Exploration & Deep Space
Lunar landers, Mars missions, deep-space probes, asteroid prospecting, and ISRU — companies and agencies pushing humanity beyond LEO.
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Intuitive Machines
LUNRIntuitive Machines is a leading commercial lunar services company providing spacecraft, landers, and space infrastructure supporting NASA's return to the Moon. In February 2024, the company achieved a
ispace
9348.Tispace is a Japanese lunar exploration company developing commercial lunar landers and transportation services. The company's Hakuto-R Mission 2, named Resilience, launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 on Janua
AI SpaceFactory
AI SpaceFactory is a space architecture and technology company that won NASA's 3D Printed Habitat Challenge ($500K). The company develops autonomous 3D printing technology using lunar regolith and bio
Airbus Space Exploration
Airbus Space and Defence develops spacecraft, satellites, and space exploration systems. Building the European Service Module for NASA's Orion spacecraft.
Aquarian Space
Aquarian Space, founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, is a space company focused on developing communications solutions for lunar and deep space environments. The company’s core business centers a
Arizona State SESE
Arizona State University’s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), founded in 2006 and located in Tempe, Arizona, is a leading academic and research institution dedicated to the study of Earth,
Asteroid Mining Corporation
Asteroid Mining Corporation, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a space-resource company focused on the development of technologies for asteroid prospecting and mining. The compan
Astrobotic
Astrobotic Technology is a Pittsburgh-based lunar logistics company providing delivery services to the Moon through NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. The company's Griffin Missi
Astrobotic Technology
Astrobotic develops lunar landers and delivery services as a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) provider. Carnegie Mellon spinoff founded in 2007. Peregrine lander launched January 2024, Gr
AstroForge
AstroForge is developing asteroid mining technology to extract platinum group metals from near-Earth asteroids. The company launched its first test mission in 2023 and is developing spacecraft for pro
Astrolab
Founded in 2019 and based in Hawthorne, California, Astrolab is a space robotics company focused on developing lunar rovers for cargo and crew transportation. The company’s primary product is the FLEX
Astroport Space Technologies
Astroport Space Technologies develops construction materials and infrastructure for lunar and planetary surface operations. The company is pioneering technologies to build landing pads, habitats, and
