Explore Mars Inc. is a project-oriented, international non-profit organization passionately dedicated to awareness and action resulting in successful human exploration of Mars.

Explore Mars was created to promote science and technology innovation and education with a use for Mars Exploration. Through a series of technology innovation awards, scientific symposiums and workshops, Mars analog work, technology demonstrations, and other programs, we provide a platform for scientists and "citizen scientists" to engage in meaningful space exploration research and development in the private sector.

The new focus on private sector investment in space creates a unique opportunity for 'Explore Mars'. "Not only do we plan to promote the humans to Mars cause," said Explore Mars Executive Director, Chris Carberry, "but with the right mix of prizes, programming, and projects, we can make a significant contribution in advancing the cause of sending humans to Mars."

Explore Mars Inc. was formed in 2010.

The Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA) is the organisation in charge of administering and executing the Ecuadorian civilian space program and conducting scientific research on space and planetary sciences.

It is a non-profit NGO with 100% civilian operation capital through private funding and self-sustained. It was established on November 1, 2007 and includes the first Ecuadorian trained astronaut, Ronnie Nader, among its staff members.

The Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) is the Dutch expertise institute for space research.

The Institute develops and uses innovative technology for research in space, focusing on astrophysical research, Earth science and planetary research. SRON has a line of research into new and more sensitive sensors for X-rays and infrared radiation. SRON was founded in 1983 under the former names Stichting Ruimteonderzoek Nederland / Space Research Organisation Netherlands. SRON is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and has facilities in Utrecht and in Groningen.

SEAKR Engineering Inc. is a company dedicated to space electronics. 

SEAKR is a supplier of solid state recorders for spacecraft. The company is proposing as well space-based data processors, command and data handling units, satellite communication avionics, power supplies and reconfigurable computers.

SEAKR was founded in 1983.

Bristol Spaceplanes is a British company dedicated to spaceplane design.

It was founded in 1991 to realise low-cost access to space. Its clients include ESA, and its work has been used to further NASA studies on reusable launch vehicles and space tourism. Bristol Spaceplanes' designs have been the subject of feasibility studies from ESA and the UK Department of Trade and Industry.

The ESA's Centre in Harwell is a research centre located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Its focus is on three areas:

• ‘integrated applications’, which is the combined use of different space and terrestrial technologies, data and infrastructures to create new everyday applications;
• climate change modelling using data from space;
• and developing new technologies for the next era of planetary exploration, including robotics and innovative power sources that could be used on the Moon and Mars.

The Centre hosts the ESA Climate Office and also runs activities in the domains of Space Exploration. It supports the use of space technology in downstream domains through Integrated Applications, technology transfer activities and a Business Incubator.states.

The ESA research centre in the United Kingdom, opened on July 2009. It is based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

The ESA Harwell Centre is supporting as welll a Business Incubation Centre (BIC). It provides a unique opportunity for startup companies to access world class scientific facilities and research including that of the Diamond Light Source and STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) – home to its internationally renowned space science department RAL Space, the world’s most powerful pulsed neutron source ISIS and the Central Laser Facility.

Oxford nanoSystems are using emerging technologies to refine longstanding heat transfer techniques for consumer and industrial platforms.

It is a startup company based out of the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre in Harwell Oxford.

The Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex is a launch complex located in the US Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB). It is composed of several luanch sites (SLC-2, SLC-3, etc.).

SLC-2, the Space Launch Complex 2, is an active rocket launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, in California, USA. It consists of two launch pads. The East pad (SLC-2E), which has been demolished, was used for Delta, Thor-Agena and Thorad launches between 1966 and 1972. The West pad, SLC-2W, has been used for Delta, Thor-Agena, and Delta II launches since 1966, and is still in service with the Delta II.

SLC-3, the Space  launch Complex 3, consists of two pads, SLC-3E (East) and SLC-3W (West). The East-West coastline at Vandenberg allows SLC-3 to launch over-ocean polar trajectories that avoid landfall until passing over Antarctica. (By contrast, Cape Canaveral has a North-South coastline permitting over-ocean launches into standard orbits.)

AFB means 'Air Force Base'.

Command and Control Technologies Corporation (CCT) provides real-time mission critical automation to help decision makers control their operations efficiently and effectively. CCT specializes in the design and development of highly automated control systems for mission critical applications like range control, space launch, automated perimeter security, and industrial process control.

Mission critical is not just about IT. Mission critical is delivering a weapon on target. It's safely controlling a power generation plant 7×24. It's ensuring the integrity and safety of range operations during a space launch. Mission critical is the requirement for continuous end-to-end performance to accomplish your mission. With extensive experience in automating such demanding operations, CCT understands mission critical operations.

The company was formed in 1997 to spin-off space operations automation technology developed for NASA.

Magellan Aerospace designs and manufactures an array of space and rocket systems. 

Magellan's engineering team can develop rocket motors systems to suit custom applications or tailor an existing design to meet specific mission requirements. Their privately operated propellant plant has the ability to develop, mix, cast and cure rocket propellent. 

Magellan is providing customers with solutions for space missions that include sounding rockets and payloads, space shuttle payloads, International Space Station payloads, and spacecraft buses and integration services.