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Country: USA | Funding: $11.8B
SpaceX is Elon Musk's leading space company, having achieved numerous advances in rocket propulsion, reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight and satellite constellation technologies. It's the dominant global launch provider, surpassing all others in launch frequency. Its Falcon rockets launch 1-3 times per week. The company operates its own Starlink satellite constellation, which provides satellite internet worldwide. SpaceX also builds Dragon capsules for delivering human missions to the space station. It's building Starship, the largest launch vehicle in history, which aims to fully realize the company's vision of a fully reusable, cost-effective and adaptable launch vehicle. SpaceX is also developing its own spacesuit and astronaut as part of its Polaris program and human lander for lunar missions as part of the Artemis program.
SpaceX is Elon Musk's leading space company, having achieved numerous advances in rocket propulsion, reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight and satellite constellation technologies. It's the dominant global launch provider, surpassing all others in launch frequency. Its Falcon rockets launch 1-3 times per week. The company operates its own Starlink satellite constellation, which provides satellite internet worldwide. SpaceX also builds Dragon capsules for delivering human missions to the space station. It's building Starship, the largest launch vehicle in history, which aims to fully realize the company's vision of a fully reusable, cost-effective and adaptable launch vehicle. SpaceX is also developing its own spacesuit and astronaut as part of its Polaris program and human lander for lunar missions as part of the Artemis program.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2B
Rocket Lab delivers a range of complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment.
Rocket Lab delivers a range of complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.4B
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
Relativity Space is an aerospace company that designs, develops, and builds 3D printed rockets.
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Country: USA | Funding: $946.2M
Stoke Space is a developer of reusable rockets that provide access to and from any orbit to the satellite industry.
Stoke Space is a developer of reusable rockets that provide access to and from any orbit to the satellite industry.
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Country: Spain | Funding: €302.6M
PLD Space provides suborbital and orbital commercial launch services to payloads and nanosatellites. It debuted with the launch of the Miura 1 rocket in 2023 and has been developing a series of rockets, including the Miura 5, which lands in the ocean before being recovered for reuse; the Miura Next, a medium-lift rocket with propulsive landing capabilities; and both heavy and super-heavy versions of the Miura Next, which feature three and five boosters, respectively. The company aims to launch more than 30 times per year by 2030.
PLD Space provides suborbital and orbital commercial launch services to payloads and nanosatellites. It debuted with the launch of the Miura 1 rocket in 2023 and has been developing a series of rockets, including the Miura 5, which lands in the ocean before being recovered for reuse; the Miura Next, a medium-lift rocket with propulsive landing capabilities; and both heavy and super-heavy versions of the Miura Next, which feature three and five boosters, respectively. The company aims to launch more than 30 times per year by 2030.
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Country: China | Funding: CN¥1.7B
Deep Blue Aerospace is a commercial carrier rocket developer.
Deep Blue Aerospace is a commercial carrier rocket developer.
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Country: UK | Funding: $163.1M
Orbex is an innovative space startup developing small payload reusable rockets.
Orbex is an innovative space startup developing small payload reusable rockets.
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Country: India | Funding: $85.8M
Agnikul is a startup that manufactures and launches orbital-class rockets for micro- and nanosatellites. The company has already demonstrated a suborbital rocket launch and plans to launch small satellites into low-Earth orbit using its 3D-printed Agnibaan rocket. Its single-piece semi-cryogenic engine is also 3D-printed from Inconel and includes everything from the injector to the cooling channels. After printing, the company performs CT scanning, heat treatment, grinding and cleaning in preparation for launch. The startup is also working on refurbishing the launch vehicle's lower stage, which can be reused for subsequent missions.
Agnikul is a startup that manufactures and launches orbital-class rockets for micro- and nanosatellites. The company has already demonstrated a suborbital rocket launch and plans to launch small satellites into low-Earth orbit using its 3D-printed Agnibaan rocket. Its single-piece semi-cryogenic engine is also 3D-printed from Inconel and includes everything from the injector to the cooling channels. After printing, the company performs CT scanning, heat treatment, grinding and cleaning in preparation for launch. The startup is also working on refurbishing the launch vehicle's lower stage, which can be reused for subsequent missions.
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Country: India | Funding: $25.5M
EtherealX designs develops, and manufactures next-generation launch vehicles and spacecraft.
EtherealX designs develops, and manufactures next-generation launch vehicles and spacecraft.
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Country: USA | Funding: $146K
iRocket is a fully autonomous reusable small launch vehicle manufacturer, utilizing 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
iRocket is a fully autonomous reusable small launch vehicle manufacturer, utilizing 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
