# Spaceship

Source: https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars/spaceship (also as .json)

Spaceship is a domain registrar and web platform launched in 2023 by Namecheap as a sister brand built on a new codebase, offering domains, Spacemail email and hosting. It passed one million domains under management within about a year of leaving beta.

- Website: https://www.spaceship.com
- Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Founded: 2023
- Founders: Richard Kirkendall
- Ownership: Part of Namecheap
- Type: Retail registrar
- Part of: Namecheap
- ICANN accreditation: IANA ID 3862
- Site languages: English
- API: Integrated. Integrated with Lemon Domains (https://docs.spaceship.dev)

## Services and extensions (checked October 2026)

- Domain registration, DNS hosting, Email hosting, Web hosting, SSL certificates, Domain aftermarket
- Sells, among others: .com .live
- WHOIS privacy: Included at no extra cost
- Price list: https://www.spaceship.com/domains/

## Support

- Channels: Live chat, Help center
- Hours: 24/7

## Reviews

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5 from about 4,300 reviews on Trustpilot, checked October 2026: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/spaceship.com

## Sources

- https://www.spaceship.com/domains/domain-name-privacy/
- https://www.spaceship.com/legal/whois-privacy-service-agreement/
- https://www.spaceship.com/domains/transfer/

## Spaceship history

- 2023: Spaceship launches publicly.
- 2024: Passes one million domains under management.
- 2025: Its parent Namecheap sells a majority stake to CVC Capital Partners.

## Domain management features (confirmed)

- DNSSEC
- Two-factor sign-in
- URL forwarding
- Email forwarding
- Bulk registration and editing

## Payments and programs

- Payment methods: Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Cryptocurrency, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay

## Company sources (checked October 2026)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namecheap
- https://domainnamewire.com/2024/06/12/namecheaps-spaceship-hits-1-million-domains/
- https://www.spaceship.com/legal/domain-registration-agreement/
- https://www.spaceship.com/blog/dd-domain-name-portfolio-management/
- https://www.spaceship.com/blog/what-is-dns-security/

## Transferring a domain away from Spaceship

In Domain Manager, open the domain, go to Transfer, choose Transfer domain and Unlock domain, then copy the authorization code.

Part of the list of domain registrars at https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars, kept by Lemon Domains, the domain portfolio manager with a domain MCP server.