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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Mynaric was selected by Northrop Grumman for SDA programs supporting the Tranche 1 Transport Layer and Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.
Northrop Grumman will provide technical support to Starlab and develop a variant of its Cygnus cargo vehicle that can dock with Starlab.
Northrop Grumman terminated a funded Space Act Agreement with NASA as part of its agreement to support Starlab.
The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $13,300,000,000 contract in 2020 to design and develop a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile to replace the Minuteman III missiles.
Northrop Grumman conducted a successful static fire test on 2024-01-16 of the second-stage solid rocket motor for a new intercontinental ballistic missile it is developing for the U.S. Air Force.
Northrop Grumman received a contract from United Launch Alliance in 2022 worth more than $2,000,000,000 for multiple years of high-rate production of the GEM 63XL booster for ULA’s Vulcan backlog.
Starlab Space has a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman.
Starlab Space has a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman.
SDA has ordered 190 satellites for Transport Layer Tranche 2: 100 Alpha satellites to be manufactured by Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems and 90 Beta satellites to be produced by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Rocket Lab USA.
Northrop Grumman began development of the fifth-generation GEM 63XL strap-on boosters in 2015 under a cooperative agreement with United Launch Alliance to provide additional lift capability for the Vulcan launch vehicle.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is developing the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) to track objects in geosynchronous orbit.
Northrop Grumman has supplied rocket propulsion to United Launch Alliance and its heritage companies for various launch vehicles since 1964.
In June 2022, United Launch Alliance awarded Northrop Grumman a multi-year contract worth more than $2,000,000,000 for increased production of GEM boosters to support Amazon’s Project Kuiper and additional ULA customers.
Northrop Grumman’s DARC technology will operate 24/7 in all weather conditions.
Northrop Grumman’s DARC technology will operate 24/7 in all weather conditions.
Northrop Grumman began development of the fifth-generation GEM 63XL strap-on boosters in 2015 under a cooperative agreement with United Launch Alliance to provide additional lift capability for the Vulcan launch vehicle.
In June 2022, United Launch Alliance awarded Northrop Grumman a multi-year contract worth more than $2,000,000,000 for increased production of its GEM boosters to support Amazon’s Project Kuiper and additional ULA customers.
Two Northrop Grumman-built GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters provided additional thrust to help launch the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Voyager Space announced a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman in October 2023 to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft and to provide cargo resupply services for Starlab.
Northrop Grumman has supplied rocket propulsion to United Launch Alliance and its heritage companies for various launch vehicles since 1964.