SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs Spire Global Operates a multipurpose nanosatellite constellation delivering weather, aviation, and RF intelligence data via space-based sensors and ground infrastructure Spire Global logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Northrop Grumman Spire Global
Founded 1939 2012
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Vienna, Virginia
Type public public
Status operating operating
Employees 352
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Geospatial Intelligence & Analytics, Ground Segment & Networks, Satellite Manufacturing
Products listed 0 4
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Peter Platzer, Boyd Johnson, David Myers
News mentions 3 1
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and Spire Global compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and Spire Global in 2012.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or Spire Global?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
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Which has more launches, Northrop Grumman or Spire Global?

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.