2010 article, "6 Private Companies That Could Launch Humans Into Space": <https://www.space.com/8541-6-private-companies-launch-humans-space.html https://www.s

2010 article, "6 Private Companies That Could Launch Humans Into Space": <https://www.space.com/8541-6-private-companies-launch-humans-space.html https://www.space.com/8541-6-private-companies-launch-humans...> That lists SpaceX, Orbital Sciences (since merged into Northrup Grumman), Blue Origin (which remains suborbital, though the orbital New Glenn is due for launch this year and Blue Moon is in development), Bigelow Aerospace (defunct), SpaceDev/Sierra Nevada Corporation (active, but struggling?), and Virgin Galactic (suborbital space tourism). Wikipedia has a maintained list of current private spaceflight ventures, principally SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab*, Virgin Galactic, Axiom Space*, and Sierra Space. (Starred are additions to the space.com article's list). <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_spaceflight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_spaceflight>