SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs SES S.A. Operates a multi-orbit fleet of GEO and MEO satellites delivering video distribution, data connectivity, and managed network services to broadcasters, telecom operators, and governments worldwide SES S.A. logo
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Northrop Grumman SES S.A.
Founded 1939 1985
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Luxembourg
Type public public
Status operating operating
Employees 2,264
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 0 53
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Adel Al-Saleh, Elisabeth A. Pataki, Adam Levy
News mentions 3 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and SES S.A. compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and SES S.A. in 1985.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or SES S.A.?

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

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.