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NearSpace Launch vs The Exploration Company

Small satellite builder and spacecraft communication systems provider with 100+ satellites in orbit / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
NearSpace Launch The Exploration Company
Founded 2013 2021
Headquarters Upland, Indiana Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 15 450
Total funding
Latest round Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 1 1
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed
News mentions 0 3
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do NearSpace Launch and The Exploration Company compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. NearSpace Launch was founded in 2013 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
02

Which is larger, NearSpace Launch or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 15.
SOURCES

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