SPACE INDEX
ArianeGroup logo ArianeGroup European joint venture developing and manufacturing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and France's M51 ballistic missile vs Astra Space Develops small-lift launch vehicles with mobile launch infrastructure and manufactures Hall-effect electric propulsion systems for satellite constellations Astra Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD2 shared sectors
ArianeGroup Astra Space
Founded 2015 2016
Headquarters France and Germany, France Alameda, California
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 8,700 113
Total funding $95M $407M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Space Propulsion
Products listed 10 3
Federal contracts
Launches 8 (25%)
Leaders listed Chris Kemp, Adam London, Martin Attiq
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do ArianeGroup and Astra Space compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services, Space Propulsion. ArianeGroup was founded in 2015 and Astra Space in 2016.
02

Which is larger, ArianeGroup or Astra Space?

ArianeGroup reports the larger workforce, with 8,700 employees versus 113.
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Which has more launches, ArianeGroup or Astra Space?

Astra Space leads with 8 tracked launches (25% success rate).

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