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ArianeGroup logo ArianeGroup European joint venture developing and manufacturing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and France's M51 ballistic missile 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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ArianeGroup Northrop Grumman
Founded 2015 1939
Headquarters France and Germany, France Falls Church, Virginia
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 8,700
Total funding $95M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 10 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed
News mentions 0 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do ArianeGroup and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Space Propulsion. ArianeGroup was founded in 2015 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, ArianeGroup or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
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Which has more launches, ArianeGroup 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.