SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
JAXA logo JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research vs Orbex Developed the Prime micro-launch vehicle for dedicated small satellite missions to LEO, using bio-propane fuel and 3D-printed engines Orbex logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
JAXA Orbex
Founded 2003 2015
Headquarters Chofu, Japan Forres, United Kingdom
Type government private
Status operating closed
Employees 178
Total funding $163.1M
Latest round Series D
Sectors Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 42 3
Federal contracts
Launches 1 (0%)
Leaders listed Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada Phil Chambers, Andy Bradford, Charles Platts
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do JAXA and Orbex compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. JAXA was founded in 2003 and Orbex in 2015.

Which has more launches, JAXA or Orbex?

Orbex leads with 1 tracked launches (0% success rate).

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