SPACE INDEX
Boeing logo Boeing Builds crew spacecraft, military and commercial satellites, the Space Launch System core stage, and the X-37B spaceplane vs PLD Space Develops reusable launch vehicles for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions, with in-house liquid propulsion and vertically integrated manufacturing PLD Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Boeing PLD Space
Founded 1916 2011
Headquarters Arlington, Virginia Elche, Spain
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 335
Total funding $90.2M
Latest round Debt
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Space Propulsion, Suborbital & High-Altitude
Products listed 0 4
Federal contracts 17 ($38.44B)
Launches 2 (50%) 3 (33%)
Leaders listed Ezequiel Sanchez, Raul Torres, Raul Verdu
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Boeing and PLD Space compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Boeing was founded in 1916 and PLD Space in 2011.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Boeing or PLD Space?

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

Which has more launches, Boeing or PLD Space?

PLD Space leads with 3 tracked launches (33% success rate).

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