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| Field | 🇯🇵 AstroscaleTokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market: 186A | 🇯🇵 ispace IncTokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market: 9348 | 🇺🇸 Rocket LabNASDAQ: RKLB | 🇺🇸 RedwireNYSE: RDW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | public | public | public | public |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Founded | 2013 | 2010 | 2006 | 2020 |
| CEO | Mitsunobu "Nobu" Okada | Takeshi Hakamada | Peter Beck | Andrew Rush |
| Mkt Cap / Valuation | ~¥120B (~$770M) | ~¥62B (~$400M) | ~$9.5B | ~$1.7B |
| Employees | ~480 | ~280 | ~2,600+ | ~1,410 |
| Sector | Orbital Debris Removal | Lunar Landers | Launch & Space Systems | Space Infrastructure & Manufacturing |
| Last raise / Last filing | — | — | 10-K filed | 10-K filed |
| Top risks | Cash burn — operating losses persist through demonstration phase; secondary equity raises dilute existing shareholders; Mission failure — ADRAS-J2 capture or ELSA-M deorbit demonstrations carry single-point technical risk | Two consecutive landing failures (Mission 1 in 2023, Mission 2 in 2025) — third failure could trigger existential customer flight; Cash runway — pre-revenue company spending ~¥10B+ per year; further dilutive raises likely before Mission 3 revenue | Neutron development risk: a Q3 2025 stage-1 tank test failure caused schedule slip; any further major setbacks to a Q4 2026 debut could erode investor confidence and require additional capital.; Customer concentration: SDA and U.S. defense represent the majority of backlog; any budget sequestration or program changes in DoD space spending would materially impact near-term revenue visibility. | Net losses continue: FY2024 net loss of $114.3M and negative Adjusted EBITDA reflect high debt service and development costs; Redwire must achieve EBITDA breakeven in 2026 to avoid financing risk.; High customer concentration — NASA, DoD, and a small number of commercial primes represent the bulk of revenue; loss of any major program could materially impair near-term results. |
| Next catalyst | ELSA-M maiden launch and first commercial deorbit demonstration (2026 H2) | Mission 3 (ULTRA lander) launch on NASA CLPS Draper-led mission (2027) | Neutron first launch — Q4 2026 (2026-Q4) | FY2026 revenue guidance of $450–500M execution (2026-Q4) |
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