K2 Space ranks 22 on the Space 100 with a score of 81; OHB ranks 32 with 78. K2 Space is ahead on progress, technology and firepower. OHB is ahead on deployment, production and commercials. Level on positioning and leverage. K2 Space is based in Torrance, United States, OHB in Bremen, Germany. K2 Space: Established. OHB: Public. K2 Space is named in 32 signals and OHB in 54.
K2 Space designs and manufactures large satellite buses, including its Mega and planned Giga lines, for government and commercial spacecraft customers.
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K2 Space is a US satellite maker executing a bigger-is-better thesis (its Gravitas demonstrator launched March 2026 with claimed most-powerful Hall thrusters in space, plus Mega- and 100kW Giga-class buses) from a Torrance factory designed for up to 100 large satellites a year. It has converted to anchor contracts: an SES initial tranche of 30 MEO satellites (its largest disclosed commercial win), buses for Anduril in the Golden Dome interceptor program, and a Space Force Protected Tactical Satcom bus role. It raised >$1B (a Series D in July 2026 at $6.8B, 2.3x in seven months) with >$1B in signed contracts; recognized revenue is estimated at 10-100m.
32 signals name K2 Space.
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OHB develops, builds and integrates satellite platforms for institutional and commercial customers, including IRIS2 platforms, MTG weather satellites and Galileo hardware.
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OHB is Europe's listed pure-play space prime (ETR:OHB, family-led, 25 years public) at full demand, with H1-26 operating performance of EUR 628M (double-digit growth), adjusted EBITDA of EUR 60M (+30%), FY26 guidance of ~EUR 1.4B, and a record EUR 3,354M backlog. Its EPS-Sterna microsatellite constellation (EUR 248M) is OHB Sweden's largest-ever order, its MT Aerospace unit is the largest German Ariane supplier, and it sees a ~EUR 20B pipeline, though Q2 order intake was lumpy and Access-to-Space margins are soft on ramp costs. Its subsidiary RFA's first flight was delayed again; its stock rose 321% over the year to a ~$6.1B market cap.
54 signals name OHB.
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K2 Space ranks 22 on the Space 100 with a score of 81; OHB ranks 32 with 78. K2 Space is ahead on progress, technology and firepower. OHB is ahead on deployment, production and commercials. Level on positioning and leverage. K2 Space is based in Torrance, United States, OHB in Bremen, Germany. K2 Space: Established. OHB: Public. K2 Space is named in 32 signals and OHB in 54.
K2 Space ranks 22 on the Space 100 with a score of 81; OHB ranks 32 with 78. K2 Space is ahead on progress, technology and firepower. OHB is ahead on deployment, production and commercials. Level on positioning and leverage. K2 Space is based in Torrance, United States, OHB in Bremen, Germany. K2 Space: Established. OHB: Public. K2 Space is named in 32 signals and OHB in 54. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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