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The National Reconnaissance Office is preparing to launch the first phase of a new imaging satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.
The satellites for the NRO’s new constellation were built under a classified $1,800,000,000 contract awarded by the National Reconnaissance Office in 2021 to SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have been the top contenders for the ESS contract and have been developing ESS prototypes since 2020 under government contracts.
Northrop Grumman completed a capstone technology demonstration for its ESS prototype in December and is incorporating lessons learned from the rapid prototype into its ESS production proposal that it plans to deliver 2024.
Northrop Grumman is using satellite buses from Airbus for Space Development Agency work.
L3Harris Corporation will integrate NTS-3 using Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar bus and will build on EAGLE’s flight heritage.
Mynaric was selected by Northrop Grumman as the sole supplier of optical communications terminals for the SDA’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layer programs.
Thales Alenia Space engineers are completing the Cygnus vehicle for NG-21 in clean rooms where final system verification and testing are underway for delivery to Northrop Grumman in May 2024.
The Cygnus spacecraft comprises a Service Module from Northrop Grumman and a pressurized cargo module developed and built by Thales Alenia Space.
Boeing and Northrop Grumman were selected in 2020 to design ESS satellite prototypes.
The Space Force is evaluating two PTS prototype payload designs, one by Boeing and one by Northrop Grumman, that could launch for in-orbit demonstrations in 2025.
The Cygnus spacecraft comprises a Service Module from Northrop Grumman and a pressurized cargo module developed and built by Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space engineers are completing the Cygnus for NG-21 in clean rooms where final system verification and testing are underway for delivery to Northrop Grumman in May 2024.
Northrop Grumman’s LunA-10 study will define the interfaces and resources required to build a lunar rail network.
The Satcoms Innovation Group selected Intelsat and Northrop Grumman as the winners of the 2024 SIG Best Cooperation award.
In 2020 and 2021 Intelsat and Northrop Grumman executed in-space dockings to extend the lives of two Intelsat satellites, ensuring continuing service for an additional five years.
Intelsat and Northrop Grumman began their partnership in 2020 when Intelsat committed to deploy Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) to extend the life of satellites in space.
Northrop Grumman’s LunA-10 study will explore concepts for constructing and operating the lunar rail system with robotics, including grading and foundation preparation, track placement and alignment, joining and finishing, inspection, maintenance, and repair.
Northrop Grumman Corporation was selected by DARPA to further develop the concept of a moon-based railroad network as part of the Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.
The three DIU-funded projects were awarded to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, and Spacebilt.