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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Kathy Warden will deliver a presentation for Northrop Grumman Corporation at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 28.
Northrop Grumman Australia is the original equipment manufacturer for the warhead.
Lockheed Martin Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia, and Thales Australia carried out a test detonation of a co-produced warhead at a range near Bourke, New South Wales.
DARPA and Northrop Grumman are extending the life of space infrastructure through automated orbital maintenance in geosynchronous orbit.
The MRV will launch on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket purchased by Northrop Grumman.
The Space Force’s late April 2026 budget request proposed terminating the 3.4 billion dollar Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program managed by Northrop Grumman.
The MRV integrates a flight-proven station-keeping platform from Northrop Grumman with a government-funded payload developed by DARPA and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
On May 21, 2026, DARPA and Northrop Grumman finalized the schedule for the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) mission.
The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is a commercial satellite bus developed by Northrop Grumman's subsidiary SpaceLogistics.
Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics Mission Robotic Vehicle is ready for launch on Falcon 9 this summer.
Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris received Tranche 3 Tracking Layer awards from the Space Development Agency in December 2025.
The Northrop Grumman LR-450 weighs under 10 pounds, measures 341 cubic inches, and consumes fewer than 15 watts.
Northrop Grumman’s heritage HRG technology has been used on the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover.
Northrop Grumman’s mHRG technology is a scaled-down derivative of its heritage HRG technology.
Northrop Grumman’s heritage HRG technology has accumulated more than 70 million error-free hours in space and achieved 100% mission success across its applications.
The 12 companies receiving U.S. Space Force Space Based Interceptor OTA agreements include Anduril, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, SpaceX, and True Anomaly.
Northrop Grumman unveiled the LR-450 compact positioning and navigation system.
The 12 Space-Based Interceptor OTA awardees include Anduril Industries, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly, and Turion Space.
Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and RTX are named U.S. industry anchors in the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem program.
Northrop Grumman’s HRG technology has supported missions including the James Webb Space Telescope.