SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
ElevationSpace logo ElevationSpace Develops small recoverable spacecraft for microgravity research and manufacturing, with high-frequency cargo return services from low Earth orbit vs Phantom Space Develops mass-manufactured small-lift launch vehicles, modular satellite systems, and an orbital data center constellation for in-space computing. Phantom Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
ElevationSpace Phantom Space
Founded 2021 2019
Headquarters Sendai, Japan Tucson, Arizona, USA
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 37 30
Total funding $14M $27.7M
Latest round Series B Series B
Sectors Space Transportation & Logistics, In-Space Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 3 3
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Ryohei Kobayashi, Toshinori Kuwahara, Hiroshi Imakubo Jim Cantrell, Michal Prywata, Worth Wray
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do ElevationSpace and Phantom Space compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. ElevationSpace was founded in 2021 and Phantom Space in 2019.

Which is larger, ElevationSpace or Phantom Space?

ElevationSpace reports the larger workforce, with 37 employees versus 30.

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