SPACE INDEX
ArianeGroup logo ArianeGroup European joint venture developing and manufacturing the Ariane 6 launch vehicle and France's M51 ballistic missile vs Orbex Developed the Prime micro-launch vehicle for dedicated small satellite missions to LEO, using bio-propane fuel and 3D-printed engines Orbex logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
ArianeGroup Orbex
Founded 2015 2015
Headquarters France and Germany, France Forres, United Kingdom
Type private private
Status operating closed
Employees 8,700 178
Total funding $95M $163.1M
Latest round Series A Series D
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 10 3
Federal contracts
Launches 1 (0%)
Leaders listed Phil Chambers, Andy Bradford, Charles Platts
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do ArianeGroup and Orbex compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. ArianeGroup was founded in 2015 and Orbex in 2015.
02

Which is larger, ArianeGroup or Orbex?

ArianeGroup reports the larger workforce, with 8,700 employees versus 178.
03

Which has more launches, ArianeGroup or Orbex?

Orbex leads with 1 tracked launches (0% success rate).

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