The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) is a research institute in Astronomy / Astrophysics, located in Lindau (Katlenburg-Lindau), Germany.

The exploration of the solar system is the central theme for the scientific research done at this Institute. It is organised in three departments: one for the Sun and Heliosphere, one for Planets and Comets, and the other for Physics of the interior of the Sun and Sun-like stars (formerly known as Helio and Asteroseismology Research Group). In addition, since 2002 there is also an International Max Planck Research School. 

BepiColombo is Europe's first mission to Mercury.

It will set off in 2015 on a journey to the smallest and least explored terrestrial planet in our Solar System. When it arrives at Mercury in January 2022, it will endure temperatures in excess of 350 °C and gather data during its 1 year nominal mission, with a possible 1-year extension. The mission comprises two spacecraft: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO). BepiColombo is a joint mission between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), executed under ESA leadership.

The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying the health risks related to long-duration spaceflight and developing solutions to reduce those risks.

The NSBRI was founded in 1997. NSBRI's headquarters facility is located in the BioScience Research Collaborative in Houston, Texas. The Institute shares the facility with Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine.

Neptec Design Group is a privately owned Canadian company, headquartered in Ottawa with an office in Houston Texas.

Neptec specializes in the design, development, implementation and operation of intelligent 3D machine vision systems and is comfortable and experienced in working in high quality, mission-critical environments.

Neptec has been a NASA prime contractor since 1995 and in that capacity has achieved multiple awards and the highest possible annual contractor performance rating two years in a row. Neptec has delivered space-certified flight machine vision systems on three different NASA programs and has supported over 40 Space Shuttle missions with more than 30,000 hours logged in Mission Control.

• Neptec develops technologies for space, defence and industry.
• Neptec has major Intellectual Property (IP) protection by patent filings.
• Neptec maintains complete R&D, engineering design and management capabilities.

The National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, also known as KazCosmos, or KazKosmos, is Kazakhstan's national space agency, and was officially established on March 27, 2007.

KazSat 1: The previous year, on June 18, 2006, the communications satellite KazSat 1 was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, marking the beginning of Kazakhstan's independent space program. In 2008 communications with the satellite ended, and it was declared lost.

KazSat 2: The next planned satellite, KazSat 2, has experienced a series of delays, but was launched on July 16th 2011 on board a Proton rocket. KazSat 2 was built by Krunichev and Thales Alenia Space Italy.

KazSat 3: KazCosmos signed also the contract with ISS-Reshetnev and Thales Alenia Space Italy on June 21st 2011 for the third telecommunications satellite, named KazSat 3.

Zero2Infinity SL, headquarted in Barcelona Spain, is a company designing a new concept of space tourism based on a ballon, called Bloon.

The Surrey Space Centre (SSC) is a research centre for Space Engineering. Our strategy is to underpin the technical development of the space industry through its advanced research programmes.

The SCC is specialised for small, low cost space missions, generating leading research and bringing innovation to our spin-out company SSTL and pushing the boundaries of low cost small satellite applications to develop next generation low cost small satellite technologies.

Surrey's pioneering small satellite activities started in 1979 as an academic activity at the University, leading to the formation of a successful spin-out company Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). Astrium acquired SSTL in 2009 and established a long-term strategic collaboration with the University to further advance the University's cutting edge space research capacity.

We provide well focused space engineering undergraduate, postgraduate and industrial short courses, training the next generation space scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and business leaders.

The SCC academic research laboratories cover advanced multidisciplinary small satellite and space system engineering techniques for Earth orbit and interplanetary space; innovative communications, remote sensing, robotics and space science payloads for small satellites; and enabling technologies for low cost space exploitation and planetary exploration.

Teledyne Technologies Inc is an industrial conglomerate primarily based in the USA but with global operations. It was founded in 1960, as Teledyne Inc.

Teledyne Technologies currently operates with four major segments: Digital Imaging, Instrumentation, Engineered Systems, and Aerospace and Defense Electronics.

The 'Engineered Systems' segment provides systems engineering and integration, advanced technology application, software development, and manufacturing solutions to space, military, environmental, energy, chemical, biological and nuclear systems, and missile defense requirements. It also designs and manufactures hydrogen gas generators, thermoelectric and fuel-based power sources, and small turbine engines.

The 'Aerospace and Defense Electronics' segment provides complex electronic components and subsystems for communication products, including defense electronics, data acquisition and communications equipment for air transport and business aircraft, and components and subsystems for wireless and satellite communications, as well as general aviation batteries.

Wyle is a private company providing specialized engineering, scientific and technical services to the American Department of Defense, NASA, and a variety of commercial customers primarily in the aerospace industry.

The company is specialized in high tech services for Aerospace, Life Sciences and Information Systems. It offers services in the areas of test and evaluation; systems engineering and information technology; life cycle and acquisition program management; life sciences research; space medical operations and engineering; and qualification testing for systems and components.

The European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS), established in 1993, is an organization which works to improve standardization within the European space sector.

The ECSS frequently publishes standards, to which contractors working for ESA must adhere to.