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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Northrop Grumman expects to receive a production contract for the Next Gen OPIR polar satellites in mid-2025.
The payload designs from Raytheon Technologies and the Northrop Grumman/Ball Aerospace team completed critical design reviews in 2021 and are on track to fly on the first two Next Gen OPIR satellites.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft that arrived at the International Space Station on 2022-02-21 is being considered for a test to reboost the station.
In May 2020 the U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $2,370,000,000 contract for the development of two Next Gen OPIR polar satellites.
The three prototype agreements were awarded to Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, and York Space Systems to each build and demonstrate effectiveness for two near-polar low Earth orbital planes of the six-plane T1TL.
Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems, Redondo Beach, California, was awarded a prototype agreement with a potential value of approximately $692,000,000 to execute an R&D program for a T1TL prototype constellation consisting of 42 satellites in two near-polar low Earth orbital planes (21 space vehicles per orbital plane).
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and York Space Systems must equip their Tranche 1 satellites with optical inter-satellite links that comply with SDA-mandated technical specifications.
Northrop Grumman (including work by Orbital Sciences prior to acquisition) assembled, integrated and tested 81 Iridium NEXT satellites that were deployed in low Earth orbit in 2019.
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems must equip their Tranche 1 satellites with optical inter-satellite links that comply with SDA-mandated technical specifications.
Northrop Grumman’s proposal was received and evaluated under an Other Transaction Authorities solicitation SDA-PS-22-01.
Under the Tranche 1 contracts, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems must operate and maintain their portion of the Tranche 1 satellites.
Under the Tranche 1 contracts, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and York Space Systems must operate and maintain their portion of Tranche 1 satellites.
The Space Development Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a $692,000,000 contract for Transport Layer Tranche 1.
Northrop Grumman has not announced a manufacturing partner or the production location for its Tranche 1 satellites.
Each of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems must deliver 42 Tranche 1 satellites by 2024.
SDA awarded $700,000,000 to Lockheed Martin, $692,000,000 to Northrop Grumman, and $382,000,000 to York Space Systems for the Transport Layer Tranche 1.
Northrop Grumman previously assembled, integrated, and tested 81 Iridium NEXT satellites deployed in low Earth orbit in 2019 through a program originating with Orbital Sciences Corp.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a $341,000,000 contract by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop, test, and deliver a Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC).
Northrop Grumman must complete a DARC prototype by September 2025.
The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $341,000,000 contract to develop a radar site to track active satellites and debris in high orbits.