List of private spaceflight companies explained

Private spaceflight companies include non-governmental or privately-owned entities focused on developing and/or offering equipment and services geared towards spaceflight, both robotic and human. This list includes both inactive and active entities.

Commercial astronauts

Manufacturers of space vehicles

See main article: List of spacecraft manufacturers.

Cargo transport vehicles

See also: Comparison of space station cargo vehicles.

Company nameSpacecraft Launch systemLength (m)Dry mass (kg)Launch mass (kg)Payload (kg)Payload volume (m3)Return payload (kg)Diameter (m)Generated power (W)Automated dockingStatus
SpaceXDragonFalcon 9 Block 5[3] [4] pressurized or unpressurized, in any mixture[5] (pressurized), plus (unpressurized), or (unpressurized with extended trunk)[6] capsule return[7] [8] NoRetired (21/22)
Dragon 2Falcon 9 Block 5 (pressurized), plus (unpressurized)YesOperational (10/10)
OrbitalCygnus (standard)Antares 110[9] None[10] NoRetired (3/4)
Northrop Grumman Innovation SystemsCygnus (enhanced)Antares 230
Atlas V 401
Falcon 9 Block 5
[11] NoneNoOperational (16/16)
Sierra SpaceDream Chaser Cargo SystemAtlas V
Vulcan[12]
[13] pressurized, unpressurized[14] YesDevelopment
Planned: 2023

Crew transport vehicles

See also: Comparison of crewed space vehicles.

Orbital

Company nameSpacecraftRangeLaunch
system
Crew
size
Length (m)Diameter (m)Launch mass (kg)Power
system
First
spaceflight*
Status
Blue OriginBiconic Space VehicleLEONew GlennPlanned date not knownDevelopment
BoeingCST-100 StarlinerLEOMultiple, initially Atlas V[15] [16] 13,000Solar panelsdata-sort-value="2021"Crewed: 5 June 2024
(Uncrewed: 20 December 2019)
Operational
Sierra SpaceDream Chaser Space SystemLEOMultiple, initially Vulcan Centaur[17] [18] data-sort-value="11300"[19] 2026[20] Development
SpaceXDragon 2LEOFalcon 9 Block 5[21] [22] [23] up to 6,000Solardata-sort-value="2020"Crewed: May 30, 2020
(Uncrewed: 2 March 2019)
Operational (13/13)
StarshipMars[24] [25] Super Heavy[26] data-sort-value="1335000"Solar panelsdata-sort-value="2020"Planned: First Crewed date not known (First Uncrewed: 20 April 2023)Testing(1/3)

Suborbital

Company nameSpacecraftRangeLaunch
system
Crew
size
Length (m)Diameter (m)Launch mass (kg)First
spaceflight*
Status
Scaled CompositesSpaceShipOneWhite Knight8.538.05data-sort-value="3600"3,60021 June 2004Retired (3/3)[27]
Blue OriginNew Shepard Crew Capsule (capsule, using the launch escape system motor)New Shepard3.6Crewed: July 20, 2021(Uncrewed: April 29, 2015)Operational (23/24)
The Spaceship CompanySpaceShipTwoWhite Knight Two8 (2 Pilots, 6 Passengers)18.38.3data-sort-value="9740"9,74013 December 2018Testing (10/11)[28]
Copenhagen Suborbitals[29] Tycho Deep Space
Spica130.955data-sort-value="4000"4,000Planned date not known Development
PD AeroSpace(Unknown)[30] (Unknown) (6 passengers, 2 pilots)14.8[31] data-sort-value="6000">6,000Planned date not knownDevelopment
World ViewExplorer Capsule30 km (19 mi)Stratospheric Balloon10 (8 passengers, 1 pilot, 1 concierge)5.54,500Planned 2024Development

