ArianeGroup European joint venture developing and manufacturing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and France's M51 ballistic missile Longshot Ground-based kinetic accelerator company targeting low-cost orbital launch and hypersonic testing 
| ArianeGroup | Longshot | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | France and Germany, France | Alameda, California |
| Type | private | private |
| Status | operating | operating |
| Employees | 8,700 | — |
| Total funding | $95M | — |
| Latest round | Series A | — |
| Sectors | Launch Services, Space Propulsion | Launch Services, Space Defense Systems |
| Products listed | 10 | 4 |
| Federal contracts | — | — |
| Launches | — | — |
| Leaders listed | — | Mike Grace, Nathan Saichek, Lauren Liddell |
| News mentions | 0 | 0 |
How do ArianeGroup and Longshot compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. ArianeGroup was founded in 2015 and Longshot in 2020.