SPACE INDEX
ExPace logo ExPace Operates the Kuaizhou family of solid-fueled small-lift launch vehicles for commercial and government satellite delivery to low Earth orbit vs Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM Northrop Grumman logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
ExPace Northrop Grumman
Founded 2016 1939
Headquarters Wuhan, China Falls Church, Virginia
Type government public
Status operating operating
Employees
Total funding $417M
Latest round Series B
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 2 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 33 (88%) 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Zhang Di, Zha Xiongquan
News mentions 0 3
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do ExPace and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Space Propulsion. ExPace was founded in 2016 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, ExPace or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
03

Which has more launches, ExPace 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.