SPACE INDEX
ArianeGroup logo ArianeGroup European joint venture developing and manufacturing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and France's M51 ballistic missile vs Firefly Aerospace Designs and operates small- and medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space maneuvering vehicles for defense, civil, and commercial space missions Firefly Aerospace logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
ArianeGroup Firefly Aerospace
Founded 2015 2014
Headquarters France and Germany, France Texas
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 8,700 800
Total funding $95M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Lunar Services, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 10 6
Federal contracts
Launches 11 (36%)
Leaders listed Jason Kim, Darren Ma, Shea Ferring
News mentions 0 22
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do ArianeGroup and Firefly Aerospace compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. ArianeGroup was founded in 2015 and Firefly Aerospace in 2014.
02

Which is larger, ArianeGroup or Firefly Aerospace?

ArianeGroup reports the larger workforce, with 8,700 employees versus 800.
03

Which has more launches, ArianeGroup or Firefly Aerospace?

Firefly Aerospace leads with 11 tracked launches (36% success rate).

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