SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs Star Catcher Developing the first orbital power grid using optical power beaming to deliver concentrated solar energy to satellites without hardware modifications Star Catcher logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Northrop Grumman Star Catcher
Founded 1939 2024
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Jacksonville, Florida
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 30
Total funding $22.9M
Latest round Seed
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Satellite Components & Subsystems, In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 0 1
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Andrew Rush, Michael Snyder, Bryan Lyandvert
News mentions 3 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and Star Catcher compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and Star Catcher in 2024.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or Star Catcher?

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

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.