SPACE INDEX
Epic Aerospace logo Epic Aerospace Space tug developer building reusable in-space propulsion systems for satellite repositioning vs Rocket Lab USA Designs and manufactures small and medium-lift launch vehicles, satellites, and spacecraft components for commercial, civil, and defense customers Rocket Lab USA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Epic Aerospace Rocket Lab USA
Founded 2019 2006
Headquarters United States Long Beach, California
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 1,627
Total funding $288M
Latest round Seed Post IPO
Sectors Space Propulsion, In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly, Satellite Components & Subsystems Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 6 16
Federal contracts 1 ($7.0M)
Launches 131 (64%)
Leaders listed IGNACIO BELIERES MONTERO, LUCA ESTEBENET, GERVASIO TIBERIO Sir Peter Beck, Adam Spice, Frank Klein
News mentions 10 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Epic Aerospace and Rocket Lab USA compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Components & Subsystems. Epic Aerospace was founded in 2019 and Rocket Lab USA in 2006.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Epic Aerospace or Rocket Lab USA?

Rocket Lab USA has been awarded more, with $7.0M across 1 awards.
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Which has more launches, Epic Aerospace or Rocket Lab USA?

Rocket Lab USA leads with 131 tracked launches (64% success rate).

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