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Orbital Astronautics vs Tesat-Spacecom

UK nanosatellite manufacturer building small satellites and subsystems for constellation operations / Manufactures satellite communication payloads and laser inter-satellite link terminals, with equipment aboard more than half of all communication satellites in orbit

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
Orbital Astronautics Tesat-Spacecom
Founded 2017 1949
Headquarters UK, United Kingdom Backnang, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 12 1,100
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Satellite Manufacturing, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Propulsion Satellite Communications, Navigation & Positioning, Satellite Components & Subsystems
Products listed 15 6
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Dr. Caroline Weishaupl, Matthias von Hayek-Boelingen, Rolf Leonhardt
News mentions 0 21
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Orbital Astronautics and Tesat-Spacecom compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Components & Subsystems. Orbital Astronautics was founded in 2017 and Tesat-Spacecom in 1949.
02

Which is larger, Orbital Astronautics or Tesat-Spacecom?

Tesat-Spacecom reports the larger workforce, with 1,100 employees versus 12.
SOURCES

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