Launch Services
Organisations which provide (or intend to provide) launch services or which market launch services on behalf of a launch service provider.
Aevum
developing the Ravn X reusable launch vehicle for small payloads to LEO
AgniKul Cosmos
developing the Agnibaan launch vehicle to launch payloads up to 100kg to LEO
Alba Orbital Ltd
in orbit deployment for PocketQube satellites to LEO
Antrix
markets launches on ISRO’s PSLV and GSLV launch vehicles to LEO and GTO
ARCA Space
developing the EcoRocket to launch 10kg payloads to LEO
Arianespace
operator of the Ariane 5, Vega and Vega C launch vehicles from Kourou, French Guiana; future operator of the Ariane 6 launch vehicle; rideshare services
Astra Space, Inc.
operator of the Rocket 3 launch vehicle from Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska and Cape Canaveral, Florida; developing the Rocket 4 launch vehicle
B2Space Ltd
developing a stratospheric balloon launched launch vehicle to carry small payloads to LEO
Beijing Guodian Gaoke Technology (Galactic Energy)
operator of the Ceres-1 launch vehicle; developing the Pallas-1 launch vehicle
Blue Origin
operator of the reusable suborbital New Shepard launch vehicle; developing the New Glenn heavy lift launch vehicle
bluShift Aerospace, Inc.
developing the Starless Rogue suborbital launch vehicle and the Red Dwarf launch vehicle to carry 100kg to LEO
C6 Launch
developing the C6 Rocket to launch small satellites to LEO
Celestia Aerospace
developing air launched suborbital flights using the Space Arrow SM launcher and orbital flights for 16 kg to LEO using the Space Arrow CM launcher
Celestis
launch of cremated remains on suborbital flights, to LEO, to the moon and into deep space
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
markets launches on China’s Long March family of launch vehicles (LM-2C, LM-2D, LM-2F, LM-3A, LM-3C, LM-4, LM-5 and LM-7) to LEO and GTO for foreign customers; rideshare services
Commercial Space Technologies Ltd (CST)
launch brockerage and management
Copenhagen Suborbitals
developing the Spica man rated suborbital launch vehicle using a volunteer workforce
CubeCab
developing an air launched launch vehicle to carry 5 kg to LEO
Dawn Aerospace
developing space planes capable of sub orbital flight and reaching LEO from a runway takeoff
D-Orbit SpA
in orbit deployment of CubeSats and microsats in LEO using the InOrbit transfer vehicle
Elysium Space
launch of cremated remains to LEO and the moon
Exolaunch GmbH
launch brockerage and management; in orbit deployment of CubeSats and microsatellites in LEO using the Reliant orbital transfer vehicle
EXOS Aerospace Systems & Technologies
suborbital launches using the SARGE launch vehicle
Fenix Space
developing an air launched launch vehicle
Firefly Aerospace
operator of the Alpha launch vehicle carrying 1,000 kg to LEO; developing the MLV launch vehicle to carry 13,000 kg to LEO and payloads to GTO; in orbit deployment of payloads from LEO to lunar orbit using the Space Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Firefly Space Transport Services (STS)
markets Firefly Aerospace launches to government customers
GAUSS Srl (Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems)
launch broker for PocketQube, CubeSat, nano and pico satellites; in orbit deployment of satellite from PocketQubes to 40 kg from the UniSat platform and from the ISS
Space Operations and Astronaut Training, DLR
sounding rocket operator
IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd.
operator of the Epsilon launch vehicle carrying 1400 kg to LEO
Independence-X Aerospace
developing the DNLV to launch 200 kg to LEO
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
operator of the PSLV, GSLV and LVM3 launch vehicles; developing the SSLV, RLV and HRLV launch vehicles; rideshare services
International Launch Services (ILS)
markets launches on the Proton Breeze M and Angara 1.2 launch vehicles to international customers
Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Iran
operator of the Safir launch vehicle carrying 60 kg to LEO, the Simorgh launch vehicle carrying 350 kg to LEO, and the Zuljanah launch vehicle carrying 220 kg to LEO; developing the Qoqnoos, Soroush 1 & 2 launch vehicles
Isar Aerospace Technologies
developing the Spectrum launch vehicle
ISILaunch
launch brokerage and management
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
operator of the Shavit launch vehicle which can carry 380 kg to LEO
Landspace Technology Corporation
developing the Zhuque-2 launch vehicle
Launcher
developing the Launcher Light launch vehicle; in orbit deployment using the Orbiter orbital transfer vehicle
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
operator of the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles; future operator of the H3 launch vehicle
Nanoracks LLC
in orbit deployment of CubeSats and smallsats in LEO from the International Space Station and Cygnus expendable cargo spacecraft; launch brokerage
National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), North Korea
operator of the Unha-4 and Chollima-1 launch vehicles
Northrop Grumman
operator of the Pegasus, Minotaur and Antares launch vehicles
OHB COSMOS International Launch Services GmbH
markets spare capacity on launches of OHB manufactured satellites as a rideshare service
OneSpace
developing the OS-X of suborbital launch vehicles and the OS-M series of launch vehicles to launch payloads to LEO
Orbex (Orbital Express Launch)
developing the Orbex Prime launch vehicle to carry 180 kg to LEO
PLD Space
developing the Miura 1 sub orbital launch vehicle and the Miura 5 launch vehicle to deliver 900 kg to LEO
Relativity
developing the Terran 1 launch vehicle (1250 kg to LEO) and the Terran R launch vehicle (20,000 kg to LEO)
Responsive Access
launch brockerage and management
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)
developing a launch vehicle to carry 1,300 kg to LEO
Rocket Lab
operator of the Electron launch vehicle carrying 300 kg to LEO from Mahai (New Zealand) and Wallops Island (Virginia, USA); developing the Neutron launch vehicle to carry 13,000 kg to LEO
Skyrora
developing a range of suborbital launch vehicles and the Skyrora XL to launch payloads into LEO; in orbit deployment into multiple orbits from the same launch using the Space Tug
Space BD
launch brokerage
Spaceflight Inc.
launch brokerage and management; in orbit deployment into LEO, GTO, cislunar space and deep space using the Sherpa family of orbital transfer vehicles
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)
launch brokerage
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)
operator of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles; rideshare services
SpinLaunch
operator of the Suborbital Accelerator kinetic launch system for experimental suborbital launches; developing the Orbital Accelerator kinetic launch system for LEO launches
Starsem
markets launch services on the Soyuz launch vehicle to foreign customers
State Space Corporation of the Russian Federation (Roscosmos), Russia
operator of the Angara, Proton and Soyuz families of launch vehicles
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)
support with: launch procurement, launcher interface design, export licensing for spacecraft, shipping, launcher fit checks, launch campaigns
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
provider of suborbital launches from its Esrange facility in Sweden
T-Minus Engineering
provider of suborbital launches
TriSept Corporation
launch brokerage and management
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
operator of the Atlas V and Delta IV families of launch vehicles; developing the Vulcan family of launch vehicles
UP Aerospace
operator of the SpaceLoft suborbital launch vehicle; developing the Spyder launch vehicle to carry CubeSats to LEO
Virgin Galactic
operator of the SpaceShip air launched suborbital spaceplane
Zero2Infinity
developing the Bloostar balloon launched launch vehicle to take payloads to LEO
