SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs Terran Orbital End-to-end satellite manufacturer delivering modular spacecraft platforms, mission operations, and ground services for defense, civil, and commercial customers worldwide Terran Orbital logo
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Northrop Grumman Terran Orbital
Founded 1939 2013
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Boca Raton, Florida
Type public subsidiary
Status operating operating
Employees 325
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Satellite Manufacturing, Satellite Components & Subsystems, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 0 13
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Peter Krauss, Cheryl Paquete, Michael Young
News mentions 3 0
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and Terran Orbital compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and Terran Orbital in 2013.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or Terran Orbital?

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

Which has more launches, Northrop Grumman or Terran Orbital?

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.