{"title":"Maxar Space Systems vs OHB: Platforms compared","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/compare/maxar-space-systems-vs-ohb","comparison":"OHB ranks 32 on the Space 100 with a score of 78; Maxar Space Systems ranks 33 with 78. Maxar Space Systems is ahead on technology. OHB is ahead on commercials and progress. Level on deployment, production, positioning, firepower and leverage. Maxar Space Systems is based in Palo Alto, United States, OHB in Bremen, Germany. Maxar Space Systems: Established. OHB: Public. Maxar Space Systems is named in 2 signals and OHB in 54.","companies":[{"name":"Maxar Space Systems","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/maxar-space-systems","city":"Palo Alto","country":"United States","stage":"Established","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Maxar Space Systems is a US satellite-bus incumbent (300-series and Legion-class platforms) with decades of GEO manufacturing heritage, Advent-owned since a 2023 $6.4B take-private and split from Maxar Intelligence. Intuitive Machines is acquiring Maxar (pending, per August 2026 coverage, aided by a 3-satellite order and orbital-data-center potential). Current contracts, revenue, and program wins are not captured this pass (verified-light, a dedicated pass owed).","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":33,"score":78,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["technology","firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":6,"firepower":8,"commercial":8,"deployment":8,"production":8,"technology":8},"why":"Maxar Space Systems, now rebranded Lanteris Space Systems, designs and builds satellite platforms and spacecraft for commercial and government customers.","segment":"Platforms","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":2,"facts_total":5},{"name":"OHB","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ohb","city":"Bremen","country":"Germany","stage":"Public","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"OHB is Europe's listed pure-play space prime (ETR:OHB, family-led, 25 years public) at full demand, with H1-26 operating performance of EUR 628M (double-digit growth), adjusted EBITDA of EUR 60M (+30%), FY26 guidance of ~EUR 1.4B, and a record EUR 3,354M backlog. Its EPS-Sterna microsatellite constellation (EUR 248M) is OHB Sweden's largest-ever order, its MT Aerospace unit is the largest German Ariane supplier, and it sees a ~EUR 20B pipeline, though Q2 order intake was lumpy and Access-to-Space margins are soft on ramp costs. Its subsidiary RFA's first flight was delayed again; its stock rose 321% over the year to a ~$6.1B market cap.","assessed_in":{"domain":"Space","list":"Space 100","rank":32,"score":78,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":9,"firepower":8,"commercial":10,"deployment":8,"production":8,"technology":6},"why":"OHB develops, builds and integrates satellite platforms for institutional and commercial customers, including IRIS2 platforms, MTG weather satellites and Galileo hardware.","segment":"Platforms","layer":"Satellites & spacecraft"},"signals_total":54,"facts_total":72}],"note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}