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Perigee Aerospace vs The Exploration Company

Develops small-lift methane-fueled launch vehicles and manufactures liquid propulsion systems, composite tanks, and satellite thrusters / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
Perigee Aerospace The Exploration Company
Founded 2018 2021
Headquarters Daejeon, South Korea Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 30 450
Total funding $56.6M
Latest round Series D Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 6 1
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Yoon Shin, Seonghyeon Seo, Alan Kim
News mentions 11 3
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Perigee Aerospace and The Exploration Company compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Perigee Aerospace was founded in 2018 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
02

Which is larger, Perigee Aerospace or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 30.
SOURCES

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