SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
ExPace logo ExPace Operates the Kuaizhou family of solid-fueled small-lift launch vehicles for commercial and government satellite delivery to low Earth orbit vs SpaceX SpaceX logo
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ExPace SpaceX
Founded 2016 2002
Headquarters Wuhan, Hubei, China Hawthorne, California, USA
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees 10,493
Total funding $417M $1.3B
Latest round Series B Secondary Market
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 2 9
Federal contracts 20 ($4.90B)
Launches 33 (88%) 810 (83%)
Leaders listed Zhang Di, Zha Xiongquan Elon Musk, Gwynne Shotwell, Bret Johnsen
News mentions 0 28
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FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do ExPace and SpaceX compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. ExPace was founded in 2016 and SpaceX in 2002.

Which has more US federal contracts, ExPace or SpaceX?

SpaceX has been awarded more, with $4.90B across 20 awards.

Which has more launches, ExPace or SpaceX?

SpaceX leads with 810 tracked launches (83% success rate).

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