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The Exploration Company vs TransAstra
Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions / Develops orbital logistics vehicles, asteroid capture systems, and space domain awareness telescopes for cislunar resource utilization
Founded 2021 2017
Headquarters Germany, Germany Los Angeles, California
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 450 29
Total funding — $12M
Latest round Series B Seed
Sectors Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics Space Resources & Mining, Space Domain Awareness, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 1 15
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed — Joel Sercel, PhD., Nicole Shumaker, Alex Pilmer
News mentions 3 71
How do The Exploration Company and TransAstra compare?
Both companies work in Space Transportation & Logistics. The Exploration Company was founded in 2021 and TransAstra in 2017.
Which is larger, The Exploration Company or TransAstra?
The Exploration Company reports the larger workforce, with 450 employees versus 29.
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.