SPACE INDEX
Exos Aerospace logo Exos Aerospace FAA-licensed reusable suborbital launch operator for payload testing, research, and orbital vehicle development 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
Exos Aerospace Rocket Lab USA
Founded 2014 2006
Headquarters Greenville, Texas Long Beach, California
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 1,627
Total funding $7M $288M
Latest round Series A Post IPO
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion, Suborbital & High-Altitude Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 7 16
Federal contracts 1 ($7.0M)
Launches 131 (64%)
Leaders listed David Mitchell, John Quinn, Neil Milburn Sir Peter Beck, Adam Spice, Frank Klein
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Exos Aerospace and Rocket Lab USA compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Exos Aerospace was founded in 2014 and Rocket Lab USA in 2006.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Exos 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, Exos 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.