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 Vast Designs and manufactures commercial space stations in low Earth orbit for crewed missions, microgravity research, and in-space manufacturing. Vast logo
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ElevationSpace Vast
Founded 2021 2021
Headquarters Sendai, Japan Long Beach, California, USA
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 37 1,000
Total funding $14M $1.5B+
Latest round Series B Series A
Sectors Space Transportation & Logistics, In-Space Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing Space Stations & Habitats, In-Space Manufacturing
Products listed 3 3
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Ryohei Kobayashi, Toshinori Kuwahara, Hiroshi Imakubo Jed McCaleb, Max Haot, Alex Hudson
News mentions 0 3
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do ElevationSpace and Vast compare?

Both companies work in In-Space Manufacturing. ElevationSpace was founded in 2021 and Vast in 2021.

Which is larger, ElevationSpace or Vast?

Vast reports the larger workforce, with 1,000 employees versus 37.

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