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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Northrop Grumman reported an increase in overall earnings compared to the same period last year, but not in its space business.
Northrop Grumman attributed decreased space earnings to a lower volume of SDA satellite contracts and finishing work on Next Generation Interceptor programs.
Northrop Grumman received a $100 million contract from NASA for commercial resupply services.
Northrop Grumman's space segment sales were lower than in Q3 of 2024.
Northrop Grumman is pioneering software development standards within the Sentinel program.
The GULBI experiment was launched on NASA's Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 mission to the International Space Station on September 14.
Swanik served as the technical bridge between NASA, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Firefly Aerospace, the Canadian Space Agency, and universities worldwide.
The Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the Swift mission in collaboration with Penn State University, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman Space Systems.
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft's XL version is capable of delivering 5,000 kilograms to the ISS.
Thales Alenia Space manufactures the pressurized cargo module for the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft.
This demonstration marks the latest milestone in developing a fully autonomous capability for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully performed a rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking demonstration with Starlab Space Stations and Voyager Technologies.
Northrop Grumman has been improving the Cygnus spacecraft to enable cargo transportation to commercial space stations.
The demonstration is a crucial milestone in developing the autonomous docking capability for Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply vehicle.
Northrop Grumman reported a mass-to-orbit of 0 kg with a known percentage of 0%.
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed an autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking demonstration on September 28, 2025.
Canyon Composites' customers include Northrop Grumman, Blue Origin, and Boeing.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully performed a rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking demonstration with Starlab Space Stations and Voyager Technologies.
NASA has contracted two companies under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) Phase 2 for ISS cargo supply, which are SpaceX with Cargo Dragon and Northrop Grumman with Cygnus.
Evolving Cygnus to meet the needs of commercial customers begins a new chapter in Northrop Grumman’s commitment to advancing the commercial Low Earth Orbit economy.