They provide launch services using three expendable launch systems – Delta II, Delta IV and Atlas V. United Launch Alliance- a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security.It is developing commercial spacecraft and aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to space tourists and suborbital launches for space science missions. Virgin Galactic - a spaceflight company within the Virgin Group.Bigelow Aerospace - an American space technology startup company, based in North Las Vegas, Nevada that manufactures and develops expandable space station modules.Their Board of Trustees include James Cameron, Larry Page, Arianna Huffington, Ratan Tata among others. XPRIZE - a non-profit organization that designs and manages public competitions intended to encourage technological development that could benefit humanity.Blue Origin - the Bezos company we detailed above.
Who are the main players of the private sector, you may wonder.
It is arguable that a new (private) Space Race that’s driven by a competition for customers and prestige has begun. This test flight adds up to the increasing trend of private enterprises playing a major role in space exploration, and one could even say that now these companies are helping to push this sector forward more rapidly and eagerly than many government agencies. Blue Origin is focusing on rocket-powered Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL) vehicles for access to suborbital and orbital space. The privately funded company set up by founder Jeff Bezos is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. On Tuesday Blue Origin successfully tested a new version of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.
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