Launch vehicle manufacturers

Company nameLauncher
name
Launcher
type
No. of
stages
Maximum
reach
Launcher
status
Maiden
flight
Ref
ABL Space SystemsRS1Light rocket2LEOOperational (0/1)10 January 2023[32]
Agnikul CosmosAgnibaanLight rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown
ARCA SpaceHaas 2bSuborbital crewed rocket1SuborbitalCancelled[33]
Haas 2CALight rocket1LEOCancelled[34]
Super HaasMedium rocket2LEOProposedUnknown[35]
EcoRocket DemonstratorReusable light rocket3LEODevelopment2022 (planned)[36]
EcoRocket HeavyHeavy rocket3Deep spaceProposedUnknown
data-sort-value="Australian Space Research Institute"Australian Space Research InstituteLight rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown[37]
Astra SpaceAstra Rocket 1Sounding rocket2SuborbitalRetired (0/1)2018[38] [39] [40]
Astra Rocket 2Sounding rocket2SuborbitalRetired (0/1)2018[41]
Astra Rocket 3Light rocket2LEORetired (2/5)2020[42] [43]
Astra Rocket 4Light rocket2LEODevelopment2023 (planned)[44] [45]
SALVOLight rocket2LEOCancelled[46] [47] [48]
Bellatrix AerospaceChetakLight rocket2LEODevelopment2023 (planned)
Blue OriginNew ShepardReusable suborbital rocket1SuborbitalOperational (22/23)2015
New GlennReusable heavy rocket2 or 3GTODevelopment2024 (planned)[49] [50] [51]
New ArmstrongReusable super-heavy rocket3HCOProposed~2030 (proposed)
BluShift AerospaceStardustReusable sounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (1/1)2020
Starless RogueSounding rocket2SuborbitalDevelopmentUnknown
Brown DwarfSounding rocket2 or 3SuborbitalCancelled
Red DwarfLight rocket3LEODevelopmentQ2 2024 (planned)
Borneo SubOrbitalsTBASounding rocket2 or 3SuborbitalDevelopment2022 (planned)[52] [53] [54]
data-sort-value="Canadian Arrow"Canadian ArrowCanadian ArrowSuborbital crewed rocket2SuborbitalCancelled[55]
data-sort-value="CubeCab"CubeCabCab-3ALight rocket3 + airplaneLEOProposedUnknown[56] [57]
data-sort-value="Datiotec Aeroespacial / INMEU A.C."Datiotec Aeroespacial / INMEU A.C.JFCR.2000-PolluxSounding rocket1SuborbitalDevelopmentUnknown[58] [59]
Evolution SpaceGold Chain CowboySounding Rocket1SuborbitalDevelopment2023[60] [61]
data-sort-value="Exos"Exos AerospaceSARGEReusable sounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (3/4)2018[62] [63]
data-sort-value="Exos"Exela Space IndustriesAims-1Sounding Rocket1SuborbitalDevelopment2035[64]
Equatorial Space SystemsVolansLight Rocket3LEODevelopmentUnknown[65]
DoradoSounding Rocket1 or 2SuborbitalDevelopment2023 (planned)[66]
LADSounding Rocket1SuborbitalRetired (1/1)2020[67]
Firefly AerospaceFirefly AlphaLight rocket2LEOOperational (1/4)2021 [68]
Firefly MLVLight rocket2 LEODevelopment2025 (planned)[69]
Galactic EnergyCeres-1Light Rocket4LEOOperational (13/14)2020[70]
data-sort-value="General Astronautics"General AstronauticsUraniaMedium rocket3LEOCancelled[71] [72]
Gilmour Space TechnologiesRASTASounding rocket1SuborbitalRetired (1/1)2016[73]
ErisLight rocket3LEODevelopmentApril 2023 (Planned)
Generation OrbitX-60A (GOLauncher 1)Air-launched sounding rocket 1 + airplaneSuborbitalDevelopmentUnknown[74] [75]
GOLauncher 2Air-launch-to-orbit 2 + airplaneLEODevelopmentUnknown
