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Northrop Grumman

US
commercial
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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Northrop Grumman has not announced a manufacturing partner or production location for its Tranche 1 satellites.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Northrop Grumman has not announced a manufacturing partner or the production location for its Tranche 1 satellites.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems must equip their Tranche 1 satellites with optical inter-satellite links that comply with SDA-mandated technical specifications.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Northrop Grumman (including work by Orbital Sciences prior to acquisition) assembled, integrated and tested 81 Iridium NEXT satellites that were deployed in low Earth orbit in 2019.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems, Redondo Beach, California, was awarded a prototype agreement with a potential value of approximately $692,000,000 to execute an R&D program for a T1TL prototype constellation consisting of 42 satellites in two near-polar low Earth orbital planes (21 space vehicles per orbital plane).

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022SDA Awards Contracts For 126 Satellites

Each of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems must deliver 42 Tranche 1 satellites by 2024.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Northrop Grumman’s proposal was received and evaluated under an Other Transaction Authorities solicitation SDA-PS-22-01.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2022SDA Awards Contracts For 126 Satellites

The three prototype agreements were awarded to Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Space Systems, and York Space Systems to each build and demonstrate effectiveness for two near-polar low Earth orbital planes of the six-plane T1TL.

Mentioned as: Northrop Grumman Space SystemsOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022SDA Awards Contracts For 126 Satellites

SDA awarded $700,000,000 to Lockheed Martin, $692,000,000 to Northrop Grumman, and $382,000,000 to York Space Systems for the Transport Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2022Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a $341,000,000 contract by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop, test, and deliver a Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC).

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 24, 2022Northrop Grumman Awarded USSF Contract for Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability

The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $341,000,000 contract to develop a radar site to track active satellites and debris in high orbits.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2022Northrop Grumman wins $341 million Space Force contract to develop a deep-space tracking radar

Northrop Grumman must complete a DARC prototype by September 2025.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2022Northrop Grumman wins $341 million Space Force contract to develop a deep-space tracking radar

The DARC radar site to be developed by Northrop Grumman would be one of three planned ground-based radar sites to be installed in dispersed locations around the world.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2022Northrop Grumman wins $341 million Space Force contract to develop a deep-space tracking radar

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS).

Mentioned as: Northrop Grumman CorporationOrg RelationshipFeb 22, 2022Northrop Grumman Selected By USMC For NextGen Handheld Targeting System

DARPA signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman in 2020 allowing Northrop Grumman to use the robotic payload on the MRV in exchange for access to technology demonstrations and program data.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 21, 2022Northrop Grumman to launch new satellite-servicing mission in 2024

A Northrop Grumman Antares 230+ rocket launched the NG-17 mission from Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia on 2022-02-19 with a Cygnus cargo spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 19, 2022Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS

A 2014 Antares launch failure led Orbital ATK, later acquired by Northrop Grumman, to use United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket for two Cygnus missions in 2015 and 2016.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 19, 2022Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS

NASA Wallops Flight Facility has launched Northrop Grumman Antares rockets and Cygnus capsules to transport cargo to the International Space Station and has launched sounding rockets.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 17, 2022State Fight: Virginia is for rockets

Work under the contract will be performed at Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation’s facility in Dulles, Virginia.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2022NASA Awards Northrop Grumman Mission Operations Center Support Contract

NASA awarded the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) Mission Operations Center Support contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Dulles, Virginia.

Mentioned as: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2022NASA Awards Northrop Grumman Mission Operations Center Support Contract
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