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Northrop Grumman

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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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History · 7 eventsFeb 16, 2021 · Peraton (Veritas Capital) acquires Northrop Grumman's federal IT and mission support business
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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Andrei Mitran, director of strategy and business development at Northrop Grumman, uses the term 'competimates' to describe other companies pursuing commercial space stations and advocates expanding the overall market to enable multiple companies to succeed.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.4Oct 19, 2022Foust Forward | Hard choices facing commercial space stations

Mynaric will provide Northrop Grumman with optical communications terminals for 14 satellites as part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 18, 2022Mynaric’s optical communications terminals will provide Northrop Grumman with part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 tracking layer program

Northrop Grumman is integrating the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer with its Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 18, 2022Mynaric’s optical communications terminals will provide Northrop Grumman with part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 tracking layer program

Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies are each building 14 prototype missile warning and missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.6Oct 18, 2022SDA slide reveals Tranche 0 optical terminal manufacturers

Mynaric revealed plans on 2022-10-18 to provide optical terminals for the satellites that Northrop Grumman is building for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 18, 2022SDA slide reveals Tranche 0 optical terminal manufacturers

The Space Development Agency selected Northrop Grumman as one of two prime contractors for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer in July.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 18, 2022Mynaric’s optical communications terminals will provide Northrop Grumman with part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 tracking layer program

Mynaric will supply 42 CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals to Northrop Grumman for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

RelationshipsValue 4.8Oct 18, 2022Mynaric’s optical communications terminals will provide Northrop Grumman with part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 tracking layer program

Parallax Labs leverages Northrop Grumman’s 60-year space heritage of designing, developing, delivering, and operating mission-specific space systems.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.0Oct 12, 2022Northrop Grumman Australia integrates end-to-end control segment into Parallax Labs

Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar-3 satellite bus is used by commercial communications providers to deliver communications services.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Northrop Grumman has multiple payloads scheduled to launch through the end of 2022 supporting missions in human exploration, scientific discovery, communications, and national security.

PlanValue 3.5Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 are the 12th and 13th geostationary telecommunications satellites that Northrop Grumman has manufactured for Intelsat.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 are C-band communications satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Intelsat.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Northrop Grumman manufactured the Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 satellites.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022Intelsat Announces Successful Launch of Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 Satellites

Northrop Grumman has delivered more than 40 geostationary telecommunications satellites for operators around the globe.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

Northrop Grumman manufactured Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34 using its flight-proven GEOStar™ platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022The latest Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar™ platform success with the Intelsat Galaxy 33 + 34

The Space Force conducted the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission in June 2021 using Northrop Grumman’s air-launched Pegasus XL rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with Northrop Grumman given 21 days’ notice to prepare for launch.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Oct 10, 2022Launch on demand: If satellites are shot down, will Space Force be ready to restock?

Northrop Grumman built Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 34.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 10, 2022SpaceX deploys two of six C-band satellites Intelsat is launching this year

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are procuring satellite buses from partner companies and integrating them for their SDA contracts.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will supply the remaining Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites not produced by York Space Systems.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 6, 2022York Space wins $200 million Space Development Agency contract for 12 satellites

Firefly intends to work with Northrop Grumman on how to meet national security space requirements for NSSL Phase 3.

RelationshipsLegalValue 3.5Oct 5, 2022After successful first launch, Firefly sets sight on national security market
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