Reaction Engines, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Oxfordshire, UK, was an aerospace manufacturer renowned for its development of the SABRE engine, a pioneering propulsion system intended to revolutionize space access and high-speed flight. Despite significant technological advancements and substantial investments, the company entered administration in October 2024, ceasing operations due to financial difficulties
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Rocket Engineering Limited, founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, UK, is an engineering consultancy specializing in space propulsion systems. The company offers services ranging from concept design and supply chain identification to technical support for flight programs and interim project management
Location: , London, England, United Kingdom
Growbotics Space Ltd., founded in November 2022 and headquartered in Haywards Heath, UK, is committed to creating a circular economy in orbit by developing technologies and services that promote sustainable space infrastructure. The company offers consultancy in space sustainability and invests in critical technologies to enable serviceability-by-design, aiming to reduce the prevalence of single-use satellites and foster long-term environmental stewardship in space operations.
Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom
Raven Dynamics Ltd., established in February 2022 and headquartered in Lincoln, UK, specializes in aerospace engineering with a focus on developing innovative recovery systems, conducting hypersonics research, and engaging in high-altitude platform station projects.
Location: Lincolnshire, England
Planetary Transportation Systems (PTS), founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, is an aerospace company specializing in developing reusable space-based infrastructures to support future exploration. Formerly known as PTScientists, PTS developed the robotic lunar lander "ALINA" with the goal of facilitating affordable lunar missions.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Exobotics, founded in 2018 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, specializes in developing cutting-edge small-spacecraft hardware and services. The company focuses on lowering the barriers to space exploration by providing modular roving and satellite platforms, along with end-to-end services for satellite and rover missions.
Location: Cambridge, Cornwall and London, UK
Pangea Aerospace, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, is at the forefront of developing advanced propulsion systems and reusable launch technologies. The company achieved a significant milestone in October 2021 by successfully testing DemoP1, the world's first liquid methane and liquid oxygen aerospike engine
Location: Barcelona
The Exploration Company, founded in July 2021 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, and Bordeaux, France, is a Franco-German aerospace manufacturer developing reusable and refillable spacecraft. Their flagship project, Nyx, is designed to serve space stations and support missions between Earth and lunar stations, aiming to make space exploration more affordable, modular, and sustainable.
Location: Munich, Germany, and Bordeaux, France
D-Orbit, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Fino Mornasco, Italy, is a private aerospace company specializing in space logistics and transportation services. The company develops and operates orbital transfer vehicles, known as space tugs, to facilitate satellite deployment, across.
Location: Como, Italy
DARK Space, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Paris, France, is an aerospace company specializing in space security and protection. The company is developing "Interceptor," an air-launched rocket designed to rapidly capture and remove space debris or unauthorized satellites, thereby enhancing the safety and sustainability of space operations.
Location: Paris, France
ATMOS Space Cargo, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Lichtenau, Germany, specializes in developing space capsules designed to return various types of cargo from orbit.
Location: Lichtenau, Germany
Lunargistics specializes in automating space regulatory processes, providing compliance solutions, digital freight forwarding, and enterprise software development for the space industry. Their services are enabled by blockchain technology to ensure secure mission monitoring and efficient space operations.
Location: Dallas, TX, United States