🇳🇿 Country Profile

Space Companies in New Zealand

11 space organizations headquartered in New Zealand driving innovation in the global aerospace industry.

Quick Facts

National space agency
New Zealand Space Agency
Agency established
2016
Agency headquarters
Wellington, New Zealand
Tracked organizations
11 space companies & agencies
Industry active since
2006
Primary space hub
Auckland (4 companies)
Leading sector
launch-services (4 companies)

About New Zealand Space Agency

The New Zealand Space Agency regulates and supports New Zealand's rapidly growing space sector. NZSA licensed the world's first private orbital launch site and oversees the country's emergence as a significant launch location.

Official site
11
Total Companies
0
Public Companies
6
Space Hubs
23
Sectors
Top Cities: Auckland (4) Christchurch (3) Mahia Peninsula (1) Wellington (1) Mahia (1) Delft (1)

Top Sectors

Quick Stats

Companies with funding
0
Active/Operational
5
In Development
6

All Companies (11)

LeoLabs NZ

operational
Christchurch Est. 2019

LeoLabs operates radar tracking facilities in New Zealand for space situational awareness. The South…

space situational awareness ground systems

Mahia Launch Complex

operational
Mahia Peninsula Est. 2016

Rocket Lab's primary launch site in New Zealand. Electron launches. First private orbital launch fro…

spaceports launch services

New Zealand Space Agency

operational
Wellington Est. 2016

The New Zealand Space Agency regulates and supports New Zealand's rapidly growing space sector. NZSA…

space agency

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

operational
Mahia Est. 2016

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula is the world's first private orbital la…

spaceports

Rocket Lab New Zealand

operational
Auckland Est. 2006

Rocket Lab New Zealand is an end-to-end space company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, provid…

launch services launch vehicles satellite manufacturing

Astrix Astronautics

development
Auckland Est. 2023

Astrix Astronautics, founded in 2023 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a satellite-manufacturin…

satellite manufacturing spacecraft components small satellites

Dawn Aerospace

development
Delft Est. 2017

Dawn Aerospace is a New Zealand company developing reusable space planes and satellite propulsion sy…

launch services propulsion

Dawn Aerospace NZ

development
Christchurch Est. 2017

Dawn Aerospace's New Zealand operations focus on spaceplane development and testing. The company con…

launch services propulsion

Kea Aerospace

development
Christchurch Est. 2019

Kea Aerospace, founded in 2019 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a developer of High Altitu…

haps stratospheric earth observation

Kiwi Space

development
Auckland Est. 2018

Kiwi Space, founded in 2018 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a developing space company focuse…

earth observation data services geospatial

Zenno Astronautics

development
Auckland Est. 2020

Zenno Astronautics, founded in 2020 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, is a space technology compan…

propulsion spacecraft components space technology