SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
Astroscale logo Astroscale Designs and operates spacecraft for on-orbit servicing, including debris removal, satellite life extension, and refueling across LEO and GEO vs Mission Space Builds proprietary orbital sensors and a SaaS platform for real-time space weather monitoring, forecasting, and risk mitigation. Mission Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Astroscale Mission Space
Founded 2013 2020
Headquarters Sumida, Tokyo, Japan Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 376 9
Total funding — $2.5M
Latest round — Seed
Sectors In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly, Space Domain Awareness, Space Sustainability & Debris Removal Space Domain Awareness, Space Software & Mission Tools
Products listed 6 2
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed Mitsunobu Okada, Chris Blackerby, Nobuhiro Matsuyama Ksenia Moskalenko, Artem Axelrod, Alex Pospekhov
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
Space Domain Awareness
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Astroscale and Mission Space compare?

Both companies work in Space Domain Awareness. Astroscale was founded in 2013 and Mission Space in 2020.

Which is larger, Astroscale or Mission Space?

Astroscale reports the larger workforce, with 376 employees versus 9.

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.