 and based in Amsterdam, is the Netherlands’ …

Novespace

operational
Bordeaux, France Est. 1986

Novespace, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bordeaux, France, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CN…

Leadership: CNES Subsidiary

Oak Ridge Space Applications

operational
Oak Ridge, United States Est. 1943

Oak Ridge Space Applications, operating as part of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since 1943, …

Odyssey Space Research

operational
Houston, United States Est. 2003

Odyssey Space Research is a Houston, Texas-based aerospace software company developing flight softwa…

ONERA

operational
Palaiseau, France Est. 1946

ONERA (Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales) is France's national aerospace resea…

Open Lunar Foundation

operational
San Francisco, United States Est. 2018

Founded in 2018, the Open Lunar Foundation is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated…

Penn State Applied Research Lab

operational
State College, United States Est. 1945

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is a Department of Defense (DoD) desi…

Physical Research Laboratory

operational
Ahmedabad, India Est. 1947

Founded in 1947 by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) is a premier Indian r…

Politecnico di Milano Aerospace

operational
Milan, Italy Est. 2013

The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DAER — Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Aero…

Politecnico di Torino Aerospace

operational
Turin, Italy Est. 1958

Politecnico di Torino Aerospace represents the aerospace engineering research and academic division …

Portuguese Space Agency

operational
Lisbon, Portugal Est. 2019

Founded in 2019, the Portuguese Space Agency (PSA) serves as the national entity coordinating Portug…

Predictive Science

operational
San Diego, United States Est. 2008

Predictive Science Inc. (PSI), founded in 1995 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is an emp…

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…

Purdue University

operational
West Lafayette, United States Est. 1869

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana and founded in 1869, hosts the nation's most s…

Purdue Zucrow Labs

operational
West Lafayette, United States Est. 1948

The Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana is the largest un…

QuantX Labs

operational
Adelaide, Australia Est. 2016

QuantX Labs is an Australian quantum technology company developing optical atomic clocks for space a…

Quilty Space

operational
Tampa, United States Est. 2019

Quilty Space is a Tampa, Florida-based independent space market intelligence and advisory firm — the…

RAL Space NSTF

operational
Harwell, United Kingdom Est. 1957

RAL Space, established in 1957 and located at Harwell, United Kingdom, is a leading facility dedicat…

Room Space Journal

operational
Moscow, Russia Est. 2014

Room Space Journal, founded in 2014 and based in Moscow, Russia, is a media organization focused on …

Sandia National Laboratories Space

operational
Albuquerque, United States Est. 1949

Sandia National Laboratories, founded in 1949 and based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a national la…

Satellite Applications Catapult

operational
Harwell, United Kingdom Est. 2013

The Satellite Applications Catapult is a UK government-funded innovation centre established in 2013 …

Secure World Foundation

operational
Broomfield, United States Est. 2002

The Secure World Foundation (SWF) is a Broomfield, Colorado-based private operating foundation estab…

Southwest Research Institute

operational
San Antonio, United States Est. 1947

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is an independent, nonprofit applied research and development or…

Space Applications Centre

operational
Ahmedabad, India Est. 1972

SAC (Space Applications Centre) is one of ISRO's largest and most important technical centers, locat…

Space Cargo Unlimited

operational
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Est. 2014

Space Cargo Unlimited, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Luxembourg, is building Europe's first c…

Space Dynamics Laboratory

operational
Logan, United States Est. 1959

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), founded in 1959 and located in Logan, Utah, is a University Affilia…

Space Flight Laboratory

operational
Toronto, Canada Est. 1998

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) is a world-renowned small satellite manufacturer operated by the Unive…

Space Intel Report

operational
Denver, United States Est. 2017

Space Intel Report (SIR) is a Denver, Colorado-based subscription intelligence and analysis publicat…

Space Science Institute

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1992

The Space Science Institute (SSI) is a Boulder, Colorado-based nonprofit research and education orga…

Space Tango

operational
Lexington, United States Est. 2014

Space Tango is a Lexington, Kentucky-based company founded in 2014 specializing in the design, manuf…

Space Telescope Science Institute

operational
Baltimore, United States Est. 1981

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a nonprofit astronomical research and science opera…

SpaceIL

operational
Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2011

SpaceIL is an Israeli nonprofit organization founded in 2011 and headquartered in Tel Aviv that deve…

SpacePharma

operational
Couvet, Switzerland Est. 2012

SpacePharma, headquartered in Couvet, Switzerland (Neuchâtel canton) and founded in 2012, is a Swiss…

SpaceRef

operational
Washington, United States Est. 1999

SpaceRef, founded in 1999 and based in Washington, D.C., is a media company focused on delivering ne…

SpaceTEC

operational
Cocoa, United States Est. 2002

SpaceTEC is a Cocoa, Florida-based nonprofit national resource center for aerospace technical educat…

