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CesiumAstro logo CesiumAstro Designs, manufactures, and integrates software-defined phased array communications systems, payloads, and satellites for space, airborne, and ground platforms 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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CesiumAstro Northrop Grumman
Founded 2017 1939
Headquarters Austin, Texas Falls Church, Virginia
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 318
Total funding $710.2M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 15 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Shey Sabripour, Kenneth Smith, Chris Pappas III
News mentions 26 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do CesiumAstro and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. CesiumAstro was founded in 2017 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
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Which has more US federal contracts, CesiumAstro or Northrop Grumman?

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