Launch Vehicle Manufacturers
Organisations which manufacture launch vehicles
ABL Space Systems
developing the RS1 launch vehicle to launch 1350 kg to LEO
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
ARCA Space
developing the EcoRocket to launch 10kg payloads to LEO
ArianeGroup
manufacturer of the Ariane 5 launch vehicle; developing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle
Astra Space, Inc.
manufacturer of the Rocket 3 launch vehicle; 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)
manufacturer of the Ceres-1 launch vehicle; developing the Pallas-1 launch vehicle
Blue Origin
manufacturer 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
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
manufacturer of the Long March family of launch vehicles
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
manufacturer of the Long March family of launch vehicles
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
Equatorial Space Systems Pte Ltd.
developing the Dorado sub orbital launch vehicle and the Volans launch vehicle to carry payloads to LEO
EXOS Aerospace Systems & Technologies
manufacturer of the SARGE reusable suborbital launch vehicle; development of experimental launch vehicles
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
Space Operations and Astronaut Training, DLR
manufacturer of sounding rockets
IHI Aerospace Co., Ltd.
manufacturer of the Epsilon launch vehicle carrying 1400 kg to LEO; manufacturer of the S-310, S-520, SS-520 and MT-135P sounding rockets; manufacturer of the TR-1A suborbital launch vehicle
Independence-X Aerospace
developing the DNLV to launch 200 kg to LEO
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, India
launch vehicle integration (PSLV and GSLV); assembly and integration of sounding rockets
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), India
design and development of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), Rohini Sounding Rockets and the next generation launcher GSLV MkIII (LVM3) launch vehicles; development of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HRLV) and the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)
Interstellar Technologies Inc. (IST)
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
Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Iran
manufacturer 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
iRocket
developing the Shockwave launch vehicle
Isar Aerospace Technologies
developing the Spectrum launch vehicle
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
manufacturer of the Shavit launch vehicle which can carry 380 kg to LEO
Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), Japan
launch vehicle integration
Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC), Japan
development of launch vehicles
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
developing the KSLV-II launch vehicle to carry 1500 kg to LEO
Landspace Technology Corporation
developing the Zhuque-2 launch vehicle
Launcher
developing the Launcher Light launch vehicle
LinkSpace Aerospace Technology Group
developing the New Line 1 launch vehicle to carry 200 kg to SSO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
manufacturer of the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles; developing the H3 launch vehicle
Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF)
manufacture and assembly of launch vehicles
National Aerospace Research and Development Commission (Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacia (CONIDA)), Peru
manufacturer of sounding rockets
National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), North Korea
manufacturer of the Unha-4 and Chollima-1 launch vehicles
Punta Indio Space Centre (Centro Espacial Punta Indio), Argentina
developing the Tronador II and Tronador III launch vehicles to launch up to 750 kg into polar orbit
Northrop Grumman
manufacturer of the Pegasus, Minotaur and Antares launch vehicles
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
PD AeroSpace
developing a suborbital runway launched space plane
Perigee Aerospace
developing the Blue Whale 1 launch vehicle to carry 50 kg to LEO
Pipeline2Space (P2S)
developing ram accelerator technology to launch spacecraft 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)
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)
developing a launch vehicle to carry 1,300 kg to LEO
Rocket Lab
manufacturer of the Electron launch vehicle carrying 300 kg to LEO; developing the Neutron launch vehicle to carry 13,000 kg to LEO
Rocketplane Global
developing the Rocketplane XP suborbital spaceplane
RocketStar
developing a single stage to orbit, aerospike powered launch vehicle
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
manufacture of the LM-2D, LM-4B, LM-4C and LM-6 launch vehicles to carry spacecraft to LEO and SSO
Skyroot Aerospace
developing the Vikram family of launch vehicles
Skyrora
developing a range of suborbital launch vehicles and the Skyrora XL to launch payloads into LEO
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)
manufacturer of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles; developing the Super Heavy launch vehicle
SR Space
developing suborbital and orbital launch vehicles
T-Minus Engineering
developing the DART and CanSat suborbital launch vehicles
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
manufacturer of the Atlas V and Delta IV families of launch vehicles; developing the Vulcan family of launch vehicles
UP Aerospace
manufacturer of the SpaceLoft suborbital launch vehicle; developing the Spyder launch vehicle to carry CubeSats to LEO
Zero2Infinity
developing the Bloostar balloon launched launch vehicle to take payloads to LEO
