Spaceliner Companies
Company name | Contracts for | Craft utilised | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Benson Space Company | SpaceDev | Dream Chaser | waiting for hardware |
MirCorp | none | Soyuz TM, Progress M1 and Mir | defunct, Mir deorbited |
Space Adventures | none | Soyuz and the ISS | active (6 tourists sent) |
RocketShip Tours | XCOR | Lynx rocketplane | waiting for hardware |
Virgin Galactic | Scaled Composites | SpaceShipTwo | waiting for hardware |
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