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Northrop Grumman

US
commercial
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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While the new Antares vehicle is in development, Northrop Grumman plans to launch three Cygnus spacecraft on SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative PlanMar 5, 2023NASA proposes final extension of ISS cargo contracts

The NG-19 launch will be the last flight of the current version of the Antares rocket as Northrop Grumman works with Firefly Aerospace on a new Antares version that replaces the Ukrainian-built first stage and Russian engines.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 5, 2023NASA proposes final extension of ISS cargo contracts

NASA awarded CRS-2 contracts to Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, and SpaceX in 2016 as successors to the original CRS contracts.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralMar 5, 2023NASA proposes final extension of ISS cargo contracts

Tracking Layer Tranche 1 will include 14 satellites made by Northrop Grumman and 14 satellites made by L3Harris in addition to Raytheon’s seven satellites.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductMar 2, 2023Raytheon wins $250 million contract for missile-tracking satellites

The SATELLITE 2023 technical program features industry leaders from SpaceX, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, and Eutelsat.

Mentioned as: Northrop Grumman Space SystemsOrg RelationshipFeb 24, 2023ETS-Lindgren to Showcase its RF Shielding Products at SATELLITE 2023

Jonathan Arenberg, chief mission architect for science robotic exploration at Northrop Grumman, estimated that following the decadal schedule could result in the last of the New Great Observatories completing and launching in 2065.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 21, 2023Envisioning the next generation of space telescopes

The Deployment Subsystem assembly is being delivered to Northrop Grumman for final integration and test with a planned launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 15, 2023MMA Design delivers solar power from space for AFRL experiment

Three teams led by Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Northrop Grumman won funded Space Act Agreements in late 2021 under the Commercial LEO Destinations program to develop station concepts.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 15, 2023NASA updates plans for use of commercial space stations

Orbit Logic was selected by Northrop Grumman to develop sensor-planning software for the U.S. Space Force’s Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) space surveillance radar.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 13, 2023Orbit Logic acquired by aerospace and defense contractor Boecore

Northrop Grumman continues to develop and improve CIRCM to address current and future threats.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2023Northrop Grumman-built Common Infrared Countermeasure Systems approved by U.S. Army for early fielding

Mynaric established U.S. operations and signed a strategic supplier agreement with Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2023Military agency praised for leading the way on laser communications

Northrop Grumman has delivered more than 250 CIRCM systems to the U.S. Army.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2023Northrop Grumman-built Common Infrared Countermeasure Systems approved by U.S. Army for early fielding

Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals were selected by Northrop Grumman for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer and Tranche 1 Transport Layer programs.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 9, 2023Mynaric receives order from WARPSPACE for CONDOR terminals

The Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites will be similar to satellites currently being developed by York Space, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 1, 2023Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 72 satellites

Doug Hurley retired from NASA in July 2021 and became director for business development for Northrop Grumman’s propulsion systems business unit.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2023First commercial crew astronauts receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

L3Harris built NTS-3 on a Northrop Grumman ESPAStar commercial bus.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 27, 2023Satellite billed as the ‘future GPS’ begins key tests

The NTS-3 satellite integrates an agile positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) payload onto a Northrop Grumman ESPAStar bus to provide a space platform for AFRL and partner organization experiments and integrated capability demonstrations.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanTechnical ProductJan 26, 2023USAF’s NTS-3 Vanguard is now closer to a 2023 launch

The LDPE-3A spacecraft was built using Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar bus.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 25, 2023Northrop Grumman-built Satellite Successfully Launched to Support US Space Force National Security Mission

Northrop Grumman designed, developed, and implemented the command and control and mission execution software system for the LDPE program.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 25, 2023Northrop Grumman-built Satellite Successfully Launched to Support US Space Force National Security Mission

The Northrop Grumman-built LDPE-1 launched aboard the STP-3 mission in December 2021.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2023Northrop Grumman-built Satellite Successfully Launched to Support US Space Force National Security Mission
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