SPACE INDEX
Northrop Grumman logo Northrop Grumman Builds military and science satellites, the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, solid rocket motors, and the Sentinel ICBM vs York Space Systems Designs, mass-manufactures, and operates standardized spacecraft platforms and end-to-end mission solutions for national security and commercial constellation customers York Space Systems logo
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Northrop Grumman York Space Systems
Founded 1939 2014
Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia Greenwood Village, Colorado
Type public public
Status operating operating
Employees 367
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing, Space Propulsion Satellite Manufacturing, Ground Segment & Networks, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 0 5
Federal contracts 25 ($21.07B)
Launches 93 (92%)
Leaders listed Dirk Wallinger, Mike Lajczok, Melanie Preisser
News mentions 3 13
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems, Satellite Manufacturing. Northrop Grumman was founded in 1939 and York Space Systems in 2014.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Northrop Grumman or York Space Systems?

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

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.