SPACE INDEX
Boeing logo Boeing Builds crew spacecraft, military and commercial satellites, the Space Launch System core stage, and the X-37B spaceplane vs Rocket Lab USA Designs and manufactures small and medium-lift launch vehicles, satellites, and spacecraft components for commercial, civil, and defense customers Rocket Lab USA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD2 shared sectors
Boeing Rocket Lab USA
Founded 1916 2006
Headquarters Arlington, Virginia Long Beach, California
Type public public
Status operating operating
Employees 1,627
Total funding $288M
Latest round Post IPO
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Transportation & Logistics Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 0 16
Federal contracts 17 ($38.44B) 1 ($7.0M)
Launches 2 (50%) 131 (64%)
Leaders listed Sir Peter Beck, Adam Spice, Frank Klein
News mentions 0 0
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Boeing and Rocket Lab USA compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing. Boeing was founded in 1916 and Rocket Lab USA in 2006.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Boeing or Rocket Lab USA?

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

Which has more launches, Boeing or Rocket Lab USA?

Rocket Lab USA leads with 131 tracked launches (64% success rate).
04

What do Boeing and Rocket Lab USA have in common?

Boeing and Rocket Lab USA both hold federal contracts with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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