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i-Space logo 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. vs NASA Conducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs NASA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
i-Space NASA
Founded 2016 1958
Headquarters 北京市经济技术开发区地盛南街9号 Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 18,000
Total funding 473670213
Latest round Series D++
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Planetary Exploration, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats
Products listed 3 50
Federal contracts
Launches 9 (44%)
Leaders listed Peng Xiaobo Jared Isaacman, Amit Kshatriya, Casey Swails
News mentions 0 44
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do i-Space and NASA compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. i-Space was founded in 2016 and NASA in 1958.

Which has more launches, i-Space or NASA?

i-Space leads with 9 tracked launches (44% success rate).

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