SPACE INDEX
Astranis logo Astranis Builds small geostationary communications satellites for dedicated regional broadband and leases them to customers as a service 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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Astranis Northrop Grumman
Founded 2015 1939
Headquarters San Francisco, California Falls Church, Virginia
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 423
Total funding $754M
Latest round Series D
Sectors Satellite Communications, Navigation & Positioning, Satellite Manufacturing Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 4 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed John Gedmark, Ryan McLinko, Mark Mesler
News mentions 12 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Astranis and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Astranis was founded in 2015 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
02

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

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