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RTX vs Tesat-Spacecom

Global aerospace and defense conglomerate operating Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon / Manufactures satellite communication payloads and laser inter-satellite link terminals, with equipment aboard more than half of all communication satellites in orbit

HEAD-TO-HEAD 13 FIELDS
RTX Tesat-Spacecom
Founded 1922 1949
Headquarters Arlington, Virginia Backnang, Germany
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 185,000 1,100
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Space Propulsion, Satellite Communications, Space Defense Systems Satellite Communications, Navigation & Positioning, Satellite Components & Subsystems
Products listed 7 6
Federal contracts 10 ($38.98B)
Launches
Leaders listed Dr. Caroline Weishaupl, Matthias von Hayek-Boelingen, Rolf Leonhardt
News mentions 0 21
SHARED SECTORS 1
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do RTX and Tesat-Spacecom compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Communications. RTX was founded in 1922 and Tesat-Spacecom in 1949.
02

Which is larger, RTX or Tesat-Spacecom?

RTX reports the larger workforce, with 185,000 employees versus 1,100.
03

Which has more US federal contracts, RTX or Tesat-Spacecom?

RTX has been awarded more, with $38.98B across 10 awards.
SOURCES

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