SPACE INDEX
ISRO logo ISRO India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit 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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ISRO Northrop Grumman
Founded 1969 1939
Headquarters Bengaluru, India Falls Church, Virginia
Type government public
Status operating operating
Employees 17,000
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Crew Systems & Life Support, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Navigation & Positioning, Planetary Exploration, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 11 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed V. Narayanan, S. Somanath, Vinod Joshi
News mentions 0 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do ISRO and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. ISRO was founded in 1969 and Northrop Grumman in 1939.
02

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

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

Which has more launches, ISRO 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.