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Orbit Fab vs The Exploration Company

Develops on-orbit refueling infrastructure and operates fuel depots, shuttles, and standardized docking interfaces for satellite propellant delivery in Earth orbit / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
Orbit Fab The Exploration Company
Founded 2018 2021
Headquarters Lafayette, Colorado Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 98 450
Total funding $17M
Latest round Venture Series B
Sectors In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 7 1
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Daniel Faber, Jeff Lints, Shawn Hendricks
News mentions 28 3
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Orbit Fab and The Exploration Company compare?

Both companies work in Space Transportation & Logistics. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
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Which is larger, Orbit Fab or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 98.
SOURCES

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