Launch & Propulsion

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is the world's leading aerospace company, listed on Nasdaq (SPCX) since June 2026, founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with the mission of reducing space transpo

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is one of the world's largest aero-engine manufacturers. It is listed here for completeness rather than for an identifiable space division: GE Aerospace publishes no space syst

Rolls-Royce is a long-established engineering company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a core business focused on the development and provision of power systems, specifically engines, for

Safran is a French multinational aerospace company founded in 2005, with a core focus on the development and delivery of technologies within the propulsion and electronics sectors. While specific prod

Parker Hannifin Space, a division of the century-old Parker Hannifin Corporation, focuses on the design and manufacture of critical components for the space industry. The company specializes in spacec

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), founded in 1884 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's largest industrial conglomerates with revenues exceeding ¥4 trillion ($27B) annually across

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company that is a leading provider of space systems, launch vehicles, and satellite solutions. The company's Space Systems sec

TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) is a Cleveland, Ohio-based aerospace component manufacturer founded in 1993 and publicly traded with a market capitalization exceeding $70 billion — one of the largest spec

Hanwha Aerospace, publicly traded on the Korea Stock Exchange (ticker 012450.KS, ~$8B market cap), is South Korea's largest aerospace and defense company, manufacturing jet engines, rocket propulsion

Rocket Lab is a leading aerospace company providing end-to-end space solutions including launch services, spacecraft manufacturing, and on-orbit operations. Founded in 2006 by Peter Beck in New Zealan

MTU Aero Engines AG (Frankfurt: MTX.DE, ~€15B market cap) is Munich, Germany's publicly-traded premier aerospace propulsion company, founded in 1934, that manufactures high-precision turbine and propu

Woodward Inc. (Nasdaq: WWD), headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a 150-year-old industrial control systems company that has evolved from steam governor manufacturer to a critical supplier of p