SpaceWatch Global

operational
Zurich, Switzerland Est. 2019

SpaceWatch Global is a Swiss media company founded in 2019 that operates as a digital magazine and i…

Stanford Space Initiative

operational
Stanford, United States Est. 2013

The Stanford Space Initiative (SSI) is Stanford University's primary student-run space organization,…

Stanford Space Rendezvous Lab

operational
Stanford, United States Est. 2013

Stanford Space Rendezvous Lab (SRL), founded in 2013 at Stanford University, is a research and acade…

Swiss Space Office

operational
Bern, Switzerland Est. 1998

The Swiss Space Office (SSO), established in 1998 and based in Bern, Switzerland, functions as the n…

T-Minus Engineering

operational
Delft, Netherlands Est. 2011

T-Minus Engineering is a Dutch aerospace company headquartered in Delft, specializing in solid-fuel …

Leadership: Roel Eerkens (co-founder)

Technical University of Munich Space

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 2016

Technical University of Munich Space (TUM Space) is a research and academic group within the Technic…

The Planetary Society

operational
Pasadena, United States Est. 1980

The Planetary Society is the world's largest independent space advocacy organization, founded in 198…

The Space Review

operational
Washington, United States Est. 2003

The Space Review, founded in 2003 and based in Washington, D.C., is a media and analysis organizatio…

Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station

operational
Thiruvananthapuram, India Est. 1962

TERLS (Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station) is India's first and most historically significan…

Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH)

operational
Houston, United States Est. 2016

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is a NASA-funded biomedical research c…

TU Delft Aerospace

operational
Delft, Netherlands Est. 1842

The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek, LR) at Delft University of…

TU Delft Space Institute

operational
Delft, Netherlands Est. 2017

TU Delft Space Institute is the coordinating body for space research and education at Delft Universi…

TU Munich Aerospace

operational
Munich, Germany Est. 1868

TU Munich's Department of Aerospace and Geodesy (Technische Universität München) is one of Germany's…

UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab

operational
Berkeley, United States Est. 1959

The Space Sciences Lab (SSL) at UC Berkeley is a leading research institution dedicated to space exp…

Uchinoura Space Center

operational
Kimotsuki, Japan Est. 1962

Uchinoura Space Center (USC), located near Kimotsuki in Kagoshima Prefecture (31.25°N, 131.08°E) at …

UCLA Institute for Planets and Exoplanets

operational
Los Angeles, United States Est. 2015

The UCLA Institute for Planets and Exoplanets (iPlex) is a research-focused academic institute dedic…

Universe Today

operational
Courtenay, Canada Est. 1999

Founded in 1999 and based in Courtenay, Canada, Universe Today is a digital media company specializi…

University of Arizona LPL

operational
Tucson, United States Est. 1960

The Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona in Tucson is one of the world'…

University of Colorado Boulder

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1876

The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Bo…

University of Colorado Boulder Aerospace

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1959

The University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (AES) is one of th…

University of Colorado LASP

operational
Boulder, United States Est. 1948

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder is the…

University of Glasgow Space

operational
Glasgow, United Kingdom Est. 2007

University of Glasgow Space, operating within the James Watt School of Engineering, is a research-fo…

University of Illinois Aerospace

operational
Urbana, United States Est. 1867

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is one…

University of Michigan Aerospace

operational
Ann Arbor, United States Est. 1817

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) is one of the nati…

University of Michigan SPRL

operational
Ann Arbor, United States Est. 1958

The Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is one of the…

University of Stuttgart Aerospace

operational
Stuttgart, Germany Est. 1829

The University of Stuttgart's aerospace programs, centered on the Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme (IRS…

University of Stuttgart IRS

operational
Stuttgart, Germany Est. 1970

The University of Stuttgart’s Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme (IRS) is a leading European university-b…

University of Surrey Space Centre

operational
Guildford, United Kingdom Est. 1979

The University of Surrey Space Centre, established in 1979, is a leading center for small satellite …

University of Texas at Austin Space Research Center

operational
Austin, United States Est. 1960

The University of Texas at Austin Space Research Center is a long-standing research institution, est…

University of Tokyo Space Science Institute

operational
Tokyo, Japan Est. 1953

The University of Tokyo Space Science Institute (UTSSI) is a leading Japanese institution dedicated …

University of Washington Aerospace

operational
Seattle, United States Est. 1861

The William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Washington in …

UNOOSA

operational
Vienna, Austria Est. 1958

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), established in 1958 and based in Vienna,…

URSC

operational
Bangalore, India Est. 1972

U. R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), formerly ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), is ISRO's primary satellit…

USC Space Engineering Research Center

operational
Los Angeles, United States Est. 2012

The USC Space Engineering Research Center (SERC), established in 2012 as part of the USC Viterbi Dep…

USRA

operational
Columbia, United States Est. 1969

The Universities Space Research Association (USRA), headquartered in Columbia, Maryland and founded …

