SPACE INDEX
Virgin Galactic logo Virgin Galactic Develops suborbital spaceplanes for commercial human spaceflight, carrying private astronauts and research payloads to the edge of space vs Zero-G The only FAA-approved provider of parabolic zero-gravity flights in the United States Zero-G logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD2 shared sectors
Virgin Galactic Zero-G
Founded 2004 1993
Headquarters Tustin, California United States
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 733 78
Total funding
Latest round Series A
Sectors Space Tourism & Experience, Suborbital & High-Altitude Suborbital & High-Altitude, Space Tourism & Experience
Products listed 6 8
Federal contracts
Launches 68 (91%)
Leaders listed Michael Colglazier, Doug Ahrens, Mike Moses
News mentions 3 24
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Virgin Galactic and Zero-G compare?

Both companies work in Space Tourism & Experience, Suborbital & High-Altitude. Virgin Galactic was founded in 2004 and Zero-G in 1993.
02

Which is larger, Virgin Galactic or Zero-G?

Virgin Galactic reports the larger workforce, with 733 employees versus 78.
03

Which has more launches, Virgin Galactic or Zero-G?

Virgin Galactic leads with 68 tracked launches (91% success rate).

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