SPACE INDEX
RTX logo RTX Global aerospace and defense conglomerate operating Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon vs Sidus Space Designs, manufactures, and operates LizzieSat small satellites, delivering AI-driven space-based data and hardware manufacturing services for defense and commercial customers Sidus Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
RTX Sidus Space
Founded 1922 2012
Headquarters Arlington, Virginia Cape Canaveral, Florida
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 185,000 73
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Propulsion, Satellite Communications, Space Defense Systems Satellite Manufacturing, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 7 3
Federal contracts 7 ($25.99B)
Launches
Leaders listed Carol Craig, Mark Mikolajczyk, Val Ojdanic
News mentions 0 9
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do RTX and Sidus Space compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. RTX was founded in 1922 and Sidus Space in 2012.
02

Which is larger, RTX or Sidus Space?

RTX reports the larger workforce, with 185,000 employees versus 73.
03

Which has more US federal contracts, RTX or Sidus Space?

RTX has been awarded more, with $25.99B across 7 awards.

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.