5 Biggest Rocket Companies in the World

2. Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)

Number of Launches: 223

SpaceX is the world’s only company capable of autonomously landing a medium lift rocket vertically. Its Falcon 9 rocket has conducted hundreds of successful flights, and to build on this, the firm is developing the Starship rocket in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship aims to be the world’s biggest rocket at launch and it will use a whopping 33 engines on its first stage for flights to Moon and Mars. Determined to do everything on its to save costs, SpaceX makes its own rocket engines, its own satellites, and other crucial components for its rockets internally. Its Raptor 2 rocket engine is also America’s first full flow staged combustion rocket engine and will power Starship.