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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: 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: $3.7B
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense, and security company that offers technology and security solutions.
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense, and security company that offers technology and security solutions.
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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: USA | Funding: $796.6M
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads. Firefly’s on-orbit services include deorbiting services to help minimize space debris. Firefly’s lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer.
Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads. Firefly’s on-orbit services include deorbiting services to help minimize space debris. Firefly’s lunar lander is flying annual missions to the Moon with payload services customized to the technology and exploration goals of each customer.
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Country: China | Funding: CN¥4.9B
Galactic Energy Aerospace Technology is a private aerospace company that engages in the low-cost commercial space launch business.
Galactic Energy Aerospace Technology is a private aerospace company that engages in the low-cost commercial space launch business.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $615.5M
Isar Aerospace provides access to space for small and medium satellites, enabling global satellite constellations.
Isar Aerospace provides access to space for small and medium satellites, enabling global satellite constellations.
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Country: China | Funding: CN¥4.2B
Tianbing Technology is an aerospace propulsion system supplier and spacecraft provider.
Tianbing Technology is an aerospace propulsion system supplier and spacecraft provider.
