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Astroscale logo Astroscale Designs and operates spacecraft for on-orbit servicing, including debris removal, satellite life extension, and refueling across LEO and GEO vs Odin Space Develops a network of space-based acoustic sensors designed to detect and characterize sub-centimeter orbital debris for satellite operators and insurers. Odin Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Astroscale Odin Space
Founded 2013 2020
Headquarters Sumida, Tokyo, Japan London, England, United Kingdom
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 376 10
Total funding $3.81M
Latest round Seed
Sectors In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly, Space Domain Awareness, Space Sustainability & Debris Removal Space Domain Awareness, Satellite Components & Subsystems
Products listed 6 3
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Mitsunobu Okada, Chris Blackerby, Nobuhiro Matsuyama James New, Dan Terrett
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Astroscale and Odin Space compare?

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

Which is larger, Astroscale or Odin Space?

Astroscale reports the larger workforce, with 376 employees versus 10.

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