THE
LIST
The Space News Top 50 ranks the worlds space companies according to their
2002 revenues. Many firms on the list manufacture hardware for spacecraft
and rockets and supply ground systems. Others develop software, or provide
satellite TV equipment, launch services or mobile satellite communications
systems. Some are involved in a variety of space-related businesses. As
a group, the companies serve a cross-section of commercial, government and
military space customers. |
|
Rank
|
Satellite Operator
|
2002 Space Sales*
|
2001 Space Sales*
|
Location of Headquarters
|
Rank Last Year
|
Space Business
|
Total 2002 Sales*
|
|
1
|
Boeing
Co. 8
|
$11,000
|
$10,400
|
U.S.
|
1
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle
Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$54,069
|
|
2
|
Lockheed
Martin Corp. 8
|
$7,500
|
$6,190
|
U.S.
|
3
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle
Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$26,578
|
|
3
|
Raytheon
Co.
|
$3,122
|
$2,629
|
U.S.
|
5
|
Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$16,800
|
|
4
|
Northrop
Grumman Corp. 9
|
$2,672
|
$700
|
U.S.
|
15
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
and Ground Systems
|
$19,300
|
|
5
|
EADS
Space 13
|
$2,323
|
$2,161
|
Netherlands
|
6
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle
Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$2,323
|
|
6
|
Arianespace
|
$1,530
|
$715
|
France
|
14
|
Launch Services
|
$1,530
|
|
7
|
Alcatel
Space
|
$1,363
|
$1,418
|
France
|
9
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$1,363
|
|
8
|
Alliant
Techsystems Inc. 2
|
$1,181
|
$1,065
|
U.S.
|
11
|
Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$2,172
|
|
9
|
Hughes
Electronics Corp. 10
|
$1,170
|
$1,326
|
U.S.
|
2
|
Ground Systems
|
$8,395
|
|
10
|
Loral
Space & Communications 11
|
$853
|
$815
|
U.S.
|
10
|
Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components
|
$1,098
|
|
11
|
Mitsubishi
Electric Corp. 2
|
$835
|
$763
|
Japan
|
13
|
Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components
|
$30,706
|
|
12
|
Honeywell
Inc.
|
$741
|
$900
|
U.S.
|
12
|
Space Components, Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$22,000
|
|
13
|
Snecma
|
$672
|
$576
|
France
|
16
|
Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$6,818
|
|
14
|
Orbital
Sciences Corp. 2
|
$552
|
$415
|
U.S.
|
24
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle
Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$552
|
|
15
|
United
Technologies Corp.
|
$550
|
$511
|
U.S.
|
17
|
Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$28,200
|
|
16
|
Alenia
Spazio SpA
|
$525
|
$440
|
Italy
|
22
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$525
|
|
17
|
Trimble
Navigation Ltd.
|
$467
|
$475
|
U.S.
|
20
|
Ground Systems
|
$467
|
|
18
|
Ball
Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
|
$448
|
$380
|
U.S.
|
31
|
Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components
|
$491
|
|
19
|
ITT
Industries
|
$428
|
$375
|
U.S.
|
26
|
Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$4,925
|
|
20
|
Computer
Sciences Corp.
|
$410
|
$292
|
U.S.
|
28
|
Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$11,300
|
|
21
|
L-3
Communications
|
$405
|
$280
|
U.S.
|
29
|
Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$4,011
|
|
22
|
Harris
Corp. 4
|
$404
|
$328
|
U.S.
|
27
|
Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$924
|
|
23
|
MacDonald
Dettwiler and Associates
|
$362
|
$303
|
Canada
|
35
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$362
|
|
24
|
Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries Ltd.
|
$352
|
$267
|
Japan
|
30
|
Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$2,172
|
|
25
|
EchoStar
Communications Corp. 12
|
$288
|
$271
|
U.S.
|
4
|
Ground Systems
|
$4,820
|
|
26
|
General
Dynamics Corp.
|
$244
|
$233
|
U.S.
|
32
|
Satellite Manufacturing, Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$13,800
|
|
27
|
Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd.
|
$209
|
$389
|
Israel
|
25
|
Ground Systems
|
$209
|
|
28
|
Aerojet
7
|
$194
|
$494
|
U.S.
