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A comprehensive directory of the commercial space ecosystem, featuring launch calendars, top 25 company profiles, publicly traded stocks, and curated resources for industry news, defense analysis, and community tracking.

Launch Calendars

Tracking the cadence of access to orbit is essential for understanding the industry's health.

Databases & Tracking

Essential reference data for satellite catalogs, launch history, and technical chronology.

  • Gunter's Space Page - The definitive reference database for launch vehicles, satellites, and chronology.
  • Jonathan's Space Report - The authoritative source for satellite catalogs and launch history data by astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.

The Major Players

  • SpaceX – Vertically integrated aerospace manufacturer known for reusable launch vehicles (Falcon 9/Starship) and global satellite internet (Starlink).
  • Rocket Lab – Vertically integrated provider of dedicated small satellite launch services (Electron), medium lift development (Neutron), spacecraft, and spacecraft components.
  • Blue Origin – Aerospace manufacturer focused on heavy-lift launch vehicles (New Glenn), rocket engines (BE-4), and human spaceflight.
  • Planet – Operates a large constellation of satellites for daily global Earth observation and optical imaging.
  • Sierra Space – Building the Dream Chaser spaceplane and Orbital Reef commercial station.
  • Axiom Space – Developing commercial space station modules and managing private human spaceflight.
  • Relativity Space – Developing the Terran R launch vehicle using hybrid manufacturing (3D printed engines/structures + traditional alloy tanks).
  • Firefly Aerospace – Designer and manufacturer of small-to-medium lift launch vehicles and commercial lunar landers.
  • AST SpaceMobile – Developing a space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible by standard mobile phones.
  • Amazon Leo – Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network.

Infrastructure, Logistics & Lunar

  • Intuitive Machines – Commercial lunar access provider, known for landing private spacecraft on the Moon.
  • Impulse Space – Specializes in in-space logistics and "last mile" orbital maneuvering vehicles (Helios/Mira).
  • Redwire – Supplier of critical space infrastructure, deployable structures, and in-space manufacturing technologies.
  • Voyager Space – Developer of the Starlab commercial space station and space infrastructure.

Earth Intelligence & Data

  • BlackSky – Real-time geospatial intelligence and high-frequency monitoring satellite constellations.
  • Iceye – Provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites for all-weather Earth monitoring.
  • Spire Global – Satellite constellations for weather (radio occultation), maritime, and aviation tracking.
  • Capella Space – Provider of high-resolution, on-demand Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.
  • HawkEye 360 – Specializes in space-based radio frequency (RF) mapping and analytics to detect signal sources.
  • Astranis – Building small, low-cost geostationary satellites to provide dedicated internet capacity.

Emerging Tech, Defense & Security

  • Stoke Space – Developing a fully reusable rocket with a novel regenerative cooling heat shield.
  • Astroscale – Focused on on-orbit servicing, debris removal, and satellite life-extension technologies.
  • Ursa Major – Independent manufacturer of rocket propulsion systems for various launch vehicles.
  • True Anomaly – Space security technology focused on defensive orbital operations and simulation.
  • The Exploration Company – European developer of the Nyx reusable capsule for cargo return missions.
  • Vast – Developing commercial space stations with artificial gravity capabilities.
  • Varda Space Industries – Focused on in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing and reentry capsules.
  • StarCloud – Building scalable AI data centers in space to utilize abundant solar energy and radiative cooling.

Space Stocks

Publicly traded pure-play companies in the sector. Not provided as recommendations or investment advice.

Reliable journalism covering the business and politics of space.

  • SpaceNews - The industry paper of record; essential reading for business/policy.
  • NASASpaceFlight (NSF) - The best technical deep-dives and 24/7 testing coverage.
  • Ars Technica Space - Eric Berger's reporting is often the most insider-informed.
  • Payload Space - Modern media focused on the business and policy of space.
  • Space.com - General space news and astronomy updates.
  • CNBC Space - Michael Sheetz covers the financial and market aspect of the industry.
  • Via Satellite - Essential coverage of the global satellite communications and connectivity market.
  • Space Intel Report - In-depth independent reporting on the business and politics of space.
  • SpacePolicyOnline.com - Comprehensive news, information, and analysis about space policy.
  • The Space Review - Weekly in-depth articles, essays, and commentary on space exploration and development.
  • SatNews - Leading provider of satellite news, events, and market information for commercial and military sectors.

Monitoring the intersection of national security and orbit.

Key portals for the civilian agency's interaction with the private sector.

Space Blogs and Content Creators

The best independent voices and educators.