Space Industry Statistics
Comprehensive analytics and insights about the global space industry database.
1661
Total Companies
76
Countries
138
Categories
97
Public Companies
11
With Funding Data
1661
Mapped Locations
New Space Tracker directory, Apr 2026 — all counts are New Space Tracker aggregations, not third-party totals.
Company Status
New Space Tracker directory, Apr 2026
operational 1158 (70%)
development 348 (21%)
public 87 (5%)
acquired 53 (3%)
defunct 8 (0%)
restructured 3 (0%)
merged 2 (0%)
private 2 (0%)
Entity Types
New Space Tracker directory, Apr 2026
commercial 1363
government 158
academic 77
nonprofit 59
startup 3
defense-contractor 1
Companies by Country (Top 15)
New Space Tracker directory, Apr 2026
#1 United States
720 (43%)
#2 United Kingdom
112 (7%)
#3 France
75 (5%)
#4 Germany
68 (4%)
#5 Japan
55 (3%)
#6 China
50 (3%)
#7 India
49 (3%)
#8 Canada
47 (3%)
#9 Australia
39 (2%)
#10 Spain
35 (2%)
#11 Italy
28 (2%)
#12 Switzerland
26 (2%)
#13 South Korea
26 (2%)
#14 Israel
26 (2%)
#15 Netherlands
22 (1%)
Top Categories (Top 15)
New Space Tracker taxonomy, Apr 2026
satellite manufacturing 281 satellite communications 254 research 189 launch services 183 earth observation 182 propulsion 171 defense 152 aerospace 151 spacecraft components 139 satellite services 124 data services 123 software 117 space technology 116 small satellites 112 engineering 103
View all categories Companies by Founding Decade
New Space Tracker directory, Apr 2026 — founding years from company records and regulatory filings
2
1810s
3
1840s
1
1850s
5
1860s
3
1870s
4
1880s
8
1890s
4
1900s
14
1910s
16
1920s
10
1930s
33
1940s
41
1950s
71
1960s
45
1970s
83
1980s
104
1990s
188
2000s
638
2010s
246
2020s