SPACE INDEX
CesiumAstro logo CesiumAstro Designs, manufactures, and integrates software-defined phased array communications systems, payloads, and satellites for space, airborne, and ground platforms vs RTX Aerospace and defense conglomerate making aircraft engines, avionics, missiles, air defense systems, and satellites RTX logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
CesiumAstro RTX
Founded 2017 2020
Headquarters Austin, Texas United States
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 318 185,000
Total funding $710.2M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Satellite Components & Subsystems, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Space Defense Systems, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Propulsion
Products listed 15 7
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Shey Sabripour, Kenneth Smith, Chris Pappas III
News mentions 26 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do CesiumAstro and RTX compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Components & Subsystems. CesiumAstro was founded in 2017 and RTX in 2020.
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Which is larger, CesiumAstro or RTX?

RTX reports the larger workforce, with 185,000 employees versus 318.

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