data-sort-value="Independence-X Aerospace"Independence-X AerospaceDNLV (Dedicated Nano Launch Vehicle)Light rocket2LEODevelopment2023 (planned)[76] [77]
Interorbital SystemsNEPTUNE N seriesLight rocket3–4LEODevelopmentUnknown[78] [79]
NEPTUNE N36Light rocket4TLIProposedUnknown
Neptune TSAAHTOMedium rocketTLIProposedUnknown
data-sort-value="Interstellar Technologies"Interstellar TechnologiesMomoSounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (3/7)2017[80] [81]
data-sort-value="Isar Aerospace"Isar AerospaceSpectrumLight rocket2LEODevelopmentH2 2023 (planned)[82]
LauncherLightLight rocket2LEOCancelled[83]
data-sort-value="Leaf Space"Leaf SpacePrimoLight rocket2LEOProposedUnknown[84] [85]
data-sort-value="Lin Industrial"Lin IndustrialTaymyrLight rocket3LEODevelopmentUnknown[86] [87]
Lockheed MartinVentureStarReusable spaceplane1LEOCancelled[88]
AthenaMedium rocket2 or 3TLIRetired (5/7)1995
Mishaal AerospaceM-SVSounding rocket1SuborbitalDevelopmentUnknown[89] [90] [91]
M-OVLight rocket1 + 6 BoostersLEODevelopmentUnknown[92]
M-LVLight rocket1 + 8 boostersTLIDevelopmentUnknown[93]
OneSpaceOS-XSounding rocket2SuborbitalOperational (2/2)2018[94]
OS-M1Light rocket3LEOOperational (0/1)2019[95]
OS-M2Light rocket3 + 2 boostersLEODevelopmentUnknown[96]
OS-M4Light rocket3 + 4 boostersLEODevelopmentUnknown[97]
data-sort-value="Orbex"OrbexPrimeLight rocket2LEODevelopment2023 (planned)[98]
data-sort-value="OrbitX"OrbitXHaribon SLS-1Light rocket2LEODevelopment2023–2024 (planned)
data-sort-value="Exos"Outerstellar SpaceCrocoshipMedium rocket1LEODevelopment2040 (planned)[99]
Northrop Grumman Innovation SystemsAntaresMedium rocket3LEOOperational (17/18)2013[100]
Minotaur-C, formerly TaurusLight rocket4LEOOperational (7/10)1994[101] [102] [103]
PegasusAir-launch-to-orbit3-4 + airplaneHEOOperational (40/45)1990
OmegaMedium rocket3 + 0-6 boostersGEOCancelled(Was planned for 2021)[104]
data-sort-value="Orbital Transport & Raketen AG"Orbital Transport & Raketen AGOTRAGMedium rocketvariableLEO (designed)
Suborbital (achieved)
Retired (15/18)1977[105]
data-sort-value="Perigee Aerospace"Perigee AerospaceBlue Whale 1Light rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown[106] [107]
PLD SpaceMiura 1Sounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (1/1)6 October 2023[108] [109] [110] [111] [112]
Miura 5Light rocket3LEODevelopment2024 (planned)
Relativity SpaceTerran 1Light rocket2LEORetired (0/1)23 March 2023[113] [114]
Terran RReusable heavy rocket2Deep spaceDevelopment2024 (planned)[115]
data-sort-value="Rocket Crafters"Rocket CraftersIntrepid-1Light rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown[116] [117]
Rocket LabĀtea-1Sounding rocket2SuborbitalRetired (1/1)2009[118] [119]
Ātea-2Sounding rocket2SuborbitalCancelled[120]
ElectronReusable light rocket2TLIOperational (34/37)2017[121]
NeutronReusable medium rocket2GTODevelopment2024 (planned)[122] [123]
data-sort-value="RocketStar"RocketStarStar-LordLight rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown[124]
data-sort-value="Rocket Factory Augsburg"Rocket Factory AugsburgRFA OneLight rocket3LEODevelopment2023 (planned)[125] [126]
Skyroot AerospaceVikram SSounding rocket3LEOOperational2022 November 18[127]
Vikram-IILight rocket3LEODevelopmentUnknown
