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ISRO vs RTX

India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit / Global aerospace and defense conglomerate operating Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
ISRO RTX
Founded 1969 1922
Headquarters Bengaluru, India Arlington, Virginia
Type government public
Status operating operating
Employees 14,637 185,000
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Crew Systems & Life Support, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Navigation & Positioning, Planetary Exploration, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Space Propulsion, Satellite Communications, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 19 7
Federal contracts 10 ($38.98B)
Launches 117 (72%)
Leaders listed V. Narayanan, S. Somanath, Vinod Joshi
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do ISRO and RTX compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Communications. ISRO was founded in 1969 and RTX in 1922.
02

Which is larger, ISRO or RTX?

RTX reports the larger workforce, with 185,000 employees versus 14,637.
03

Which has more US federal contracts, ISRO or RTX?

RTX has been awarded more, with $38.98B across 10 awards.
04

Which has more launches, ISRO or RTX?

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.