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JAXA vs The Exploration Company
Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions
Founded 2003 2021
Headquarters Chofu, Japan Germany, Germany
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees — 450
Total funding — —
Latest round — Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 53 1
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada —
News mentions 0 3
How do JAXA and The Exploration Company compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. JAXA was founded in 2003 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.