Vikram-IIILight rocket3LEODevelopmentUnknown
SkyroraSkyrora 1Sounding rocket1SuborbitalDevelopmentUnknown[128] [129] [130]
Skylark MicroSounding rocket2SuborbitalOperational (1/1)2021[131]
Skylark LSounding rocket1SuborbitalDevelopment2022 (planned)[132] [133]
Skyrora XLLight rocket3LEODevelopment2023 (planned)[134] [135] [136] [137]
SpaceForestBigosSounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (5/5)2015[138]
Candle-2Sounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (1/1)2016[139] [140] [141]
PerunSounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (1/1)2020[142] [143]
SIR (Suborbital Inexpensive Rocket)Sounding rocket1SuborbitalDevelopment2022 (planned)[144]
Space Services Inc.PercheronSounding rocket1SuborbitalCancelled[145]
Conestoga 1620Medium rocket4LEO (designed)
Suborbital (achieved)
Retired (0/1)1995
data-sort-value="SpaceLS"SpaceLSPrometheus-1Light rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown[146] [147]
Space PioneerTiansuo-1Vertical landing test stage1SuborbitalDevelopmentUnknown
Tianlong-1Light rocketLEODevelopmentUnknown[148]
SpaceXFalcon 1Light rocket2LEORetired (2/5)2006[149]
Falcon 1eLight rocket2LEOCancelled
Falcon 5Medium rocket2GTOCancelled[150]
Falcon 9 v1.0Medium rocket2GTO (designed)
LEO (achieved)
Retired (5/5)2010
Falcon 9 v1.1Medium rocket2HCORetired (14/15)2013
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Block 1-4
Reusable medium rocket /
Heavy rocket (expendable)
2TMI[151] Retired (36/36)2015[152]
Falcon 9 Block 5Reusable medium rocket /
Heavy rocket (expendable)
2TMIOperational (/)2018[153] [154]
Falcon HeavyReusable heavy rocket /
Super-heavy rocket (expendable)
2 + 2 boostersDeep space (Pluto)[155] Operational (/)2018[156]
Starship Super-HeavyReusable super-heavy rocket2Deep spaceTesting (1/3)2023
data-sort-value="Stoke Space"Stoke SpaceNovaReusable light rocket2LEODevelopmentUnknown[157]
Success RocketsNebo 1Ultralight rocket1SuborbitalOperational (1/1)December 2021 [158]
StalkerUltralight rocket2LEODevelopment2024[159]
Atlas VMedium rocket2 + 0-5 boostersTMIOperational (98/99)2002[160]
Delta II 6000Medium rocket2-3 + 9 boostersGTORetired (17/17)1989[161]
Delta II 7000Light rocket2-3 + 3, 4 or 9 boostersGTORetired (130/132)1990
Delta II 7000HMedium rocket2-3 + 9 boostersTMIRetired (6/6)2003
Delta IVMedium rocket 2 + 0, 2 or 4 boostersGTORetired (29/29)2003[162]
Delta IV HeavyHeavy rocket2 + 2 boostersGTORetired (14/15)2004[163]
VulcanHeavy rocket2 + 0-6 boostersGTOOperational (1/1)2024[164] [165]
UP AerospaceSkyloft/Skyloft XLSounding rocket1SuborbitalOperational (18/19)2006
SpyderLight rocket2LEODevelopment2023
Vector LaunchVector-RLight rocket2LEODevelopment2023 (2 prototype launches in 2017)
Vector-RE1Light rocket2 or 3LEOCancelled
Vector-HLight rocket2LEOCancelled
Vector-HE1Light rocket2 or 3LEOCancelled
data-sort-value="Virgin Orbit"Virgin OrbitLauncherOneAir-launch-to-orbit2 + airplaneLEORetired (4/6)2020 (First successful attempt Jan 2021)[166]
X-Bow SystemsBoltLight rocket1LEODevelopmentJuly 2022[167] [168]
data-sort-value="Zero2infinity"Zero2infinityBloostarRockoon system (high-altitude balloon and space launcher)3 + high-altitude balloonLEODevelopmentUnknown[169]

