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Benchmark Space Systems vs The Exploration Company
Designs and manufactures chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems for spacecraft ranging from cubesats to orbital transfer vehicles / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions
Founded 2017 2021
Headquarters Burlington, Vermont Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 63 450
Total funding $58.1M —
Latest round Series A Series B
Sectors Space Propulsion, Space Sustainability & Debris Removal, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 22 1
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed Wesley Grove, Ryan McDevitt, Brad Morrison —
News mentions 28 3
How do Benchmark Space Systems and The Exploration Company compare?
Both companies work in Space Transportation & Logistics. Benchmark Space Systems was founded in 2017 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
Which is larger, Benchmark Space Systems or The Exploration Company?
The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 63.
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.