Alternatives to SpaceX
The top SpaceTech companies similar to SpaceX, ranked by relevance (named competitors first, then how closely their sectors overlap) and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each links to a full profile with funding and team.
- K2K2 SPACE47SpaceTechPalo Alto, United States
Axiom Space68SpaceTechHouston, United States$943.0M- ABABL Space Systems62SpaceTechRedondo Beach, United States
- Firefly Aerospace .SpaceTechCedar Park, United States
Rocket Lab75SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$2.1B
Loft Orbital70SpaceTechSan Francisco, United States$326.0M
ispace technologies Inc.62SpaceTechTokyo, Japan$853.0M
Intuitive Machines60SpaceTechHouston, United States$200.0M
SpinLaunch60SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$116.5M- MOMoon Express42SpaceTechCape Canaveral, United States
- OROrbital42Artificial IntelligenceDenver, United States$10.0M
Stoke Space74SpaceTechKent, United States$1.3B
Observable Space64AerospaceAdrian, United States$101.0M
Stoke Space58SpaceTechKent, United States$685.1M
ArianeGroup64SpaceTechParis, France$95.0M- D-D-Orbit Portugal63SpaceTechFino Mornasco, Italy$160.0M
Firefly Aerospace62SpaceTechCedar Park, United States$1.3B
NewOrbit62AerospaceReading, United Kingdom$28.5M
World View60SpaceTechTucson, United States$10.0M
HyImpulse56AerospaceNeuenstadt am Kocher, Germany$135.1M
THE SPACEPORT COMPANY45SpaceTechHouston, United States
URSA MAJOR71Defense TechBerthoud, United States$100.0M
Blue Origin64AerospaceKent, USA$10.1B- FIFirehawk Aerospace54SpaceTechHawthorne, United States$63.5M
- PLPLD Space51AerospaceElche, Spain$308.5M
Virgin Galactic32SpaceTechLas Cruces, United States$1.3B- UNUnited Launch Alliance (ULA)3SpaceTechCentennial, United States
Northrop Grumman68Defense TechFalls Church, United States
Aemetis15Climate TechCupertino, United States
Nebex41AerospaceNew York, USA$30.0M
SaxaVord62SpaceTechUnst, United Kingdom
Redwire61AerospaceJacksonville, USA$63.0M
BLUE CANYON TECHNOLOGIES63SpaceTechBoulder, United States
Ramon.Space63Software Defined (SD)Tel Aviv, Israel$43.5M
Isar Aerospace62SpaceTechMunich, Germany$270.0M
Orbit Fab60SpaceTechGrand Junction, United States$30.0M
Lulav Space55SpaceTel Aviv, Israel
AstroForge54SpaceTechAustin, United States$13.0M
ispace52SpaceTechTokyo, Japan$236.2M
Effective Space45IndustrialTokyo, Japan
APEX44SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$200.0M- SCOUT Space .42SpaceTechHouston, United States
- SPSpaceFlux37SpaceTechPalo Alto, United States$6.8M
Orbital Services34SpaceTechHouston, United States
BeetleSat18SpaceTel Aviv, Israel
Swedish Space (Space Services)15SpaceTechSolna, Sweden- BABAE Systems Space & Mission Systems5SpaceTech
Starlink77SpaceTechHawthorne, United States$2.2B- STStarfish Space61SpaceTechTukwila, United States$150.0M
TERRAN ORBITAL59SpaceTechBoca Raton, United States$391.4M- SOSophia Space54SpaceTechDenver, United States$10.0M
- AGAGILE Space Industries54SpaceTechLoveland, United States
Kacific52SatelliteSingapore, Singapore$112.8M- PHPHASEFOUR48SpaceTechRedondo Beach, United States
Iridium CommunicationsSpaceTechMcLean, United States$22K
Ligado Networks70SatelliteReston, United States$4.0B
Impulse Space65SpaceRedondo Beach, United States$500.0M
Cowboy Space63SpaceTechDenver, United States$275.0M- TRTrue Anomaly61Defense TechDenver, United States$650.0M
The Exploration Company61AerospaceBordeaux, Europe$105.0M
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2K2 SPACE | SpaceTech | Palo Alto, United States | — | 47 |
| Axiom Space | SpaceTech | Houston, United States | $943.0M | 68 |
| ABABL Space Systems | SpaceTech | Redondo Beach, United States | — | 62 |
| SpaceTech | Cedar Park, United States | — | — | |
| Rocket Lab | SpaceTech | Long Beach, United States | $2.1B | 75 |
