1 SHARED SECTOR / LIVE DATA
PLD Space vs The Exploration Company
Develops reusable launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions, with in-house liquid propulsion and vertically integrated manufacturing / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions
Founded 2011 2021
Headquarters Elche, Spain Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 450 450
Total funding $90.2M —
Latest round Debt Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion, Suborbital & High-Altitude Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 4 1
Federal contracts — —
Launches 3 (33%) —
Leaders listed Ezequiel Sanchez, Raul Torres, Raul Verdu —
News mentions 0 3
How do PLD Space and The Exploration Company compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. PLD Space was founded in 2011 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
Which is larger, PLD Space or The Exploration Company?
The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 450.
Which has more launches, PLD Space or The Exploration Company?
PLD Space leads with 3 tracked launches (33% success rate).
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.