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 produced the composite heat shield that provides protection to the Atlas V first-stage engine, the Centaur Interstage Adapter that houses the second-stage engine, and the broadtail that adapts from the core vehicle to the five-meter diameter fairing using advanced fiber placement manufacturing and automated inspection techniques.
Two Northrop Grumman Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites named GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6 were launched into orbit on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as part of the USSF-8 mission.
The USSF-8 mission was the third ULA Atlas V rocket launch supported by Northrop Grumman’s 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket booster.
Space Systems Command, together with United Launch Alliance and its mission partners, launched the fifth and sixth Northrop Grumman-built Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites on 2022-01-21 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
The GEM 63 solid rocket booster was manufactured at Northrop Grumman’s Magna, Utah facility.
Northrop Grumman built the GSSAP satellites that provide improved geosynchronous Earth orbit-based space domain awareness.
Northrop Grumman provided the Graphite Epoxy Motor 63 solid rocket booster for the USSF-8 mission.
Northrop Grumman built the GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6 satellites.
Northrop Grumman has manufactured all GSSAP satellites since the program’s inception in 2011.
Northrop Grumman manufactured and delivered both GSSAP payloads for the USSF-8 mission.
Northrop Grumman provided the Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM) 63 solid rocket booster for the USSF-8 mission.
SERC launched its first satellite, Careus, in 2010 in partnership between USC and Northrop Grumman.
Intelsat ordered seven spacecraft to help clear C-band spectrum for terrestrial cellular 0.005 kg operators in the U.S., five from Maxar and two from Northrop Grumman.
SpaceX is slated to launch the two Northrop Grumman-built satellites with GX10A and GX10B to highly elliptical orbit next year for Arctic coverage.
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Northrop Grumman a $100,000,000 contract in 2018 to develop the payload for the Arachne demonstration.
A satellite solar panel designed by Northrop Grumman successfully performed lab tests of space-based power harvesting at a Northrop Grumman facility in Linthicum, Maryland.
Northrop Grumman and L3Harris must deliver their HBTSS prototype satellites in 2023.
The Missile Defense Agency in January awarded Northrop Grumman a $155,000,000 contract and L3Harris a $121,000,000 contract to develop prototypes for on-orbit demonstrations.
JPSS-2 will carry the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) built by Raytheon, the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) built by Ball Aerospace, the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) from Northrop Grumman, and the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) built by L3Harris Technologies.
Webb’s spacecraft bus, built by Northrop Grumman, was filled with 167.38 kg (168 kg) of hydrazine fuel and 132.45 kg (133 kg) of dinitrogen tetroxide oxidizer.