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European Space Agency vs Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Intergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight / Japanese industrial conglomerate spanning energy, aerospace, defense, logistics, and space systems
Founded 1975 1884
Headquarters Paris, France Japan
Type government public
Status operating operating
Employees 3,000 77,274
Total funding — —
Latest round — IPO
Sectors Planetary Exploration, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Launch Services, Navigation & Positioning, Satellite Communications Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Propulsion
Products listed 28 22
Federal contracts — —
Launches 8 (75%) 65 (85%)
Leaders listed Josef Aschbacher, Dietmar Pilz, Toni Tolker-Nielsen —
News mentions 34 1
How do European Space Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries compare?
Both companies work in Launch Services. European Space Agency was founded in 1975 and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1884.
Which is larger, European Space Agency or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reports the larger workforce, with 77,274 employees versus 3,000.
Which has more launches, European Space Agency or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries leads with 65 tracked launches (85% success rate).
Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.