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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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Ryan has held senior-level roles at Northrop Grumman.

GovernanceValue 1.6Jun 19, 2018Satellite Industry Veteran, Dave Ryan, to Lead Viasat’s Space Systems Business

Problems with Northrop Grumman’s development of the James Webb Space Telescope, including avoidable human mistakes, have led to development delays and the potential to breach the project’s $8,000,000,000 cost cap.

FinancialPlanValue 4.0Jun 15, 2018Hearing identifies wide range of causes for NASA cost and schedule woes

Northrop Grumman is building unfurlable reflectors for the two Inmarsat-6 satellites that Airbus is building.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 14, 2018Oxford Space Systems raises $8.9 million for spacecraft component business

MEV-1 is being built at Orbital ATK’s Dulles, Virginia factory.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jun 11, 2018Orbital ATK’s giant leap into satellite servicing begins with baby steps

Intelsat awarded contracts to Orbital ATK subsidiary SpaceLogistics for two Mission Extension Vehicles slated to launch in 2019 and 2020.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Jun 11, 2018Orbital ATK, SSL and others are gearing up to make house calls to ailing satellites

The 2016 legislation grants the military authorities to expedite procurement of next-generation satellites that the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is using to buy five missile-warning satellites from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

RelationshipsPlanLegalValue 4.0Jun 10, 2018Air Force chief buyer: Don’t believe the hype, space procurement ‘not broken’

With the addition of Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman’s sales for 2018 should reach $30,000,000,000.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared Northrop Grumman’s $7,800,000,000 purchase of Orbital ATK.

RelationshipsFinancialLegalValue 5.0Jun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

To acquire Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman paid $7,800,000,000 in cash and assumed $1,400,000,000 in debt.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

Northrop Grumman announced the $9,200,000,000 deal to acquire Orbital ATK on 2018-09-18.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

The U.S. Air Force plans to acquire a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent with Northrop Grumman and Boeing competing for the award.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.6Jun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

Orbital ATK will build future satellites in the Joint Polar Satellite System series under a contract awarded in March 2015.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.3May 30, 2018NOAA declares first JPSS weather satellite operational

Intelsat purchased a satellite called Galaxy-30 from Orbital ATK in January.

RelationshipsValue 4.3May 23, 2018FCC tells Eutelsat that Intelsat already called dibs on U.S. orbital slot

The Falcon 9 first stage used on 2018-05-22 was a reused booster that previously launched Northrop Grumman’s Zuma mission in January.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 22, 2018SpaceX launches five Iridium satellites and twin science spacecraft

Orbital ATK is developing the OmegA launch vehicle for EELV missions for the U.S. Air Force and will reevaluate the vehicle concept if it does not win a Launch Services Agreement award from the Air Force later 2018.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.2May 22, 2018Industry warns of launch vehicle glut

Northrop Grumman announced a deal in September to acquire Orbital ATK for $9,200,000,000.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0May 21, 2018Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS

An Orbital ATK Antares rocket launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station on 2018-05-21 from Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 21, 2018Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS

The Bush White House contracted two prototype STSS satellites from Northrop Grumman and those satellites were launched in 2007.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2May 20, 2018Missile-tracking satellites are part of the plan to foil Russia’s hypersonic weapons

Orbital ATK selected the RL10C for the upper stage of its OmegA launch vehicle on 2018-04-16.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 11, 2018ULA selects Aerojet to provide Vulcan upper stage engine

Boeing and Northrop Grumman are the contractors competing for the potentially $50,000,000,000 to $60,000,000,000 Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0May 1, 2018Another way to define nuclear triad: Three legs, plus “space capability”
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