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CesiumAstro logo CesiumAstro Designs, manufactures, and integrates software-defined phased array communications systems, payloads, and satellites for space, airborne, and ground platforms. vs Exolaunch Provides rideshare launch services, mission management, and satellite deployment hardware for smallsats and CubeSats across multiple launch vehicles worldwide. Exolaunch logo
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CesiumAstro Exolaunch
Founded 2017 2010
Headquarters Austin, Texas, USA Berlin, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 318 53
Total funding $710.2M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 15 9
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Shey Sabripour, Kenneth Smith, Chris Pappas III Robert W. Sproles, Dmitriy Sternharz, Jeanne Allarie
News mentions 26 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do CesiumAstro and Exolaunch compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Components & Subsystems. CesiumAstro was founded in 2017 and Exolaunch in 2010.

Which is larger, CesiumAstro or Exolaunch?

CesiumAstro reports the larger workforce, with 318 employees versus 53.

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