1 SHARED SECTOR / LIVE DATA
LandSpace vs The Exploration Company
Designs, manufactures, and operates liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles for commercial satellite deployment / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions
Founded 2015 2021
Headquarters Beijing, China Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 47 450
Total funding $485M —
Latest round Series D Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 8 1
Federal contracts — —
Launches 10 (70%) —
Leaders listed Zhang Changwu, Chen Zhang, Wayne Shiong —
News mentions 10 3
How do LandSpace and The Exploration Company compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. LandSpace was founded in 2015 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
Which is larger, LandSpace or The Exploration Company?
The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 47.
Which has more launches, LandSpace or The Exploration Company?
LandSpace leads with 10 tracked launches (70% success rate).
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.