SPACE INDEX
Rhea Space Activity logo Rhea Space Activity GPS-resilient deep space navigation and secure communication technology for defense and national security vs Viasat Operates a global multi-orbit satellite network providing broadband, narrowband, and secure communications for commercial aviation, maritime, enterprise, and defense markets Viasat logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Rhea Space Activity Viasat
Founded 2018 1986
Headquarters Washington, District of Columbia Carlsbad, California
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 7,000
Total funding $6.8M
Latest round Series A
Sectors Navigation & Positioning, Space Defense Systems, Space Software & Mission Tools Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 2 107
Federal contracts 25 ($1.03B)
Launches
Leaders listed Shawn Usman, Kevin Hause, Samuel Lee Mark Dankberg, Richard Baldridge, Gary Chase
News mentions 0 6
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Rhea Space Activity and Viasat compare?

Both companies work in Space Defense Systems. Rhea Space Activity was founded in 2018 and Viasat in 1986.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Rhea Space Activity or Viasat?

Viasat has been awarded more, with $1.03B across 25 awards.

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