SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs SpinLaunch Builds kinetic launch systems using ground-based centrifuges and develops the Meridian LEO broadband constellation for enterprise communications SpinLaunch logo
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Northrop Grumman SpinLaunch
Founded 1939 2014
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Long Beach, California
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 27
Total funding $249M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 0 4
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Massimiliano Ladovaz, David Wrenn
News mentions 3 16
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Northrop Grumman and SpinLaunch compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and SpinLaunch in 2014.
02

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

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

Which has more launches, Northrop Grumman or SpinLaunch?

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.