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Spaceport Cornwall vs The Exploration Company

UK's first licensed spaceport enabling horizontal small satellite launches and hosting advanced aerospace testing from Cornwall Airport Newquay / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
Spaceport Cornwall The Exploration Company
Founded 2014 2021
Headquarters Cornwall, United Kingdom Germany, Germany
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees 2 450
Total funding
Latest round Series B
Sectors Spaceports & Range Services, Launch Services, Suborbital & High-Altitude Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 9 1
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Amy Smith, Steve Gardner, Ross Hulbert
News mentions 13 3
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Spaceport Cornwall and The Exploration Company compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Spaceport Cornwall was founded in 2014 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
02

Which is larger, Spaceport Cornwall or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 2.
SOURCES

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