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Rocket Lab USA logo Rocket Lab USA vs Space One Develops and launches the solid-fuel KAIROS small satellite launch vehicle from its private Spaceport Kii facility in southern Japan Space One logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Rocket Lab USA Space One
Founded 2006 2018
Headquarters Long Beach, California Japan
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 1,627
Total funding $28M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 16 3
Federal contracts 1 ($7.0M)
Launches 130 (65%) 3 (0%)
Leaders listed Sir Peter Beck, Adam Spice, Frank Klein Masakazu Toyoda, Nobuhiro Sekino
News mentions 0 99
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FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Rocket Lab USA and Space One compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Rocket Lab USA was founded in 2006 and Space One in 2018.

Which has more US federal contracts, Rocket Lab USA or Space One?

Rocket Lab USA has been awarded more, with $7.0M across 1 awards.

Which has more launches, Rocket Lab USA or Space One?

Rocket Lab USA leads with 130 tracked launches (65% success rate).

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