SPACE INDEX

2 SHARED SECTORS / LIVE DATA

Stoke Space vs The Exploration Company

Develops fully and rapidly reusable medium-lift launch vehicles for orbital access, in-space mobility, and cargo return / Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
Stoke Space The Exploration Company
Founded 2019 2021
Headquarters Kent, Washington Germany, Germany
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 294 450
Total funding $510M
Latest round Series D Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 5 1
Federal contracts
Launches 1 (0%)
Leaders listed Andy Lapsa, Tom Feldman, Sean Kennelly
News mentions 7 3
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Stoke Space and The Exploration Company compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services, Space Transportation & Logistics. Stoke Space was founded in 2019 and The Exploration Company in 2021.
02

Which is larger, Stoke Space or The Exploration Company?

The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 294.
03

Which has more launches, Stoke Space or The Exploration Company?

Stoke Space leads with 1 tracked launches (0% success rate).
SOURCES

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