SpaceX
SpaceX operates a diverse fleet of custom recovery vessels to support its Falcon 9 and Starship programs in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific Ocean.
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NASA
NASA operates the 310ft long Pegasus Barge to transport SLS flight hardware. Two recovery ships were previously operated during the Space Shuttle Program.
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ArianeGroup
ArianeGroup operates a unique wind-assisted cargo vessel and also charterers other vessels to transport spaceflight hardware.
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United Launch Alliance
ULA operates a specialized cargo ship to transport Vulcan hardware from the factory in Alabama to launch sites in Florida and California. A second ship is under construction.
Blue Origin
Blue Origin operates a small fleet of ships based out of Port Canaveral to recover the New Glenn rocket at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Space Perspective
Space Perspective utilizes a modified platform supply vessel as a launch and recovery platform for high-altitude balloon flights.
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The Spaceport Company
The Spaceport Company owns and operates a former Navy training vessel that has been converted into a mobile sea-based launch platform.
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Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab sometimes charterers ships to recover the Electron first stage. The company is also developing plans for a droneship for the upcoming Neutron rocket.
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