SPACE INDEX

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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

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
LandSpace The Exploration Company
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
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

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.
02

Which is larger, LandSpace or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 47.
03

Which has more launches, LandSpace or The Exploration Company?

LandSpace leads with 10 tracked launches (70% success rate).
SOURCES

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