1 SHARED SECTOR / LIVE DATA
ElevationSpace vs The Exploration Company
Develops small recoverable spacecraft for microgravity research and manufacturing, with high-frequency cargo return services from low Earth orbit / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions
Founded 2021 2021
Headquarters Sendai, Japan Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 50 450
Total funding $14M —
Latest round Series B Series B
Sectors Space Transportation & Logistics, In-Space Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 6 1
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed Ryohei Kobayashi, Toshinori Kuwahara, Hiroshi Imakubo —
News mentions 0 3
How do ElevationSpace and The Exploration Company compare?
Both companies work in Space Transportation & Logistics. ElevationSpace was founded in 2021 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
Which is larger, ElevationSpace or The Exploration Company?
The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 50.
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.