SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
Blue Origin logo Blue Origin Develops reusable heavy-lift launch vehicles, rocket engines, lunar landers, in-space logistics platforms, and satellite communications constellations vs JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research JAXA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Blue Origin JAXA
Founded 2000 2003
Headquarters Kent, Washington Chofu, Japan
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 8,362
Total funding $185.3M
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Lunar Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration
Products listed 11 42
Federal contracts 1 ($78.3M)
Launches 45 (87%)
Leaders listed Dave Limp, Jeff Bezos, John Couluris Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
News mentions 16 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Blue Origin and JAXA compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 and JAXA in 2003.

Which has more US federal contracts, Blue Origin or JAXA?

Blue Origin has been awarded more, with $78.3M across 1 awards.

Which has more launches, Blue Origin or JAXA?

Blue Origin leads with 45 tracked launches (87% success rate).

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