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Space Industry & Careers

Your directory of space companies, agencies, career opportunities, and industry resources. From launch providers to satellite operators — find your place in the final frontier.

$546B

Global Space Economy (2024)

10,000+

Space Companies Worldwide

1M+

Jobs in the Space Sector

$1T

Projected by 2040

Space Companies Directory

Browse top companies and agencies shaping the space industry

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SpaceX

Hawthorne, CAEst. 2002~13,000

Falcon 9, Starship. Pioneered reusable rocket technology, dramatically lowering launch costs.

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Blue Origin

Kent, WAEst. 2000~11,000

New Shepard, New Glenn. Founded by Jeff Bezos to enable millions of people living and working in space.

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, CAEst. 2006~1,800

Electron rocket. Small satellite launch specialist with high-cadence, dedicated launches.

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Relativity Space

Long Beach, CAEst. 2015

3D-printed rockets. Building Terran R, the next generation of entirely 3D-printed launch vehicles.

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ULA (United Launch Alliance)

Centennial, COEst. 2006

Atlas V, Vulcan Centaur. Boeing + Lockheed Martin joint venture with 100% mission success record.

Virgin Galactic

Tustin, CAEst. 2004

Space tourism pioneer offering sub-orbital flights for commercial passengers.

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Lockheed Martin

Bethesda, MDEst. 1926~116,000

Orion spacecraft, GPS satellites, missile defense systems. World's largest defense contractor.

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Northrop Grumman

Falls Church, VAEst. 1939~95,000

Built James Webb Space Telescope mirrors, Cygnus cargo spacecraft for ISS resupply.

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Boeing Defense

Arlington, VAEst. 1916

Starliner crew capsule, Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for Artemis missions.

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L3Harris Technologies

Melbourne, FLEst. 2019

Advanced satellites, sensors, and space-based communication systems for defense and civil markets.

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Raytheon / RTX

Arlington, VAEst. 2020

Space sensors, missile defense, satellite communications. Formed from Raytheon + UTC merger.

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Planet Labs

San Francisco, CAEst. 2010~800

Operates 200+ satellites capturing daily imagery of Earth's entire landmass.

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Maxar Technologies

Westminster, COEst. 2017~4,400

High-resolution Earth imagery and geospatial data for defense, intelligence, and commercial use.

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Spire Global

Vienna, VAEst. 2012

Nanosatellite constellation for weather forecasting, maritime tracking, and aviation data.

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NASA

Washington, DCEst. 195818,000+

America's space agency. Artemis, Mars rovers, Hubble, JWST, and International Space Station.

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ESA (European Space Agency)

Paris, FranceEst. 1975~2,200

Europe's gateway to space. Ariane rockets, Rosetta comet mission, Copernicus Earth observation.

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ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)

Bengaluru, IndiaEst. 1969~17,000

Chandrayaan lunar missions, Mangalyaan Mars orbiter. Known for cost-effective space programs.

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JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

Tokyo, JapanEst. 2003

Hayabusa asteroid sample return, H-IIA rockets, International Space Station partner.

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CNSA (China National Space Administration)

Beijing, ChinaEst. 1993

Tiangong space station, Chang'e lunar program, Zhurong Mars rover.

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Roscosmos

Moscow, RussiaEst. 1992

Soyuz launch vehicles, ISS partner, decades of human spaceflight heritage.

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CSA (Canadian Space Agency)

Saint-Hubert, QC, CanadaEst. 1989

Canadarm robotic arms on Shuttle and ISS, Radarsat Earth observation satellites.

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