SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs Sierra Nevada Corporation Sierra Nevada Corporation logo
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Northrop Grumman Sierra Nevada Corporation
Founded 1994 1963
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia United States
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 95,000
Total funding
Latest round Post-IPO
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Space Defense Systems, Space Domain Awareness, Space Intelligence & Reconnaissance
Products listed 0 17
Federal contracts 24 ($4.23B) 6 ($714.1M)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed
News mentions 12 1
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Northrop Grumman and Sierra Nevada Corporation compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1994 and Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1963.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or Sierra Nevada Corporation?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $4.23B across 24 awards.
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Which has more launches, Northrop Grumman or Sierra Nevada Corporation?

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.