SPACE INDEX
Lockheed Martin logo Lockheed Martin Builds military and commercial satellites, NASA's Orion crew capsule, missile defense systems, and military aircraft vs Orbex Developed the Prime micro-launch vehicle for dedicated small satellite missions to LEO, using bio-propane fuel and 3D-printed engines Orbex logo
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Lockheed Martin Orbex
Founded 1995 2015
Headquarters Bethesda, Maryland Forres, United Kingdom
Type public private
Status operating closed
Employees 178
Total funding $163.1M
Latest round Series D
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services
Products listed 0 3
Federal contracts 28 ($16.10B)
Launches 89 (97%) 1 (0%)
Leaders listed Phil Chambers, Andy Bradford, Charles Platts
News mentions 3 0
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Lockheed Martin and Orbex compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Lockheed Martin was founded in 1995 and Orbex in 2015.
02

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

Lockheed Martin has been awarded more, with $16.10B across 28 awards.
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Which has more launches, Lockheed Martin or Orbex?

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.