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

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

Raytheon Co.

$3,122

$2,629

U.S.

5

Space Components and Ground Systems

$16,800

Northrop Grumman Corp. 9

$2,672

$700

U.S.

15

Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems

$19,300

EADS Space 13

$2,323

$2,161

Netherlands

6

Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems

$2,323

Arianespace

$1,530

$715

France

14

Launch Services

$1,530

Alcatel Space

$1,363

$1,418

France

9

Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components and Ground Systems

$1,363

Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2

$1,065

U.S.

11

Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing

$2,172

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

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. 2

$835

$763

Japan

13

Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components

$30,706

Honeywell Inc.

$741

$900

U.S.

12

Space Components, Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems

$22,000

Snecma

$672

$576

France

16

Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing

$6,818

Orbital Sciences Corp. 2

$552

$415

U.S.

24

Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components, Launch Services, Launch Vehicle Manufacturing and Ground Systems

$552

United Technologies Corp.

$550

$511

U.S.

17

Launch Vehicle Manufacturing

$28,200

Alenia Spazio SpA

$525

$440

Italy

22

Satellite Manufacturing, Space Components and Launch Vehicle Manufacturing

$525

Trimble Navigation Ltd.

$467

$475

U.S.

20

Ground Systems

$467

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

$448

$380

U.S.

31

Satellite Manufacturing and Space Components

$491

ITT Industries

$428

$375

U.S.

26

Space Components and Ground Systems

$4,925

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

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

*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