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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Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Raytheon were included among the 12 space-based interceptor OTA awardees.
The previous launch attempt involving Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane was scrubbed because of a software issue.
The planned drop and launch time for Northrop Grumman's Stargazer operation is 08:35 UTC.
Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane was flying with Pegasus and LINK in a holding pattern to line up with the drop zone for a drop and launch at 08:35 UTC.
Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane is returning to Bucholz Army Airfield.
Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane was carrying the Pegasus rocket and Katalyst's LINK spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane is carrying the Pegasus rocket and Katalyst's LINK spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket was carrying LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft for the Swift observatory.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle is designed to service satellites in orbit, including repairs, upgrades, and life-extension missions.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket will be mated to Stargazer, Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 carrier aircraft, for transport to Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the June 30 launch attempt.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket was scheduled to carry LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft for NASA’s Swift observatory.
The launch of Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying LINK was postponed on June 30, 2026.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle is launching in summer 2026.
The mission will be launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands using a modified Northrop Grumman Stargazer L-1011 carrier aircraft.
The next launch attempt for Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket was set for no earlier than July 1, 2026 at 5:43 a.m. ET.
Katalyst Space LINK completed integration with Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket at NASA Wallops Flight Facility’s Horizontal Integration Facility in Virginia on June 15.
Northrop integrated Link with the Pegasus rocket and the Pegasus with its L-1011 carrier aircraft at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Katalyst Space Technologies procured a surplus Pegasus rocket from Northrop Grumman for the $30 million mission budget.
Northrop Grumman has only one Pegasus mission on contract today.
Grumman built the F-14 Tomcat.