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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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched the NG-17 Cygnus on 2022-02-19, and the spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station two days later.
Under a separate development program, Northrop Grumman is combining proven Cygnus flight systems with advanced crew-focused technology to design a Commercial Space Station for NASA and other commercial space customers after the International Space Station is retired.
Armadillo Aerospace and Masten Space Systems won prizes in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge in 2009.
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman are expected to complete ESS prototype designs by 2025 and conduct in-space demonstrations.
Prototype PTS payloads from Boeing and Northrop Grumman are expected to launch in 2024 for on-orbit demonstrations.
Italian firms D-Orbit and GAUSS, along with U.S. companies Momentus, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and Spaceflight Inc. have developed orbital transfer vehicles.
The fifth and sixth GSSAP spacecraft, built by Northrop Grumman, were launched in January.
Northrop Grumman and AT&T are collaborating to research and develop a 0.005 kg-enabled digital battle network.
Northrop Grumman announced a successful ground demonstration of a secure networked laser communications system for proliferated-LEO constellations supporting the U.S. military.
Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, The Aerospace Corporation, multiple support contractors, and government personnel formed a combined team supporting SBIRS GEO-6 production and delivery.
Northrop Grumman is one of three companies selected to deliver 42 satellites for a U.S. military low Earth orbit constellation.
Northrop Grumman completed a ground demonstration of laser terminals that will be used to send and receive data in space on 2022-06-14.
Northrop Grumman manufactures the GEM solid rocket boosters at several facilities in Utah.
Northrop Grumman received a contract worth more than $2,000,000,000 on 2022-06-08 to produce solid rocket boosters for United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur launch vehicles.
Northrop Grumman began developing the GEM strap-on boosters in 2015 under contract to United Launch Alliance.
Northrop Grumman collaborated with Aeronix to incorporate high-speed encrypt/decrypt firmware designed and tested to National Security Agency standards.
Northrop Grumman plans to expand production capacity primarily at its Bacchus, Utah site and make additional improvements at its Clearfield and Promontory, Utah sites.
Northrop Grumman expected the contract to be signed in the second quarter of 2022.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Aeronix, Inc. were selected to build a secure, connective networking layer in space to help enable the U.S. Department of Defense joint force vision.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a multi-year contract valued at more than $2,000,000,000 from United Launch Alliance for increased production of the 63-inch-diameter GEM 63 solid rocket booster and the extended-length GEM 63XL.