SPACE INDEX
Lockheed Martin logo Lockheed Martin Builds military and commercial satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule, missile defense systems, and military aircraft vs NASA Conducts civilian space exploration, aeronautics research, and space science across human spaceflight, robotic missions, and Earth observation programs NASA logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Lockheed Martin NASA
Founded 1995 1958
Headquarters Bethesda, Maryland Washington, District of Columbia
Type public government
Status operating operating
Employees 18,000
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Planetary Exploration, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Launch Services, Space Stations & Habitats
Products listed 0 50
Federal contracts 28 ($16.10B)
Launches 89 (97%)
Leaders listed Jared Isaacman, Amit Kshatriya, Casey Swails
News mentions 3 44
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Lockheed Martin and NASA compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Lockheed Martin was founded in 1995 and NASA in 1958.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Lockheed Martin or NASA?

Lockheed Martin has been awarded more, with $16.10B across 28 awards.
03

Which has more launches, Lockheed Martin or NASA?

Lockheed Martin leads with 89 tracked launches (97% success rate).

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