SPACE INDEX
Impulse Space logo Impulse Space Designs and operates orbital transfer vehicles that move payloads between orbits using high-thrust chemical propulsion, delivering to GEO in under a day 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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Impulse Space Northrop Grumman
Founded 2021 1939
Headquarters Redondo Beach, California Falls Church, Virginia
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 292
Total funding $895M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Space Transportation & Logistics, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 5 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Tom Mueller, Eric Romo, Kevin Miller
News mentions 3 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Impulse Space and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion. Impulse Space was founded in 2021 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Impulse Space or Northrop Grumman?

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