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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
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
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.
Which is larger, Southern Launch or The Exploration Company?
The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 33.
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.