Building Access to Orbit and Beyond

Dominant launch provider; Falcon 9 / Falcon Heavy power most western commercial and federal launches. Starship under active development for super-heavy-lift to LEO, lunar, and Mars. Starlink (subsidiary) is the largest commercial satellite constellation.

Bezos-funded launch and human spaceflight company. New Shepard for suborbital tourism; New Glenn for orbital launch (first flight 2025); Blue Moon lunar lander under NASA Artemis contract. Major engine supplier (BE-4) to ULA Vulcan.

Electron rocket is the leading small-satellite launch vehicle in the US; Neutron under development for medium-lift. Vertical integration includes spacecraft components, satellite buses, and an in-house space-systems business serving defense and commercial customers.

First company to launch a 3D-printed rocket (Terran 1, 2023). Terran R under development as a reusable medium-lift vehicle with the entire structure produced via additive manufacturing — a manufacturing-stack bet, not a launch-cadence bet.

Alpha rocket for small-sat launch; MLV (Medium Launch Vehicle) in development with Northrop Grumman partnership. Blue Ghost lunar lander delivers NASA CLPS payloads to the lunar surface.

SpaceX subsidiary operating the largest commercial LEO broadband constellation (6,000+ active satellites as of 2025). Direct-to-cell service rolling out via partnerships with T-Mobile and global carriers. The economics that make a constellation-of-this-scale work are the launch-cost reduction SpaceX itself unlocked.

Operates the largest fleet of Earth-observation satellites — images every land mass on Earth daily at 3m resolution. Public company (NYSE: PL) serving defense, agriculture, finance, and climate-monitoring customers. The data is the product; the satellites are just the camera.

Builds small GEO satellites (~400kg) for dedicated regional broadband — fraction of the cost and lead time of traditional 6,000kg GEO platforms. Customers include Alaska's Pacific Dataport and a growing roster of national broadband operators.

Operates the WorldView constellation — the highest-resolution commercial Earth imagery (~30cm). Also builds the robotic arms used on NASA missions and the Power and Propulsion Element of the planned lunar Gateway.

Building the first commercial space station — initial modules attach to ISS, then separate to operate as a free-flying private station after ISS retirement. Has flown multiple private astronaut missions to ISS. Also designs the NASA Artemis lunar surface suits.

Dream Chaser is the only commercial winged spaceplane developed for cargo and crew transport; first flight scheduled for ISS cargo runs. Co-developing the Orbital Reef commercial space station with Blue Origin.

The procurement engine of the US space industry. Artemis program returns humans to the Moon (Artemis II crewed flyby planned 2025-2026). NASA's commercial partnerships (CLPS, Commercial Crew, Commercial LEO Destinations) are the demand backbone for most US commercial space companies.

Prime contractor for NASA's Orion crew vehicle (Artemis). Operates a large defense-space business including missile-warning satellites and GPS III. Has long-standing position as one of the most experienced systems integrators in human-rated spaceflight.

Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air-taxi developer; received the FAA's first type-inspection authorization for a piloted eVTOL. Commercial service planned for major US metros (LA, NYC, Dubai) starting 2025-2026.

eVTOL competitor to Joby; multi-year purchase agreement with United Airlines and partnerships with Stellantis (manufacturing) and Abu Dhabi for international launch. Midnight aircraft target launch in 2025.

Overture commercial supersonic jet — Mach 1.7 transatlantic capability, target service entry 2029. Demonstrator XB-1 broke the sound barrier in 2025. Pre-orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines.

Leading US autonomous-drone manufacturer — DoD Blue-UAS certified and approved for federal/military use. Strong civilian markets in inspection, public safety, and search-and-rescue. Counter-point to Chinese DJI dominance.