SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs Sidus Space Designs, manufactures, and operates LizzieSat small satellites, delivering AI-driven space-based data and hardware manufacturing services for defense and commercial customers Sidus Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD2 shared sectors
Northrop Grumman Sidus Space
Founded 1939 2012
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Florida’s Space Coast, Florida
Type public public
Status operating operating
Employees 73
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Satellite Manufacturing, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 0 3
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Carol Craig, Mark Mikolajczyk, Val Ojdanic
News mentions 3 9
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and Sidus Space compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and Sidus Space in 2012.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or Sidus Space?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
03

Which has more launches, Northrop Grumman or Sidus Space?

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.