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Northrop Grumman

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Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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These newest Redwire experiments will launch to the ISS aboard Northrop Grumman’s NG-21 cargo resupply mission scheduled for early August 2024.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJul 30, 2024Redwire to Test 3D Bioprinted Liver Tissue in Space, Reinforcing the Company’s Focus on Transforming the Future of Organ Transplantation on Earth

Scaled Composites is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman and collaborated on the XRQ-73 SHEPARD development.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJul 12, 2024Northrop Grumman builds next generation hybrid electric uncrewed X-Plane for DARPA

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is designing and constructing the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) vehicle.

Mentioned as: Northrop Grumman CorporationTechnical ProductJul 12, 2024Northrop Grumman builds next generation hybrid electric uncrewed X-Plane for DARPA

Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the Next-Gen OPIR polar satellites and is working with BAE Systems on the polar satellites’ infrared payloads.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 21, 2024Lockheed Martin secures $977.5 million contract extension for missile-warning satellites

Northrop Grumman delivered two satellites to Space Norway on 2024-06-21 for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) to provide internet connectivity in the northern polar region.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 21, 2024Northrop Grumman delivers Arctic broadband satellites ahead of scheduled July launch

The ASBM satellites are built on Northrop Grumman’s GEOStar-3 bus platform.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 21, 2024Northrop Grumman delivers Arctic broadband satellites ahead of scheduled July launch

Only Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies currently supply solid rocket motors to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2024Anduril gets $19 million contract to develop solid rocket motors for U.S. Navy

Leonardo DRS, Inc. received a full-rate production contract from Northrop Grumman to supply Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) technology for Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2024Leonardo DRS to provide additional advanced laser systems to protect U.S. military

Starliner collected data while the International Space Station received a reboost from Northrop Grumman’s NG-20 Cygnus spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJun 10, 2024Starliner’s NASA astronauts share life and activities on the ISS

Spaceborne Computer-2’s latest version, officially called Spaceborne Computer-2 and informally known as Spaceborne-2.5, traveled to the International Space Station on 2024-01-30 via a Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply flight.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJun 6, 2024HPE’s Spaceborne Computer offers template for space-based AI

NASA awarded three contracts on 2024-05-31 with a combined value of $17,500,000 to BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman to work on concepts such as ultra-stable optics and a deployable baffle for the Habitable Worlds Observatory.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2024Congressional language alters plans for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory

Boeing and Northrop Grumman won contracts in 2020 to develop PTS-R prototype payloads for on-orbit demonstrations planned for fiscal year 2025.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanTechnical ProductMay 30, 2024Space Force narrows anti-jam satellite contest to Boeing, Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman designed a dedicated PTS-R satellite built on an ESPAStar-HP bus.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductMay 30, 2024Space Force narrows anti-jam satellite contest to Boeing, Northrop Grumman

Intelsat committed in 2020 to deploying two of Northrop Grumman’s MEVs to extend the life of otherwise healthy satellites.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2024Intelsat’s Mission Extension Vehicles will greatly extend life of additional satellites

Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 has been fueling the 10-02 satellite since becoming the first servicer to dock with an in-service geosynchronous commercial satellite in 2021.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductMay 23, 2024Intelsat extends satellite life extension contracts

Intelsat will deliver an expected additional nine years of life to the Intelsat 10-02 (IS-10-02) geosynchronous satellite using Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV).

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2024Intelsat to Extend Life of Additional Satellites with Mission Extension Vehicles

Both Northrop Grumman MEVs deployed for Intelsat have been successful at their mission and have allowed IS-10-02 and Intelsat 901 (IS-901) to provide five years of service beyond their expected lifespans.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2024Intelsat to Extend Life of Additional Satellites with Mission Extension Vehicles

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) technology enabled Intelsat 10-02 and Intelsat 901 to provide five years of service beyond each satellite’s expected lifespan.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2024Intelsat’s Mission Extension Vehicles will greatly extend life of additional satellites

Northrop Grumman’s MEV is expected to provide an additional nine years of life to the Intelsat 10-02 (IS-10-02) geosynchronous satellite.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2024Intelsat’s Mission Extension Vehicles will greatly extend life of additional satellites

Intelsat committed in 2020 to deploying two of Northrop Grumman’s MEVs to extend the life of otherwise healthy satellites.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2024Intelsat to Extend Life of Additional Satellites with Mission Extension Vehicles
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