SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
Firefly Aerospace logo Firefly Aerospace Designs and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions. vs i-Space Develops solid and liquid-fueled launch vehicles including the Hyperbola series, with China's first privately-built orbital rocket and a reusable methane rocket in development. i-Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Firefly Aerospace i-Space
Founded 2014 2016
Headquarters 2203 Scottsdale Dr. Leander, TX 78641 北京市经济技术开发区地盛南街9号
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 800
Total funding 473670213
Latest round Series D++
Sectors Launch Services, Lunar Services, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Space Propulsion
Products listed 6 3
Federal contracts
Launches 11 (36%) 9 (44%)
Leaders listed Jason Kim, Darren Ma, Shea Ferring Peng Xiaobo
News mentions 22 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Firefly Aerospace and i-Space compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Firefly Aerospace was founded in 2014 and i-Space in 2016.

Which has more launches, Firefly Aerospace or i-Space?

Firefly Aerospace leads with 11 tracked launches (36% success rate).

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