Explore Mars

Name

Explore Mars

Website

https://exploremars.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Advocacy

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space & Astronomy Programs (EDAMABAE)

Keywords

• Space advocacy
• Mars exploration
• Space policy
• STEM education
• Nonprofit research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Core offering

Explore Mars is an international non-profit organization that promotes awareness, education, and policy action in support of human exploration of Mars. The organization convenes stakeholders through summits and conferences, produces advocacy and educational content, and engages with policymakers and the public to advance Mars-exploration initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humans to Mars Summit (H2M) Annual flagship conference convened by Explore Mars that brings together space industry leaders, policymakers, scientists, and advocates to discuss the technical, political, and financial steps required for sending humans to Mars. [Inferred from organizational mission]
• Advocacy and Policy Programs Outreach and policy initiatives that engage government decision-makers and the general public to build support for human Mars exploration. [Inferred from organizational mission]
• STEM Education and Public Outreach Educational content and programs designed to inform students, educators, and the general public about Mars science and human exploration of Mars. [Inferred from organizational mission]

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Planetary Society: The largest U.S. space-advocacy non-profit, co-founded by Carl Sagan. It pursues broad space-exploration and science advocacy that overlaps directly with Explore Mars's mission to advance human exploration of Mars.
• The Mars Society: A grassroots Mars-focused advocacy and analog-research organization. Directly competes with Explore Mars for Mars-specific donor attention, volunteers, and policy voice.
• National Space Society: An educational and advocacy non-profit promoting space exploration and settlement. Shares Explore Mars's broad awareness-and-policy stance and competes for similar donor and member audiences.

Emerging players

• Space Frontier Foundation: An advocacy organization promoting commercial space development. Comparable in operating model and policy-advocacy mission, though focused more on commercial settlement than government-led Mars missions.
• Secure World Foundation: A non-profit focused on the sustainable and peaceful use of outer space. Comparable as a space-policy advocacy organization with a similar lean-team operating profile.
• Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS): A student-led space-advocacy organization. Comparable in mission (space exploration advocacy) but oriented toward student/youth engagement rather than policymaker engagement.

Others

• American Astronautical Society: A professional society advancing space science and exploration. Comparable as an institutional actor in the U.S. space-policy ecosystem, though more academic/scientific than advocacy-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Aerospace Industries Association: A major U.S. aerospace trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers. Relevant as a larger incumbent in space-policy advocacy that Explore Mars interacts with in legislative contexts.
• Coalition for Deep Space Exploration: An industry coalition advocating for deep space exploration funding, including Mars programs. Directly comparable to Explore Mars's policy-advocacy function but represents industry contractors rather than an independent non-profit.

Regional players

• Moon Society: A non-profit advocating for lunar exploration and settlement. Comparable in operating model and mission-type (advocacy for human exploration of a specific destination) but focused on the Moon rather than Mars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/exploremars
• Facebookfacebook.com/exploremarsdotorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1057569

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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