SPACE INDEX
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 Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM Northrop Grumman logo
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Andøya Space Northrop Grumman
Founded 1962 1939
Headquarters Andenes, Norway Falls Church, Virginia
Type government public
Status operating operating
Employees 94
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Spaceports & Range Services, Space Defense Systems, Suborbital & High-Altitude Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 17 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Ketil Olsen, Tore Ostby, Havard Berg-Olsen
News mentions 21 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Andøya Space and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. Andøya Space was founded in 1962 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Andøya Space or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
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Which has more launches, Andøya Space or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman leads with 93 tracked launches (92% success rate).

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