Landers, rovers and orbiters

Company nameCraft nameCraft typeCraft statusRef
ARCASPACEELE (European Lunar Explorer)lunar orbiterDevelopment[170]
Astrobotic TechnologyRed Roverlunar roverDevelopment[171]
Griffin (previously Artemis Lander) lunar landerDevelopment [172]
Peregrine Landerlunar lander [173] [174]
Blue OriginBlue Moonlunar landerDevelopment
Integrated Lander Vehiclecrewed lunar landerDevelopment
DyneticsDynetics HLSlunar landerDevelopment
EurolunaROMITlunar roverCancelled[175]
Golden Spike Company
(defunct)
unnamedcrewed lunar landerCancelled [176]
HakutoSoratolunar roverDevelopment[177] [178]
Tetrislunar roverCancelled[179]
Independence-X AerospaceSQUALL (Scientific Quest Unmanned Autonomous Lunar Lander)lunar landerCancelled[180]
Interorbital SystemsRIPPER (Robotic InterPlanetary Prospector Excavator Retriever)lunar landerDevelopment[181]
Intuitive MachinesNova-C lander, and Universal Reentry Vehicle (URV)[182] lunar lander; reusable orbital vehicleOperational [183]
Lunar Mission Oneunnamedlunar landerProposed (2014)[184]
Lunar OutpostMAPP roverlunar roverDevelopment[185]
Masten Space SystemsXEUSlunar landerNegotiating
Masten Space SystemsXL-1lunar landerDevelopment[186]
Moon ExpressMX-1lunar landerTesting[187]
Odyssey MoonMoonOne (M-1)lunar roverCancelled[188]
Omega EnvoySaganlunar roverCancelled[189]
OrbitBeyondZ-01lunar landers and roversProposed (2018)[190] [191]
PTScientistsAudi Lunar quattrolunar roverTesting[192]
PTScientistsALINA (Autonomous Landing and Navigation Module)lunar landerDevelopment[193]
Puli Space TechnologiesPulilunar roverFundraising[194]
RoscosmosLuna 25lunar lander[195]
SpaceXStarshipcrewed mars landerDevelopment
Starship HLScrewed lunar landerDevelopment
Team FREDNETPicoroverlunar roverCancelled[196]
Team ItaliaAMALIA (Ascensio Machinae Ad Lunam Italica Arte)lunar roverCancelled[197]
Team IndusHHK-1lunar landerDevelopment
Team IndusECAlunar roverDevelopment
TransOrbitalTrailBlazerlunar orbiterCancelled[198]
Team Plan BPlan Blunar roverCancelled
SpacebitAsagumolunar roverTesting[199] [200]
Space ILBeresheetlunar lander
Space Explration CorpDefiantlunar landerCancelled[201]
Synergy MoonTeslalunar roverDevelopment[202]

Research craft and tech demonstrators

Company nameCraft nameCraft purposeCraft statusRef
ARCADemonstrator 2bdemonstrate reusable monopropellant engineRetired
Armadillo AerospaceQuaddemonstrate VTOLRetired
ASRIAUSROC Isystems Testing Retired
AUSROC IIpayload to 10 kmRetired
AUSROC 2.5systems TestingTesting
AUSROC IIIpayload of 150 kg to 500 kmDevelopment
Blue OriginGoddarddemonstrate VTOLRetired
Deep Blue AerospaceNebula-1demonstrate VTOLDevelopment[203]
Evolution SpaceGold Chain Cowboysystems testing, payload to 124 kmDevelopment[204]
Interorbital SystemsNeutrinosystems TestingOperational
Tachyonsystems TestingOperational[205]
Lockheed MartinX-33demonstrate SSTOCancelled
Masten Space SystemsXA-0.1demonstrate VTOLRetired
XA-0.1BLunar Lander Challenge Level 1Operational
XA-0.1ELunar Lander Challenge Level 2, commercial precursor flightsRetired (12 flights)
XA-0.1E2commercial flightsDestroyed (115 flights)
XA-0.1E4commercial flightsRetired (75 flights)
XA-0.1E5commercial flightsOperational
XL-1Tterrestrial test bed for the XL-1 lunar landerDevelopment
Xeuscommercial flightsCancelled
McDonnell DouglasDC-Xdemonstrate VTOLRetired (11 test flights)
Origin SpaceYang Wang-1space mineral resources developerDevelopment[206]
Rotary RocketRoton ATVdemonstrate VTOLRetired (3 test flights)
Space Services Inc.Conestoga Isystems TestingRetired (1 test)
SpaceXGrasshopperdemonstrate VTOLRetired (8 tests)[207]
F9R Dev1refine VTOL (low altitude)Destroyed (5 flights)[208]
F9R Dev2refine VTOL (high altitude)Cancelled
Starhopperdemonstrate VTOLRetired (4 test flights)
Starship prototypesdemonstrate VTOLRetired (7 test flight)
Starship SN6demonstrate VTOLRetired (2 test flights)-->
Swedish Space Corp.Maxuspayload to 700 kmOperational
Maserpayload to 300 kmOperational
UP AerospaceSpaceLoft XLpayload to 140 kmOperational[209]
World View EnterprisesStratollite payload up to 30 km and 300 kgOperational[210] [211]
zero2infinitynanobloon 1.0payload to 32 kmOperational[212]
nanobloon 2.0payload to 33 kmOperational
microbloon 1.0payload to 24 kmOperational
microbloon 2.0payload to 31 kmOperational
microbloon 3.0payload to 27 kmOperational

