SPACE INDEX
Epic Aerospace logo Epic Aerospace Space tug developer building reusable in-space propulsion systems for satellite repositioning vs PLD Space Develops reusable launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions, with in-house liquid propulsion and vertically integrated manufacturing PLD Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Epic Aerospace PLD Space
Founded 2019 2011
Headquarters United States Elche, Spain
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 335
Total funding $90.2M
Latest round Seed Debt
Sectors Space Propulsion, In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly, Satellite Components & Subsystems Launch Services, Space Propulsion, Suborbital & High-Altitude
Products listed 6 4
Federal contracts
Launches 3 (33%)
Leaders listed IGNACIO BELIERES MONTERO, LUCA ESTEBENET, GERVASIO TIBERIO Ezequiel Sanchez, Raul Torres, Raul Verdu
News mentions 10 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Epic Aerospace and PLD Space compare?

Both companies work in Space Propulsion. Epic Aerospace was founded in 2019 and PLD Space in 2011.
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Which has more launches, Epic Aerospace or PLD Space?

PLD Space leads with 3 tracked launches (33% success rate).

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