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Open Source Alternatives to United Launch Alliance (ULA)
31 open source SpaceTech options similar to United Launch Alliance (ULA), ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each profile notes license and self-hosting where we have it.
- LOLockheed Martin29AerospaceBethesda, United States
Open source
Starfighters Space63AerospaceKennedy Space Center, USA$17.5MOpen source
SkyfireAI59AerospaceAustin, USA$19.5MOpen source
MORPHEUS SPACE53SpaceTechPotsdam, GermanyOpen source
Mynaric50SpaceTechMunich, Germany$100.0MOpen source
Airvolute45AerospaceTrnava, Slovakia$1.5MOpen source
AstronavisSpaceTechPalo Alto, United StatesOpen source
C3 AI61Artificial IntelligenceRedwood City, United States$1.0BOpen source
Citrix Systems60Cloud ComputingFort Lauderdale, United StatesOpen source
SpinLaunch60SpaceTechLong Beach, United States$116.5MOpen source
- SPSpaceComputer54SpaceTechSingapore, Singapore$10.0M
Open source
Aura Aero54AerospaceToulouse, France$340.0MOpen source
BreezoMeter54Weather$42.9MOpen source
OpenSpace50SpaceTechSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source
Taskade49SpaceTechNew York, United States$1.0MOpen source
Vanilla Aircraft47AerospaceFalls Church, United StatesOpen source
Cyviation43CybersecurityTel Aviv, Israel$4.0MOpen source
Runtime Verification41Software VerificationChampaign, United StatesOpen source
Orange Sky Defense39Defense TechIsrael, Israel$1.0MOpen source
SpearUAV31DronesTel Aviv, IsraelOpen source
PromptQL31Artificial IntelligenceSan Francisco, United StatesOpen source · Self-hostable
Ravee Optics, .29SpaceTech$6.0MOpen source
General Electric28ConglomerateBoston, United StatesOpen source
Motherson Group25Automotive ComponentsNoida, IndiaOpen source
Mamba (AI Architecture)23Artificial IntelligenceOpen source
Leidos21DefenseReston, United StatesOpen source
Radomatics20AutomotiveTel Aviv, IsraelOpen source
Aemetis15Climate TechCupertino, United StatesOpen source · Self-hostable
9 Mothers10Hard TechAustin, United StatesOpen source
Intelsat10Satellite CommunicationsMcLean, United StatesOpen source
Optima ParagonWeb DevelopmentGateshead, United KingdomOpen source
| Company | Sector | License | HQ | Funding | Score | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOLockheed Martin | Aerospace | Open source | Bethesda, United States | — | 29 | |
| Starfighters Space | Aerospace | Open source | Kennedy Space Center, USA | $17.5M | 63 | |
| SkyfireAI | Aerospace | Open source | Austin, USA | $19.5M | 59 | |
| MORPHEUS SPACE | SpaceTech | Open source | Potsdam, Germany | — | 53 | |
| Mynaric | SpaceTech | Open source | Munich, Germany | $100.0M | 50 | |
| Airvolute | Aerospace | Open source | Trnava, Slovakia | $1.5M | 45 | |
| Astronavis | SpaceTech | Open source | Palo Alto, United States | — | — | |
| C3 AI | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | Redwood City, United States | $1.0B | 61 | |
| Citrix Systems | Cloud Computing | Open source | Fort Lauderdale, United States | — | 60 | |
| SpinLaunch | SpaceTech | Open source | Long Beach, United States | $116.5M | 60 | |
| SPSpaceComputer | SpaceTech | Open source | Singapore, Singapore | $10.0M | 54 | |
| Aura Aero | Aerospace | Open source | Toulouse, France | $340.0M | 54 | |
| BreezoMeter | Weather | Open source | — | $42.9M | 54 | |
| OpenSpace | SpaceTech | Open source | San Francisco, United States | — | 50 | |
| Taskade | SpaceTech | Open source | New York, United States | $1.0M | 49 | |
| Vanilla Aircraft | Aerospace | Open source | Falls Church, United States | — | 47 | |
| Cyviation | Cybersecurity | Open source | Tel Aviv, Israel | $4.0M | 43 | |
| Runtime Verification | Software Verification | Open source | Champaign, United States | — | 41 | |
| Orange Sky Defense | Defense Tech | Open source | Israel, Israel | $1.0M | 39 | |
| SpearUAV | Drones | Open source | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 31 | |
| PromptQL | Artificial Intelligence | Open source · Self-hostable | San Francisco, United States | — | 31 | |
| Ravee Optics, . | SpaceTech | Open source | — | $6.0M | 29 | |
| General Electric | Conglomerate | Open source | Boston, United States | — | 28 | |
| Motherson Group | Automotive Components | Open source | Noida, India | — | 25 | |
| Mamba (AI Architecture) | Artificial Intelligence | Open source | — | — | 23 | |
| Leidos | Defense | Open source | Reston, United States | — | 21 | |
| Radomatics | Automotive | Open source | Tel Aviv, Israel | — | 20 | |
| Aemetis | Climate Tech | Open source · Self-hostable | Cupertino, United States | — | 15 | |
| 9 Mothers | Hard Tech | Open source | Austin, United States | — | 10 | |
| Intelsat | Satellite Communications | Open source | McLean, United States | — | 10 | |
| Optima Paragon | Web Development | Open source | Gateshead, United Kingdom | — | — |