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List of private spaceflight companies in the United States

This is a list of private spaceflight companies in the United States, which includes active companies headquartered in the United States that develop or operate launch vehicles, spacecraft, commercial space stations, or other systems intended to travel to or operate in Space.

List of spaceflight companies by state

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Arizona

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Company Headquarters Principal spaceflight activities
Phantom Space Corporation Tucson Develops the Daytona family of small orbital launch vehicles and related satellite transportation systems.[1]

California

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Company Headquarters Principal spaceflight activities
Astra Space Alameda Develops the Rocket-4 small-satellite launch vehicle and manufactures electric propulsion systems for spacecraft.[2][3]
Impulse Space Redondo Beach Develops orbital transfer vehicles, including the Mira and Helios spacecraft, for satellite deployment and in-space transportation.[4]
Inversion Space Los Angeles Develops reusable orbital reentry vehicles designed for rapid cargo return from space.[5]
Relativity Space Long Beach Develops the reusable Terran R launch vehicle and related launch technologies.[6]
Rocket Lab Long Beach Operates the Electron launch vehicle, develops the Neutron launch vehicle, and manufactures spacecraft and satellite systems.[7]
Vast Long Beach Develops commercial space stations, including Haven-1 and the proposed Haven-2 station.[8]

Colorado

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Company Headquarters Principal spaceflight activities
Sierra Space Louisville Develops the reusable Dream Chaser spaceplane and expandable space-habitat technology.[9][10]
United Launch Alliance Centennial Operates the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle and the remaining missions of the retiring Atlas V launch system for national-security, civil, and commercial customers.[11][12]
UP Aerospace Denver Provides suborbital launch services using the SpaceLoft XL sounding rocket, carrying research, educational, commercial, and government payloads from Spaceport America.[13]

Maine

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Company Headquarters Principal spaceflight activities
bluShift Aerospace Brunswick Develops reusable, biofuel-powered launch vehicles for suborbital research missions and small-satellite launches.[14][15]

Texas

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Company Headquarters Principal spaceflight activities
Axiom Space Houston Arranges and operates private astronaut missions to the International Space Station and develops the proposed Axiom Station commercial space station.[16][17]
Exos Aerospace Greenville Develops and operates reusable suborbital launch vehicles, including the SARGE sounding rocket, for research, technology-demonstration, and commercial payload missions.[18][19]
Firefly Aerospace Cedar Park Operates the Alpha launch vehicle and develops the Blue Ghost lunar lander, Elytra orbital vehicles, and the Eclipse medium-lift launch vehicle.[20][21]
Intuitive Machines Houston Develops and operates the Nova-C lunar lander and provides lunar payload-delivery, communications, and infrastructure services.[22][23]
SpaceX Starbase Operates the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles and the Dragon spacecraft, and develops and tests the Starship launch system.[24][25]

Washington

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Company Headquarters Principal spaceflight activities
Blue Origin Kent Operates the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle and develops the Blue Moon lunar lander and other spacecraft. The company paused its New Shepard suborbital program in 2026 to redirect resources toward New Glenn and its lunar programs.[26][27]
Radian Aerospace Renton Develops Radian One, a proposed reusable single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane intended to carry people and cargo to and from low Earth orbit.[28]
Stoke Space Kent Develops Nova, a medium-lift orbital launch vehicle designed with reusable first and second stages.[29][30]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Sheetz, Michael (November 9, 2021). "Rocket startup Phantom Space raises funding for small launch vehicle plans". CNBC. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Astra Space prices next-generation Rocket 4 at $3.95 million per launch—CEO". Reuters. May 12, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Astra Space to supply engines for Maxar satellites". Reuters. October 11, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Roulette, Joey (June 2, 2026). "Impulse Space raises $500 million as space investing surges". Reuters. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Potter, Rachel (November 20, 2024). "Startup Inversion wants to return cargo from orbit anywhere on Earth". Axios. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ Berger, Eric (June 12, 2024). "Relativity Space is betting everything on Terran R". Ars Technica. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hirsch, Jerry (June 29, 2026). "Long Beach-based Rocket Lab buys satellite company for $8 billion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Dinner, Josh (February 7, 2025). "Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone". Space.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ David, Leonard (January 7, 2025). "How NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for Dream Chaser space plane's 1st flight to ISS". Space.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ Kohler, Judith (October 9, 2022). "Sierra Space says industrial revolution underway '250 miles above our heads'". The Denver Post.
  11. ↑ Roulette, Joey (December 14, 2024). "To rival SpaceX's Starship, ULA eyes Vulcan rocket upgrade". Reuters. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ Avery, Greg (April 5, 2010). "United Launch Alliance to stay in Centennial area at expanded HQ campus". Denver Business Journal.
  13. ↑ Keeney, Laura (September 15, 2014). "UP Aerospace, born in Highlands Ranch garage, shoots rockets for NASA". The Denver Post.
  14. ↑ "Maine company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025". Associated Press. June 4, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ Wall, Mike (January 6, 2025). "bluShift Aerospace hopes to launch 1st suborbital rocket from Maine in 2025". Space.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station". Associated Press. June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ "'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027". Space.com. February 16, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Foust, Jeff (March 23, 2018). "Exos Aerospace prepares for first suborbital launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  19. ↑ "North Texas commercial spaceflight company tests rocket engine". KXAS-TV. September 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  20. ↑ "US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft". Reuters. March 3, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Firefly Aerospace expected to secure $110 million US EXIM loan, document shows". Reuters. June 23, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years". Associated Press. February 22, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Houston-based Intuitive Machines' lunar lander reaches moon's surface but its orientation is unknown". Houston Chronicle. March 6, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  24. ↑ Jain, Ankit Ajmera (December 13, 2024). "Musk says SpaceX headquarters to be in Starbase, Texas". Reuters. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  25. ↑ "SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station". Reuters. February 13, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Blue Origin shutters New Shepard rocket program to focus on moon lander efforts". Reuters. January 30, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to return to flight before year ends, CEO says". Reuters. June 2, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  28. ↑ "NASA's dream of a space plane could finally become reality". Business Insider. September 2, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  29. ↑ Berger, Eric (September 18, 2023). "Stoke Space hops its upper stage, leaping toward a fully reusable rocket". Ars Technica. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  30. ↑ Wall, Mike (January 2026). "Celestis books Stoke Space rocket for 2nd-ever deep space memorial flight for human remains". Space.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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