SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs Varda Space Industries Manufactures pharmaceuticals in microgravity aboard free-flying capsules and flies hypersonic reentry payloads for the US military Varda Space Industries logo
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Northrop Grumman Varda Space Industries
Founded 1939 2021
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia El Segundo, California
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 175
Total funding $545.5M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion In-Space Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Transportation & Logistics
Products listed 0 3
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Will Bruey, Delian Asparouhov, Adrian Radocea
News mentions 3 0
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and Varda Space Industries compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and Varda Space Industries in 2021.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or Varda Space Industries?

Northrop Grumman has been awarded more, with $21.07B across 25 awards.
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Which has more launches, Northrop Grumman or Varda Space Industries?

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.