Blue Origin is a human spaceflight company pursuing a multigenerational vision of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Its work centers on lowering the cost of access to space through reusable vehicles, including New Glenn, while developing systems for lunar exploration and future space infrastructure.
Rocket LabFounded in 2006 by engineer Sir Peter Beck, Rocket Lab is a Long Beach-headquartered space company that designs and manufactures rockets, spacecraft, satellite components and space systems while providing launch and on-orbit mission services. Its Electron small launch vehicle has delivered more than 200 satellites to orbit, while the company develops the reusable Neutron medium-lift rocket and operates launch sites in New Zealand and Virginia. Rocket Lab also manufactures space solar power systems in Albuquerque and spacecraft in an 11,000-square-foot Long Beach cleanroom, giving it an unusually vertically integrated path from mission design to orbit.SILVER SPRING, MD
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Since opening for business on October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has explored air and space while advancing aeronautics, Earth science, and human and robotic spaceflight. Working from 20 centers and facilities with commercial and international partners, NASA operates the International Space Station and is preparing a sustained lunar presence through its Artemis campaign, using research and technology development to support future missions to Mars and benefits on Earth.CLEVELAND, OH
LESATH International IncFounded by aerospace and business leaders including former NASA and commercial-launch veterans, LESATH International is developing a highly reusable orbital launch platform for rapid delivery of cargo to varied trajectories. Its SCORPIUS I vehicle is designed around a MethaLOX-cooled engine and modular payload capability, with the company aiming to broaden access to orbit for civilian, government, and first-time space customers.BUFFALO, NY