Top 8 Space Tourism startups

Updated: Mar 20, 2026
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These startups enable zero-gravity experiences, suborbital flights, space habitat development, Earth observation from space, space travel training programs, etc.
1
Virgin Galactic
Country: UK | Funding: $1.3B
Virgin Galactic is a commercial spaceline that develops commercial spacecrafts.
2
Vast Space
Country: USA | Funding: $650M
Vast is a pioneer in space habitation technologies focused on expanding humanity across the solar system. NASA selected Vast to conduct private astronaut flight to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2027.
3
Deep Blue Aerospace
Country: China | Funding: CN¥1.7B
Deep Blue Aerospace is a commercial carrier rocket developer.
4
Blue Origin
Country: USA | Funding: $185.4M
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
5
Space Perspective
Country: USA | Funding: $65.1M
Space Perspective is a space travel company that provides an accessible carbon-neutral spaceflight experience.
6
HALO Space
Country: Spain | Funding: €1.5M
HALO Space provides sustainable Near Space Balloon Tourism
7
GRU Space
Country: USA | Funding: $1M
GRU Space aims to build a hotel on the lunar surface by 2032, with testing and early construction estimated to begin in 2029. It's accepting reservations with prices ranging from $250,000 to $1 million per guest.
8
InterstellOr
Country: China
Interstellor Human Spaceflight Technology is the first commercial "human spaceflight technology" company in China.
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Boris Maslennikov
Editor: Boris Maslennikov
Boris Maslennikov is a senior editor for Space-Startups. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology. In his free time, Boris enjoys studying history and mathematics, with a particular interest in the history of mathematics. You can contact Boris at borismaslenikov(at)space-startups(dot)com