SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
Arianespace logo Arianespace Operates Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles from the Guiana Space Centre, serving European institutional and global commercial satellite customers vs SpinLaunch Builds kinetic launch systems using ground-based centrifuges and develops the Meridian LEO broadband constellation for enterprise communications SpinLaunch logo
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Arianespace SpinLaunch
Founded 1980 2014
Headquarters Évry-Courcouronnes, France Long Beach, California
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 220 27
Total funding $249M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services Launch Services, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 4 4
Federal contracts
Launches 355 (88%)
Leaders listed David Cavailloles, Caroline Arnoux, Steven Rutgers Massimiliano Ladovaz, David Wrenn
News mentions 0 16
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Arianespace and SpinLaunch compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Arianespace was founded in 1980 and SpinLaunch in 2014.

Which is larger, Arianespace or SpinLaunch?

Arianespace reports the larger workforce, with 220 employees versus 27.

Which has more launches, Arianespace or SpinLaunch?

Arianespace leads with 355 tracked launches (88% success rate).

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