UT Austin Aerospace

operational
Austin, United States Est. 1928

UT Austin Aerospace, formally the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics with…

Utah State University Space Dynamics Lab

operational
North Logan, United States Est. 1959

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) sponsored by the U…

Via Satellite

operational
Potomac, United States Est. 1986

Via Satellite is the leading trade publication and media brand serving the satellite communications …

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

operational
Thiruvananthapuram, India Est. 1962

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is ISRO's lead center for launch vehicle technology, located in …

VZLU Aerospace

operational
Prague, Czech Republic Est. 1922

VZLU Aerospace (Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav / Czech Aerospace Research Centre), founded in 192…

Wallops Flight Facility

operational
Wallops Island, United States Est. 1945

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, located on Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore, is one of the…

Yuri

operational
Meckenbeuren, Germany Est. 2019

Yuri (Yuri LUX GmbH), founded in 2019 and headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany (with Luxembourg…

Zero Gravity Corporation

operational
Arlington, United States Est. 2004

Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) is the world's only FAA-approved commercial provider of weightless…

Solar Foods

public
Espoo, Finland Est. 2017

Solar Foods, founded in 2017 and based in Espoo, Finland, is a food technology company pioneering no…

Arkadia Space

development
Madrid, Spain Est. 2020

Arkadia Space, founded in 2020 and based in Madrid, Spain, is a space company focused on the develop…

BioOrbit

development
Est. 2023

BioOrbit is a UK biotech startup building a scalable platform for crystallising biologic drugs in mi…

Leadership: Katie King (co-founder

European Spaceflight

development
Bremen, United Kingdom Est. 2019

European Spaceflight, founded in 2019 and based in Bremen, Germany, is a media company focused exclu…

General Galactic

development
El Segundo, United States Est. 2023

General Galactic is a California startup founded in 2023 by Stanford graduates Luke Neise and Halen …

Leadership: Luke Neise (co-founder)

Howe Industries

development
Scottsdale, United States Est. 2015

Howe Industries is an Arizona-based advanced propulsion and nuclear technology developer founded by …

Leadership: Troy Howe (founder

Hypersonic Technology

development
Pretoria, South Africa Est. 2020

Hypersonic Technology, founded in 2020 and based in Pretoria, South Africa, is a developing company …

Lunar Resources

development
Houston, United States

Lunar Resources, Inc. is a Houston, Texas space-industrial company developing in-situ resource utili…

Nakuja Project

development
Juja, Kenya Est. 2021

Nakuja Project is a Kenyan rocketry and small-launch initiative based at Jomo Kenyatta University of…

Nanosatellite Missions Design

development

Nanosatellite Missions Design (NMD) is described as Cameroon's first space-technology company and a …

Phantom Works Space

development
Huntington Beach, United States Est. 2020

Phantom Works Space is a research and development division of The Boeing Company, located in Hunting…

Phase Space Manufacturing

development
Seattle, United States Est. 2020

Phase Space Manufacturing, founded in 2020 and based in Seattle, United States, is a manufacturing c…

Positron Dynamics

development
Livermore, United States Est. 2012

Positron Dynamics is a California deep-tech propulsion company developing antimatter-based and posit…

Leadership: Ryan Weed (co-founder

Proba-3

development
Brussels, Belgium Est. 2020

Proba-3 is ESA's precision formation flying technology demonstration mission launched in December 20…

RocketStar

development
New York, United States Est. 2014

RocketStar is a New York-based propulsion company founded by Christopher Craddock, developing electr…

Leadership: Christopher Craddock (founder

SES Quantum

development
Betzdorf, Luxembourg Est. 2020

SES Quantum is SES's initiative developing quantum key distribution (QKD) satellite infrastructure f…

Space Radiation Services

development
Boulder, United States Est. 2022

Space Radiation Services, founded in 2022 and based in Boulder, Colorado, is an engineering consulti…

SpacePower (ESA)

development
Noordwijk, Netherlands Est. 2022

SpacePower, established in 2022 and based in Noordwijk, Netherlands, is an initiative of the Europea…

Spaceth

development
Bangkok, Thailand Est. 2018

Founded in 2018 and based in Bangkok, Thailand, Spaceth is a media and education company focused on …

Nanoracks

acquired
Houston, United States Est. 2009

Nanoracks pioneered democratizing space access through standardized plug-and-play hardware for ISS r…

Nanoracks Bishop Airlock

acquired
Houston, United States Est. 2020

Nanoracks Bishop Airlock, founded in 2020 and now operating under Voyager Space, provides unique in-…

Northern Sky Research

acquired
Cambridge, United States Est. 2000

Northern Sky Research (NSR) was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based market research and consulting firm…

Orion Space Solutions

acquired
Louisville, United States Est. 2005

Orion Space Solutions, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, is an atmospheric …

Starlab

acquired
Denver, United States Est. 2022

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