SPACE INDEX
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Japanese industrial conglomerate spanning energy, aerospace, defense, logistics, and space systems vs Portal Space Systems Manufactures solar-thermal-propelled spacecraft buses for high-delta-v, multi-orbit maneuverability and tactically responsive space operations Portal Space Systems logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Portal Space Systems
Founded 1884 2021
Headquarters Japan Bothell, Washington
Type private private
Status operating operating
Employees 77,274 22
Total funding
Latest round IPO Series A
Sectors Launch Services, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Propulsion Space Transportation & Logistics, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion
Products listed 22 3
Federal contracts
Launches 65 (85%)
Leaders listed Jeff Thornburg, Ian Vorbach, Prashaanth Ravindran
News mentions 0 25
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Portal Space Systems compare?

Both companies work in Space Propulsion. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was founded in 1884 and Portal Space Systems in 2021.
02

Which is larger, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries or Portal Space Systems?

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reports the larger workforce, with 77,274 employees versus 22.
03

Which has more launches, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries or Portal Space Systems?

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries leads with 65 tracked launches (85% success rate).

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