SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.03
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 SpaceX SpaceX logo
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i-Space SpaceX
Founded 2016 2002
Headquarters 北京市经济技术开发区地盛南街9号 Hawthorne, California, USA
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 10,493
Total funding 473670213 $1.3B
Latest round Series D++ Secondary Market
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 3 9
Federal contracts 20 ($4.90B)
Launches 9 (44%) 810 (83%)
Leaders listed Peng Xiaobo Elon Musk, Gwynne Shotwell, Bret Johnsen
News mentions 0 28
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FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do i-Space and SpaceX compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. i-Space was founded in 2016 and SpaceX in 2002.

Which has more US federal contracts, i-Space or SpaceX?

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

Which has more launches, i-Space 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.