As technology in the space industry becomes more reliable and efficient. More and more rockets are being launched on a variety of missions every month. As private companies become more and more involved in the industry the technology evolves at a faster and faster rate.
Just recently in the past year there where ten privately owned companies launching missions varying from satellite launches to Elon Musk taking a pot shot at mars with a car. Private companies are going to be the a wealth of information as they have launches almost every month. And lives streams are usually available for most big companies launches.
List of major private space companies:
- SpaceX. For making rockets reusable, and Mars seem possible. …
- Boeing. For keeping up with the commercial upstarts. …
- Orbital Sciences. For joining the orbital delivery party. …
- Sierra Nevada Corporation. For resurrecting the spaceplane. …
- Virgin Galactic. …
- XCOR Aerospace. …
- Made in Space. …
- Ad Astra Rocket Company.
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