Propulsion manufacturers

Company nameEngineEngine typeApplicationsStatusRef
Accion Systems Inc.MAX-1, TILEelectrospray ionsmall satellite/CubeSatDevelopment[213] [214]
Ad Astra Rocket CompanyVASIMRplasma propulsionspace tug/orbital transfer vehicleDevelopment[215]
ARCAExecutorLOX/RP-1IAR 111, Haas 2, Haas 2b, Super HaasDevelopment
ArianeGroupVulcainLH2/LOXAriane 5/Ariane 6 Main stage Operational
Blue OriginBE-3LH2/LOXNew ShepardOperational
BE-4LOX/Vulcan, New GlennTesting
CU AerospacePUCmicrocavity dischargesmall satellite/CubeSatDevelopment[216] [217]
CHIPSresistojetsmall satellite/CubeSatDevelopment[218]
PPT-11pulsed plasmasmall satellite/CubeSatDevelopment[219] [220]
Exo Terra ResourceHaloHall effectsmall satellite/CubeSatDevelopment[221]
Firefly AerospaceReaverLOX/RP-1Firefly Alpha first stageOperational
MirandaLOX/RP-1Firefly MLV first stageDevelopment
Reaction Engines Ltd.SABREhybrid air-breathing/chemicalSkylonDevelopment[222]
Rocket LabRutherfordLOX/RP-1Electron first stageOperational
Rutherford VacuumLOX/RP-1Electron second stageOperational
ArchimedesLOX/Neutron first stageDevelopment[223]
Sierra SpaceVR35K-ALH2/LOXUpper StageDevelopment[224]
SpaceDevRocketMotorOnehybridRetired[225]
SpaceXKestrelLOX/RP-1Falcon 1 second stageRetired
MerlinLOX/RP-1Falcon 1, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy first stage/boostersOperational[226] [227]
Merlin VacuumLOX/RP-1Falcon 9 second stage, Falcon Heavy second stageOperational
RaptorLOX/SpaceX Mars transportation infrastructure, Starship, Starship HLSOperational[228]
Virgin GalacticRocketMotorTwohybridSpaceShipTwoOperational
Ursa Major TechnologiesHadleyJet-A/LOXHypersonics, Boost Stage, Upper StageDevelopment[229] [230]

Satellite launchers

CompanyLaunch vehiclesNotesRefs
Ariane, VegaMinority owned by some EU states-i-SpaceHyperbola-1
own launchers
[231]
Astra SpaceRocket 3, Rocket 4Rocket 3 retired in August 2022
Firefly AerospaceFirefly Alpha, Firefly MLV
IHI CorporationEpsilonSome R&D by JAXA
H-IIAR&D done by JAXA.[232]
Antares, MinotaurOwn launchers, funded by NASA
Neutron, Electron
Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy
ZenitOwned by S7 Airlines
United Launch AllianceAtlas V, Vulcan Centaur50% owned by Lockheed Martin, 50% Boeing
Vaya SpaceDauntless[233]

Space-based economy

Space manufacturing

Company nameProductsManufacturing craftStatusRef
Shackleton Energy Companypropellant, space infrastructure, propellant depotUnknownDefunct (2020)[234]
Made In Space3D printing in ISS, in-space antenna systems, fiber opticsUnknownOperational (2018)[235]
Varda Space Industriesbuilding products in space and bringing them back to earth (ex: ZBLAN, 3d printed organs)UnknownOperational (2021)[236]
Deep Space Industriespropellant, communications platforms, space solar power satellitesMicroGravity FoundryDefunct (2020)[237]
Cosmic Shielding CorporationSpace Materials; Multifunctional polymers for spacecraft and habitat structural and shielding componentsUnknownOperational (2021)[238] [239]

Space mining

Company nameBody to be minedMining craftMining statusRef
AstroForgeNear-Earth asteroidsBrokrr-1, Odin (formerly Brokkr-2)Development[240]
Deep Space IndustriesNear-Earth asteroidsProspector-1, Harvestor 1Defunct (2019)[241] [242]
ispaceMoonHakuto-RDevelopment[243] [244]
Moon ExpressMoonMX-1, MX-2, MX-5, MX-9Development[245]
Planetary ResourcesNear-Earth asteroidsArkyd Series 100, 200, 300Cancelled[246]
Shackleton Energy CompanyMoonTBDDefunct (2020)

