SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
Andøya Space logo Andøya Space Operates sounding rocket ranges and Europe's northernmost orbital spaceport, providing launch services, defence testing, drone operations, and space education from northern Norway vs Arianespace Operates Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles from the Guiana Space Centre, serving European institutional and global commercial satellite customers Arianespace logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Andøya Space Arianespace
Founded 1962 1980
Headquarters Andenes, Norway Évry-Courcouronnes, France
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees 94 220
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Spaceports & Range Services, Space Defense Systems, Suborbital & High-Altitude Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 17 4
Federal contracts
Launches 355 (88%)
Leaders listed Ketil Olsen, Tore Ostby, Havard Berg-Olsen David Cavailloles, Caroline Arnoux, Steven Rutgers
News mentions 21 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Andøya Space and Arianespace compare?

Both companies work in Spaceports & Range Services. Andøya Space was founded in 1962 and Arianespace in 1980.

Which is larger, Andøya Space or Arianespace?

Arianespace reports the larger workforce, with 220 employees versus 94.

Which has more launches, Andøya Space or Arianespace?

Arianespace leads with 355 tracked launches (88% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.