Virgin Orbit Holdings Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all
Virgin Orbit Holdings's competitors and similar companies include Rocket Lab USA, BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems, Astra Space, BlackSky Technology, Leidos Dynetics, SpaceX, China Spacesat, Relativity Space, Northrop Grumman Space Systems and United Launch Alliance.
 Virgin Orbit Holdings Virgin Orbit Holdings is a space company that provides launch solutions for small satellites. |  Rocket Lab USA Rocket Lab is a company that provides spacecraft and space launch solutions for the commercial, civil, and defense sectors. |  BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (formerly known as Ball Aerospace & Technologies Space) is a company manufacturing spacecraft, components, and instruments for defense, civil space, and commercial space applications. |  BlackSky Technology BlackSky Technology (formerly known as Osprey Technology Acquisition, BlackSky Holdings, and Spaceflight Industries) is a company that provides real-time geospatial intelligence solutions. |  Leidos Dynetics Leidos Dynetics is a company that provides mission-critical services for the government. |  SpaceX SpaceX (also known as Space Exploration Technologies) is a company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. |  China Spacesat China Spacesat (中国东方红卫星股份有限公司) is a company that is focused on aerospace manufacturing. |  Northrop Grumman Space Systems Northrop Grumman Space Systems (also known as Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, formerly known as Orbital ATK and Alliant Techsystems) is a developer and manufacturer of launch systems for the security, civil, and commercial sectors. |  United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a company that manufactures spacecraft and launch vehicles for the government and commercial sectors. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 2017 | Founding Date 2013 | Founding Date 1956 | Founding Date 2016 | Founding Date 2013 | Founding Date 1974 | Founding Date 2002 | Founding Date 2002 | Founding Date 2016 | Founding Date 1990 | Founding Date 2006 |
Type | Type Public | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary | Type Public | Type Subsidiary | Type Private | Type Public | Type Private | Type Subsidiary | Type Private |
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Locations | Locations Long Beach, US HQ | Locations Long Beach, US HQ Adelaide, AU Toronto, CA Auckland, NZ Mahia, NZ Penrose, NZ Albuquerque, US see more | Locations Broomfield, US HQ Sao Paulo, BR Beograd, RS Luton, GB Westminster, US | Locations Alameda, US HQ Sunnyvale, US | Locations Herndon, US HQ Seattle, US Seattle, US Tukwila, US | Locations Huntsville, US HQ Montgomery, US | Locations Hawthorne, US HQ Brownsville, US Cape Canaveral, US Chantilly, US Lompoc, US Mc Gregor, US Redmond, US see more | Locations Long Beach, US HQ John C. Stennis Space Center, US | Locations Centennial, US HQ Arlington, US Cape Canaveral, US Centennial, US Decatur, US Harlingen, US Pueblo, US see more | ||
Employees | Employees 9785% decrease | Employees 2,60024% increase | Employees 5,200 | Employees 19346% decrease | Employees 321 | Employees 1,6726% decrease | Employees 18,2248% increase | Employees 3,159 | Employees 1,3508% increase | Employees 31,000 | Employees 3,188 |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) 25.9 m | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 215 m | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 150 b | Valuation ($) 4.4 b | Valuation ($) 4.2 b | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A |
Financial | |||||||||||
Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) $33.1m (FY, 2022) | Revenue (est.) $601.8m (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $261m (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) $3.9m (FY, 2023) | Revenue (est.) $106.6m (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $950m (Y, 2022) | Revenue (est.) $15b (Y, 2025) | Revenue (est.) ¥6b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) $10.8b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) N/A |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods $85.7m (FY, 2022) | Cost of goods $394.6m (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $214m (FY, 2024) | Cost of goods $1.8m (FY, 2023) | Cost of goods $35.3m (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods ¥5.6b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A |
Gross profit | Gross profit ($52.6m) (FY, 2022) | Gross profit $207.2m (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $47m (FY, 2024) | Gross profit $2.1m (FY, 2023) | Gross profit $71.3m (FY, 2025) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit ¥506.5m (FY, 2025) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A |
Net income | Net income ($191.2m) (FY, 2022) | Net income ($198.2m) (FY, 2025) | Net income N/A | Net income ($178.4m) (FY, 2023) | Net income ($70.3m) (FY, 2025) | Net income N/A | Net income $8b (Y, 2025) | Net income ¥24.1m (FY, 2025) | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income N/A |
Operating ⚠ | |||||||||||
Backlog | Backlog $143.1m (Q3, 2022) | Backlog $582.4m (Q3, 2023) | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog $41.4b (Q2, 2024) | Backlog N/A |
Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. 285 k (FY, 2020) | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. 8.7 m (FY, 2023) | Facility Space Leased, sq. ft. N/A |
Facility Space, sq. ft. | Facility Space, sq. ft. 195 k (FY, 2021) | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A | Facility Space, sq. ft. 18.8 m (FY, 2023) | Facility Space, sq. ft. N/A |
Services Provided | Services Provided 3 (FY, 2021) | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided 2 (Sep, 2020) | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided N/A | Services Provided 4 (Jul, 2024) |
Trademark Applications (US) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) 8 (Jul, 2022) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) 12 (Jul, 2023) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) 3 (Jul, 2024) |
Trademarks (US) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 3 (Aug, 2024) | Trademarks (US) 12 (Jul, 2022) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 6 (Jul, 2024) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 5 (Jul, 2023) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 19 (Jul, 2024) |
Funding | |||||||||||
Latest funding round | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round $ 100m (over 3 years ago) | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round $ 650m (over 4 years ago) | Latest funding round N/A | Latest funding round $ 24.3m (over 4 years ago) |
Total funding raised | Total funding raised $ 9.5m | Total funding raised $ 709.3m | Total funding raised $ 97m | Total funding raised $ 300m | Total funding raised $ 446.9m | Total funding raised $ 46.9m | Total funding raised $ 10.9b | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 1.3b | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 13.9m |
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