|
18
|
Space Components, Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$277
|
|
29
|
ViaSat
Inc.
|
$158
|
$182
|
U.S.
|
34
|
Ground Systems
|
$185
|
|
30
|
Swales
Aerospace
|
$157
|
$144
|
U.S.
|
38
|
Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components
|
$157
|
|
31
|
Spectrum
Astro Inc. 5
|
$154
|
$160
|
U.S.
|
36
|
Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components
|
$154
|
|
32
|
EMS
Technologies Inc.
|
$132
|
$132
|
U.S.
|
40
|
Space Components and Ground Systems
|
$310
|
|
33
|
Ishikawajima-Harima
Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. 2
|
$122
|
$72
|
Japan
|
46
|
Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$5,797
|
|
34
|
Tesat-Spacecom
|
$121
|
$92
|
Germany
|
43
|
Space Components
|
$121
|
|
35
|
Goodrich
Corp.
|
$120
|
$105
|
U.S.
|
42
|
Space Components
|
$3,910
|
|
36
|
MAN
Technologie AG
|
$103
|
$151
|
Germany
|
37
|
Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems
|
$195
|
|
37
|
Spacehab
Inc. 4
|
$103
|
$105
|
U.S.
|
41
|
Space Components
|
$103
|
|
38
|
Contraves
Space AG
|
$83
|
$89
|
Switzerland
|
NR
|
Space Components and Launch Manufacturing Vehicles
|
$83
|
|
39
|
OHB
System AG
|
$71
|
$11
|
Germany
|
NR
|
Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services
|
$83
|
|
40
|
Saab
Ericsson Space AB
|
$69
|
$76
|
Sweden
|
45
|
Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing
|
$69
|
|
41
|
Com
Dev International Ltd. 6
|
$68
|
$77
|
Canada
|
44
|
Space Components
|
$68
|
|
42
|
PSI
Group
|
$60
|
$62
|
U.S.
|
NR
|
Space Components
|
$60
|
|
43
|
Galileo
Avionica SpA
|
$55
|
$50
|
Italy
|
NR
|
Space Components
|
$509
|
|
44
|
Integral
Systems Inc. 5
|
$51
|
$41
|
U.S.
|
47
|
Ground Systems
|
$51
|
|
45
|
CS
Communications & Systems
|
$42
|
$39
|
France
|
NR
|
Ground Systems
|
$405
|
|
46
|
Analytical
Graphics Inc. 1
|
$27
|
$21
|
U.S.
|
48
|
Ground Systems
|
$27
|
|
47
|
Vega
Group plc 3
|
$25
|
$21
|
U.K.
|
NR
|
Ground Systems
|
$57
|
|
48
|
Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
|
$20
|
$14
|
U.K.
|
49
|
Satellite Manufacturing
|
$20
|
|
49
|
Jena-Optronik
GmbH
|
$16
|
$11
|
Germany
|
NR
|
Space Components
|
$16
|
|
50
|
Starsys
Research Corp.
|
$15
|
$9
|
U.S.
|
NR
|
Space Components
|
$15 |
|
*In millions of U.S. dollars
Conversions into U.S. dollars for 2002 figures
made using exchange rates as of Dec. 31, 2002. Figures for 2001 converted as
of Dec. 31, 2001.
About the chart: Space News relied on accuracy
of company responses to questionnaires, annual reports and interviews with corporate
officials and financial analysts. Some privately held firms withhold financial
information and some public companies do not report space revenue separately.
The list ranks companies based on 2002 space-related revenue and consolidates
revenue for firms that have merged.
Source: Space News research and company reports
Footnotes:
1 Fiscal year ends Feb. 28
2 Fiscal year ends March 31
3 Fiscal year ends April 30
4 Fiscal year ends June 30
5 Fiscal year ends Sept. 30
6 Fiscal year ends Oct.31
7 Fiscal year ends Nov. 30
8 Includes 50 percent share of United Space Alliance revenue
9 2002 figures include TRW revenue
10 Excludes DirecTV and PanAmSat revenue
11 Excludes Skynet revenue
12 Excludes Dish Network revenue
13 Includes revenue from Astrium and EADS Launch Vehicles
NR Not Ranked ; |
