SPACE INDEX
Boeing logo Boeing Builds crew spacecraft, military and commercial satellites, the Space Launch System core stage, and the X-37B spaceplane 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
Boeing Orbex
Founded 1916 2015
Headquarters Arlington, Virginia Forres, United Kingdom
Type public private
Status operating closed
Employees 178
Total funding $163.1M
Latest round Series D
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 0 3
Federal contracts 17 ($38.44B)
Launches 2 (50%) 1 (0%)
Leaders listed Phil Chambers, Andy Bradford, Charles Platts
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Boeing and Orbex compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Boeing was founded in 1916 and Orbex in 2015.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Boeing or Orbex?

Boeing has been awarded more, with $38.44B across 17 awards.
03

Which has more launches, Boeing or Orbex?

Boeing leads with 2 tracked launches (50% success rate).

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