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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The Firefly–Northrop Grumman collaboration will provide American-built engines to replace the Russian-made RD-181 engines.
Northrop Grumman developed the EPS-R payloads that will fly to highly elliptical orbits on two ASBM satellites projected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Firefly Aerospace announced an agreement with Northrop Grumman to partner on the Antares 330, which will use a new first stage provided by Firefly to replace the existing Antares first stage built in Ukraine and using Russian engines.
The Firefly–Northrop Grumman collaboration will provide American-built engines to replace Russian-made RD-181 engines.
Firefly Aerospace partnered with Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop an American-built first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and a new medium-lift launch vehicle.
Galaxy 15 was launched in 2005 and was built by Orbital Sciences Corp., which is now part of Northrop Grumman.
Galaxy 33 is one of two satellites Intelsat ordered in 2020 from Northrop Grumman to support efforts to vacate C-band spectrum in the United States.
Orbit Fab will work with servicing vehicles from companies such as Astroscale and Northrop Grumman to refuel legacy GEO satellites.
Mynaric was selected as the sole laser communication supplier for Northrop Grumman on the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer program.
Northrop Grumman received $125,000,000 in funded Space Act Agreement support from NASA for its commercial space station concept under the CLD program.
Galaxy 15 was launched in 2005 and was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, which is now part of Northrop Grumman.
Intelsat ordered Galaxy 33 from Northrop Grumman in 2020.
Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace will develop a fully domestic version of the Antares rocket called Antares 330 for Cygnus space station commercial resupply services.
The Antares 330 performance upgrade will enable Northrop Grumman to continue supporting its current contracts while planning for future mission capabilities.
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Firefly Aerospace have partnered to provide an American-built first-stage upgrade for the Antares rocket and to develop a new medium launch vehicle for commercial, civil, and national security space launch markets.
Northrop Grumman will provide avionics and software, upper-stage structures, the Castor 30XL motor, vehicle integration, and launch pad operations for the Antares 330.
Bidders for the Tetra-5 program must install refueling ports in the satellites and may use refueling interfaces developed by Orbit Fab or by Northrop Grumman.
SpaceX will launch the Maxar-provided power and propulsion element and Northrop Grumman’s HALO module on a Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2024.
The facility expansion will support a new contract award Northrop Grumman received from United Launch Alliance in June.
Northrop Grumman is expanding solid rocket motor manufacturing facilities in Magna, Utah to support increased production of its GEM solid rocket boosters.