Space stations

Private Company nameSpace Craft nameSpace Craft typeInternal
volume
Passenger
capacity
Craft statusOrbit AroundRef
Axiom SpaceAxiom International Commercial Space StationRigid Module8[247] Development (2016)Earth[248] [249]
Bigelow AerospaceGenesis I subscale test spacecraftInflatable module11.5m2[250] UncrewedDerelict, on orbit[251] Earth
Genesis II subscale test spacecraftInflatable module11.5m2UncrewedDerelict, on orbit[252] Earth[253] [254]
GalaxyInflatable module16.7m2[255] [256] UncrewedCancelledEarth[257]
SundancerInflatable module180m23CancelledEarth[258]
BA 330Inflatable module330m2 6Cancelled[259] Earth[260] [261] [262]
BA 2100Inflatable module2100m216CancelledEarth[263]
Space Complex AlphaInflatable space station690m212Cancelled <-- Development... source that Bigelow still plans to do this? They've talked about it for years... but seem to miss every date they give. Is this actually still in development? -->Earth
Excalibur AlmazAlmaz derivativeRigid module3CancelledEarth[264] [265] [266]
Galactic Suite Ltd.Galactic SuiteRigid module6Proposed (2007)Earth[267]
Orion SpanAurora Space StationRigid module160m26 (2 Crew, 4 Tourists)Proposed (2018)Earth[268] [269]
Sierra SpaceLarge Inflatable Fabric EnvironmentInflatable module 300m24TestingMoon/Mars[270]
Blue OriginOrbital ReefRigid module 830m2TBADevelopment (2021)Earth[271]

Spacecraft component developers and manufacturers

CompanyProductsRefs
Altius Space MachinesRendezvous and capture technology for uncooperative satellites; magnetoshell aerocapture and aerobraking technology for CubeSats; lightweight robotic manipulators
Andrews SpaceReusable space vehicles; HTHL spacecraft; magnetorquers
Alén SpaceNanoSats and CubeSats[272]
AstranisMicroGEO Satellites
TESBL Aerospace CorporationIn-space services; Solar Array Drive Actuators (SADA); microgravity payload integration, [273] [274]
CubeSats[275]
CesiumAstroActive phased array communications payloads that include RF inter-satellite links as of 2017.[276] [277]
Craig TechnologiesSmall satellite deployment services (up to 110 kg); microgravity payload integration[278]
EADS Astrium SatellitesSpacecraft and ground segment elements
EADS Astrium Space TransportationLaunchers and orbital infrastructure
Innovative Solutions In SpaceCubeSat manufacture and operation, [279]
Made in Space3D printers for use in microgravity[280]
MynaricLaser communication for satellites and aircraft[281]
Portal Space SystemsSatellite buses with a solar thermal propulsion system[282] [283]
RUAG SpaceAntenna Pointing Mechanisms; Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA); satellite components; launchers and structures [284]
SpaceDevSmall spacecraft; propulsion products and services; space components, mechanisms and structures[285]
SpaceQuest, Ltd.Spacecraft and spacecraft components
XploreSatellite payload transport and hosting in Earth orbit and Beyond Earth orbit (BEO) destinations, including flight to asteroids, Venus, and Mars. Active [286]
Cosmic Shielding CorporationRadiation Shielding materials for spacecraft and spacesuits; Space Weather Forecasting and Mitigation
ADDMAN EngineeringMetallurgy development and production of components including thrusters, injectors, cold plates, hot gas manifolds to space and hypersonic industry, especially refractory metals (Titatnium, Niobium) as of 2020

Spaceliner companies

Company nameContracts forCraft utilisedStatusNotesRefs
Axiom SpaceSpaceXCrew DragonActiveSpaceX Axiom Space-1 launched in April 2022[287] [288]
Benson Space CompanySpaceDevDream ChaserDefunct[289]
MirCorpnoneSoyuz TM, Progress M1 and MirDefunctMir deorbited
Space Adventures-Soyuz and the ISSActive9 tourists sent[290]
RocketShip ToursXCORLynx rocketplaneDefunct
Virgin GalacticScaled CompositesSpaceship Two, White Knight 2Active7 Spaceship Two glide flights successfully completed

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Association of Spaceflight Professionals - H+Pedia. hpluspedia.org. en. 2018-07-31.
  2. Seedhouse, Erik. Astronauts for Hire: The Emergence of the World's First Commercial Astronaut Corps. Springer-Verlag: New York (2012).
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