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ISRO vs Starsem

India's national space agency developing launch vehicles, satellites, and interplanetary missions for societal benefit / French-Russian joint venture that commercializes Soyuz launch services for international customers

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
ISRO Starsem
Founded 1969 1996
Headquarters Bengaluru, India France
Type government private
Status operating operating
Employees 14,637
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Crew Systems & Life Support, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Navigation & Positioning, Planetary Exploration, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing Launch Services
Products listed 19 5
Federal contracts
Launches 117 (72%) 5 (100%)
Leaders listed V. Narayanan, S. Somanath, Vinod Joshi
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do ISRO and Starsem compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. ISRO was founded in 1969 and Starsem in 1996.
02

Which has more launches, ISRO or Starsem?

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.