SPACE INDEX

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ISRO vs Orbcomm

India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit / Second-generation Orbcomm LEO satellite constellation for M2M/IoT communications and AIS vessel tracking

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
ISRO Orbcomm
Founded 1969 1993
Headquarters Bengaluru, India United States
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees 14,637 800
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Crew Systems & Life Support, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Navigation & Positioning, Planetary Exploration, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Satellite Communications, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Space Domain Awareness
Products listed 19 0
Federal contracts 40 ($6.7M)
Launches 117 (72%)
Leaders listed V. Narayanan, S. Somanath, Vinod Joshi
News mentions 0 12
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do ISRO and Orbcomm compare?

Both companies work in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Satellite Communications. ISRO was founded in 1969 and Orbcomm in 1993.
02

Which is larger, ISRO or Orbcomm?

ISRO reports the larger workforce, with 14,637 employees versus 800.
03

Which has more US federal contracts, ISRO or Orbcomm?

Orbcomm has been awarded more, with $6.7M across 40 awards.
04

Which has more launches, ISRO or Orbcomm?

ISRO leads with 117 tracked launches (72% success rate).
SOURCES

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