Rocket Factory Augsburg
Rocket Factory Augsburg builds RFA One. As of October 2026 it has not flown; ESA Launcher Challenge EUR 186.9 million; OHB reports 56.8% with a 65.1% At-Equity voting-rights note; filed average employees 249 in 2024.
Space Hub Sutherland
The Space Hub Sutherland is a government project by the HIE, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, to develop a launch site in northern Scotland. It is one of two spaceports being developed in Scotland, the other one being SaxaVord Spaceport.
SaxaVord Spaceport
SaxaVord Spaceport, located in the Shetland Islands all the way in Northern Scotland, will be the largest orbital spaceport in the UK and possibly in Europe. Founded in 2018 as one of the primary contenders of the UK’s space initiative, SaxaVord is building a massive facility with launch pads for orbital rockets, a satellite tracking station, housing for crew and tourists, and even reviving an old airport.
Isar Aerospace SE
Isar Aerospace is a German rocket company building Spectrum, a two-stage rocket designed to carry about 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit. Spectrum reached orbit on its second flight on 5 September 2026, and Isar raised a EUR 270 million Series D in June 2026.
German Offshore Spaceport Alliance
GOSA planned a mobile rocket launch platform in the German North Sea. It never launched, and its owners voted to dissolve it in January 2025. Who owned it, what was promised, what public money came, and what OHB does next.
Latitude
Latitude (formerly Venture Orbital Systems) is a French NewSpace company developing a LOX/RP-1 microlauncher (formerly Zephyr). As of October 2026 it has not flown; Series B raised EUR 27 million; an Etlaq Oman LoI targets an experimental late-2027 inaugural that we treat as optimistic. In-depth analysis on moontomars.space.
Orbex
Orbex (Orbital Express Launch Ltd): UK microlauncher Prime, 180 kg LEO. In administration since 18 February 2026 after GBP 138.5m raised (GBP 76.7m public). Zero launches. Omnidea bought the Forres assets.
Skyrora
Skyrora is a Scottish new space company developing the Skyrora XL, a three-stage rocket for up to 315 kg to orbit. Our 2026 analysis covers its owners, accounts, public money and launch plans.
Andøya Space Center
Andøya Space Center is a spaceport in northern Norway. Spectrum reached orbit from Andøya on 5 September 2026. Pad 1 is operational and Isar-exclusive; Pad 2 is proposed. Operator Andøya Space AS is 90% Norwegian state and 10% Kongsberg.
HyImpulse Technologies
HyImpulse Technologies builds hybrid paraffin/LOX rockets. SR75-1 flew from Koonibba on 3 May 2024; a UK CAA licence covers SaxaVord for spring 2027. Series A and a Series A Extension above EUR 50 million equity arrived in 2025–26. SL1 targets 600 kg to LEO; HyMOVE is a separate OTV.