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Southern Launch vs The Exploration Company

Operates two spaceports in South Australia providing orbital launch, suborbital testing, orbital re-entry, and range services for domestic and international customers / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
Southern Launch The Exploration Company
Founded 2017 2021
Headquarters Adelaide, Australia Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 33 450
Total funding $12M
Latest round Venture Series B
Sectors Spaceports & Range Services, Launch Services, Suborbital & High-Altitude Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 8 1
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Lloyd Damp, Rebecca Darcey, Tori Murray
News mentions 7 3
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Southern Launch and The Exploration Company compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Southern Launch was founded in 2017 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
02

Which is larger, Southern Launch or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 33.
SOURCES

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