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Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman is a prominent American multinational aerospace and defense company deeply involved in the space industry. As a space technology and launch systems provider, they manufacture spacecraft, satellites, and precision sensors. They are a major partner with NASA, providing cargo delivery to the International Space Station (ISS) through their Cygnus spacecraft and contributing to projects like the James Webb Space Telescope. Northrop Grumman is also involved in developing advanced autonomous systems for military and commercial applications.

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History · 7 eventsFeb 16, 2021 · Peraton (Veritas Capital) acquires Northrop Grumman's federal IT and mission support business
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman emerged as primary competitors for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer constellation contracts.

RelationshipsValue 3.5Jan 14, 2026Small Satellite Cost Benchmarks

Northrop Grumman is preparing their L-1011 TriStar plane named 'Stargazer' for the Pegasus launch of the 'Swift Rescue Mission.'

PlanValue 3.8Jan 14, 2026Northrop Grumman is preparing their L-1011 TriStar plane named "Stargazer" for the Pegasus launch of the "Swift Rescue Mission"! The plane has been flying several patterns around Air Force Plant 42 for the last few days. Launch is set for NET June 1st. 📸

Northrop Grumman's satellite production transformation enables constellations to evolve quickly.

CapabilityGrowthValue 2.5Jan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Mission resilience is a key outcome of Northrop Grumman's satellite production enhancements.

CapabilityGrowthValue 1.8Jan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Northrop Grumman is producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Northrop Grumman is transforming its satellite production process.

CapabilityPlanValue 1.8Jan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

NASA has selected proposals for three-year, fixed-price contracts from seven companies, including Astroscale U.S. Inc. in Denver, BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems, Inc. in Boulder, Colorado, Busek Co. Inc in Natick, Massachusetts, L3Harris Technologies Inc. in Rochester, New York, Lockheed Martin Inc. in Palo Alto, California, Northrop Grumman Inc. in Redondo Beach, California, and Zecoat Co. Inc. in Granite City, Illinois.

RelationshipsValue 4.4Jan 9, 2026Habitable Worlds Observatory Would Directly Image Earth-Like Planets

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft emerged as the most likely option for the cargo transport services.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Jan 8, 2026ESA Strikes New Deal with NASA for Its CSOC Commitments for the ISS

The SDA awarded $3.5 billion in contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and Rocket Lab for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jan 8, 2026SDA Solicits Industry Input for Tranche 3 Ground Entry Point Expansion

Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman need to adapt to fixed-price contracts to remain competitive.

FinancialGeneralValue 1.6Jan 6, 2026Jared Isaacman Takes the Helm at NASA

Northrop Grumman reported a mass-to-orbit of 0.0 kg with 0% of their launches having known mass.

CapabilityValue 2.0Jan 5, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Final 2025 Mass-To-Orbit Numbers: @SpaceX once again dominated the game with 2,413 tonnes of known payload delivered - 1.6x their 2024 record, and 34.8x 2nd place, @ULAlaunch. This is equivalent to ~400 male African bush elephants, or ~20 Blue whales. Full numbers below: Mass-to-orbit | % of launches w/ Known Mass @SpaceX | 2,412,740.3kg | 86.6%* @ULAlaunch | 69,338.0kg | 100% CASC | 48,120.0kg | 11.3%* @Roscosmos | 28,690.0kg | 66.7%* @MHI_Group | 23,500.0kg | 100% @Arianespace | 15,606.0kg | 100% @ISRO | 15,553.0kg | 100% VKS RF | 1,350.0kg | 25%* @RocketLab | 1,333.3kg | 72.2%* @KARI2030 | 500.0kg | 100% @ILAerospaceIAI | 260.0kg | 100% @IsarAerospace | 0.0kg | 100% Galactic Energy | 0.0kg | 16.7% @LandSpace_Tech | 0.0kg | 33.3% @GilmourSpace | 0.0kg | 100% Orienspace | 0.0kg | 100% @InnospaceCorp | 0.0kg | 100% -0% reported club- Chinarocket | 0.0kg | 0% @NorthropGrumman | 0.0kg | 0% @CAS_Space | 0.0kg | 0% iSpace | 0.0kg | 0% ExPace | 0.0kg | 0% *Note that payload mass is not always reported for each launch. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as national security or proprietary information concerns. For example, it is extremely likely CASC launched more mass than ULA, but they just haven't reported it.

Northrop Grumman plans to provide precision fire-control sensing data accurate enough to support intercept operations and to route those data to decision makers through the Transport Layer mesh communications network.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach, California received an agreement to supply 18 missile warning and missile tracking satellites for approximately $764 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.6Jan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman highlights more than 30,000 square feet of dedicated PWSA manufacturing space for producing its 18 Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellites with infrared sensors.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Jan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellites are designed to accelerate global detection, warning, and tracking of hypersonic weapons and advanced missiles from launch through interception.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer award brings its total Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture manifest to 150 satellites across Tranches 1, 2 and 3 covering both tracking and transport missions.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.5Jan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

The contracts were signed with Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies, with each company contracted to deliver and operate 18 spacecraft.

RelationshipsValue 5.0Dec 30, 2025EEUU invierte 3.500 millones de dólares en una constelación de 72 satélites antimisiles

Northrop Grumman will receive $764 million under the contracts to deliver 18 space vehicles.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Dec 28, 2025SDA Awards $1.6 Billion in Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Contracts to Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman will build its satellites at its Space Park campus in Redondo Beach.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Dec 28, 2025SDA Awards $1.6 Billion in Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Contracts to Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman’s award brings its total satellite commitments for the PWSA to 150 vehicles.

RelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Dec 28, 2025SDA Awards $1.6 Billion in Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Contracts to Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman
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