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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This event marks a milestone in developing a fully autonomous capability for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman is adapting Cygnus to dock and provide cargo delivery missions to Low Earth Orbit space stations as part of an agreement announced in 2023.
The technology of the AHT IMU builds on Northrop Grumman's decades of experience in delivering robust positioning, navigation, and timing systems.
Starlab Space and Northrop Grumman successfully completed a rendezvous demonstration to demonstrate future autonomous docking capabilities on Starlab.
Cygnus XL was launched on Northrop Grumman's 23rd commercial resupply mission with approximately 5 tons of cargo onboard.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center manages the Swift mission in collaboration with Penn State and Northrop Grumman Space Systems.
The U.S. Space Force plans to release a solicitation for RG-XX, a commercial replacement for the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) by Northrop Grumman, in the next several months.
Starlab has strategic partners including Hilton, Northrop Grumman, and The Ohio State University.
The Artemis 2 crew was observed at Northrop Grumman's factory in Utah, where they watched solid rocket boosters being loaded into a railcar for shipment to Kennedy Space Center.
Vivace Corporation produces hardware for a wide range of space customers including NASA, United Launch Alliance, Rocket Lab, and Northrop Grumman.
The NROL-48 mission marks the eleventh launch of the National Reconnaissance Office's reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.
The NROL-48 mission consists of satellites built by Northrop Grumman on commercial Starlink buses with military-grade payloads for national security.
The NROL-48 mission will launch the eleventh batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Northrop Grumman's new supply ship Cygnus XL arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on September 18, 2023.
The Cygnus XL spacecraft is an expanded version of Northrop Grumman’s vehicle with 33% more cargo capacity than the previous variant.
Cygnus XL was launched as part of Northrop Grumman's NG-23 resupply mission to deliver approximately 5000 kg of supplies, including scientific equipment, to the ISS.
The NG-23 mission marks Northrop Grumman's 23rd resupply mission and is the first flight for Cygnus XL.
Northrop Grumman's new resupply ship, Cygnus XL, faced issues while en route to the International Space Station (ISS).
Cargo resupply to the ISS utilizes Northrop Grumman's Cygnus, SpaceX's Cargo Dragon, and Russia's Progress vehicles.
NASA announced a delay in the arrival of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft due to an early engine shutdown during its ascent to the ISS.