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| Field | 🇺🇸 SpaceX | 🇺🇸 Blue Origin | 🇺🇸 Rocket LabNASDAQ: RKLB | 🇺🇸 Firefly AerospaceNASDAQ: FLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | private | private | public | public |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Founded | 2002 | 2000 | 2006 | 2017 |
| CEO | Elon Musk | Dave Limp | Peter Beck | Jason Kim |
| Mkt Cap / Valuation | $800B | $50B–$100B (industry estimates; no external funding) | ~$9.5B | ~$5.2B |
| Employees | ~13,000 | ~11,000 | ~2,600+ | ~1,200 (post-IPO + SciTec acquisition) |
| Sector | Launch & Satellite Internet | Launch & Lunar Exploration | Launch & Space Systems | Launch & Lunar Services |
| Last raise / Last filing | ~$868M (insider sale at $421/share) (2025-12-13) | — | 10-K filed | 10-K filed |
| Top risks | Starship development delays could push back Artemis HLS and Starlink V3 timeline; Regulatory headwinds (FCC, FAA launch licensing) could limit Starlink expansion | Sole-funder risk — all capital comes from Bezos personal wealth, no external equity buffer; New Glenn NSSL certification delay could defer $2.4B contract 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. | Public market scrutiny: FLY stock down from $60 IPO pop to ~$32 by May 2026 — execution risk elevated; Alpha launch cadence constrained by Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral scheduling |
| Next catalyst | Starship Flight 9 — orbital mission with Starlink V3 payload (2026 Q2–Q3) | New Glenn NSSL certification (4-flight campaign) (2026) | Neutron first launch — Q4 2026 (2026-Q4) | Blue Ghost Mission 2 — far-side Moon delivery with ESA Lunar Pathfinder relay (2026 Q3–Q4) |
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