SPACE INDEX

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European Space Agency vs NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE

Intergovernmental agency coordinating European space programs across science, Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and human spaceflight / Developing LNG-powered hypersonic VTOL aircraft and orbit transfer spacecraft for civil, commercial, and defense markets

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
European Space Agency NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE
Founded 1975 2020
Headquarters Paris, France United States
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees 3,000 10
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Planetary Exploration, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Launch Services, Navigation & Positioning, Satellite Communications Space Propulsion, Launch Services, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 28 0
Federal contracts 3 ($4.0M)
Launches 8 (75%)
Leaders listed Josef Aschbacher, Dietmar Pilz, Toni Tolker-Nielsen Bill Bruner, David Gregory, Jess Sponable
News mentions 34 4
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do European Space Agency and NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. European Space Agency was founded in 1975 and NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE in 2020.
02

Which is larger, European Space Agency or NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE?

European Space Agency reports the larger workforce, with 3,000 employees versus 10.
03

Which has more US federal contracts, European Space Agency or NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE?

NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE has been awarded more, with $4.0M across 3 awards.
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Which has more launches, European Space Agency or NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE?

European Space Agency leads with 8 tracked launches (75% success rate).
SOURCES

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