ArianeGroup European joint venture developing and manufacturing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and France's M51 ballistic missile JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research 
| ArianeGroup | JAXA | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | France and Germany, France | Chofu, Japan |
| Type | private | government |
| Status | operating | operating |
| Employees | 8,700 | — |
| Total funding | $95M | — |
| Latest round | Series A | — |
| Sectors | Launch Services, Space Propulsion | Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration |
| Products listed | 10 | 42 |
| Federal contracts | — | — |
| Launches | — | — |
| Leaders listed | — | Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada |
| News mentions | 0 | 0 |
How do ArianeGroup and JAXA compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. ArianeGroup was founded in 2015 and JAXA in 2003.