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The Exploration Company vs Vast
Munich-based startup developing the Nyx family of reusable, refillable spacecraft for LEO and lunar missions / Designs and manufactures commercial space stations in low Earth orbit for crewed missions, microgravity research, and in-space manufacturing
Founded 2021 2021
Headquarters Germany, Germany Long Beach, California
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 450 1,000
Total funding — $1.5B
Latest round Series B Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats, Space Transportation & Logistics Space Stations & Habitats, In-Space Manufacturing
Products listed 1 3
Federal contracts — —
Launches — —
Leaders listed — Jed McCaleb, Max Haot, Alex Hudson
News mentions 3 3
How do The Exploration Company and Vast compare?
Both companies work in Space Stations & Habitats. The Exploration Company was founded in 2021 and Vast in 2021.
Which is larger, The Exploration Company or Vast?
Vast reports the larger workforce, with 1,000 employees versus 450.
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.