| Loft Orbital | SpaceTech | San Francisco, United States | $326.0M | 70 |
| ispace technologies Inc. | SpaceTech | Tokyo, Japan | $853.0M | 62 |
| Intuitive Machines | SpaceTech | Houston, United States | $200.0M | 60 |
| SpinLaunch | SpaceTech | Long Beach, United States | $116.5M | 60 |
| MOMoon Express | SpaceTech | Cape Canaveral, United States | — | 42 |
| OROrbital | Artificial Intelligence | Denver, United States | $10.0M | 42 |
| Stoke Space | SpaceTech | Kent, United States | $1.3B | 74 |
| Observable Space | Aerospace | Adrian, United States | $101.0M | 64 |
| Stoke Space | SpaceTech | Kent, United States | $685.1M | 58 |
| ArianeGroup | SpaceTech | Paris, France | $95.0M | 64 |
| D-D-Orbit Portugal | SpaceTech | Fino Mornasco, Italy | $160.0M | 63 |
| Firefly Aerospace | SpaceTech | Cedar Park, United States | $1.3B | 62 |
| NewOrbit | Aerospace | Reading, United Kingdom | $28.5M | 62 |
| World View | SpaceTech | Tucson, United States | $10.0M | 60 |
| HyImpulse | Aerospace | Neuenstadt am Kocher, Germany | $135.1M | 56 |
| THE SPACEPORT COMPANY | SpaceTech | Houston, United States | — | 45 |
| URSA MAJOR | Defense Tech | Berthoud, United States | $100.0M | 71 |
| Blue Origin | Aerospace | Kent, USA | $10.1B | 64 |
| FIFirehawk Aerospace | SpaceTech | Hawthorne, United States | $63.5M | 54 |
| PLPLD Space | Aerospace | Elche, Spain | $308.5M | 51 |
| Virgin Galactic | SpaceTech | Las Cruces, United States | $1.3B | 32 |
| UNUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) | SpaceTech | Centennial, United States | — | 3 |
| Northrop Grumman | Defense Tech | Falls Church, United States | — | 68 |
| Aemetis | Climate Tech | Cupertino, United States | — | 15 |
| Nebex | Aerospace | New York, USA | $30.0M | 41 |
| SaxaVord | SpaceTech | Unst, United Kingdom | — | 62 |
| Redwire | Aerospace | Jacksonville, USA | $63.0M | 61 |
| BLUE CANYON TECHNOLOGIES | SpaceTech | Boulder, United States | — | 63 |
| Ramon.Space | Software Defined (SD) | Tel Aviv, Israel | $43.5M | 63 |
| Isar Aerospace | SpaceTech | Munich, Germany | $270.0M | 62 |
| Orbit Fab | SpaceTech | Grand Junction, United States | $30.0M | 60 |
| Lulav Space | Space | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 55 |
| AstroForge | SpaceTech | Austin, United States | $13.0M | 54 |
| ispace | SpaceTech | Tokyo, Japan | $236.2M | 52 |
| Effective Space | Industrial | Tokyo, Japan | — | 45 |
| APEX | SpaceTech | Long Beach, United States | $200.0M | 44 |
| SpaceTech | Houston, United States | — | 42 | |
| SPSpaceFlux | SpaceTech | Palo Alto, United States | $6.8M | 37 |
| Orbital Services | SpaceTech | Houston, United States | — | 34 |
| BeetleSat | Space | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 18 |
| Swedish Space (Space Services) | SpaceTech | Solna, Sweden | — | 15 |
| BABAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | SpaceTech | — | — | 5 |
| Starlink | SpaceTech | Hawthorne, United States | $2.2B | 77 |
| STStarfish Space | SpaceTech | Tukwila, United States | $150.0M | 61 |
| TERRAN ORBITAL | SpaceTech | Boca Raton, United States | $391.4M | 59 |
| SOSophia Space | SpaceTech | Denver, United States | $10.0M | 54 |
| AGAGILE Space Industries | SpaceTech | Loveland, United States | — | 54 |
| Kacific | Satellite | Singapore, Singapore | $112.8M | 52 |
| PHPHASEFOUR | SpaceTech | Redondo Beach, United States | — | 48 |
| Iridium Communications | SpaceTech | McLean, United States | $22K | — |
| Ligado Networks | Satellite | Reston, United States | $4.0B | 70 |
| Impulse Space | Space | Redondo Beach, United States | $500.0M | 65 |
| Cowboy Space | SpaceTech | Denver, United States | $275.0M | 63 |
| TRTrue Anomaly | Defense Tech | Denver, United States | $650.0M | 61 |
| The Exploration Company | Aerospace | Bordeaux, Europe | $105.0M | 61 |