SPACE INDEX
Longshot logo Longshot Ground-based kinetic accelerator company targeting low-cost orbital launch and hypersonic testing vs Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM Northrop Grumman logo
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Longshot Northrop Grumman
Founded 2020 1994
Headquarters Alameda, California Falls Church, Virginia
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 95,000
Total funding
Latest round Post-IPO
Sectors Launch Services, Space Defense Systems Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 4 0
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Mike Grace, Nathan Saichek, Lauren Liddell
News mentions 0 3
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Longshot and Northrop Grumman compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. Longshot was founded in 2020 and Northrop Grumman in 1994.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Longshot or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
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Which has more launches, Longshot or Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman leads with 93 tracked launches (92% success rate).

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