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Northrop Grumman

US
commercial
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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Northrop Grumman builds satellites for proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) inside its high bay.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 15, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: Inside our high bay, satellites for proliferated LEO take shape — built efficiently, in volume, and engineered to support a layered, integrated defense. pic.

York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman emerged as primary competitors for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer constellation contracts.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 14, 2026Small Satellite Cost Benchmarks

Northrop Grumman is preparing their L-1011 TriStar plane named 'Stargazer' for the Pegasus launch of the 'Swift Rescue Mission.'

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 14, 2026Northrop Grumman is preparing their L-1011 TriStar plane named "Stargazer" for the Pegasus launch of the "Swift Rescue Mission"! The plane has been flying several patterns around Air Force Plant 42 for the last few days. Launch is set for NET June 1st. 📸

Northrop Grumman is another major aerospace prime.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 14, 2026Small Satellite Cost Benchmarks

Katalyst has selected Northrop Grumman's Pegasus-XL rocket to launch the Swift Rescue Mission.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 14, 2026Source

Northrop Grumman is producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Mission resilience is a key outcome of Northrop Grumman's satellite production enhancements.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Northrop Grumman's satellite production transformation enables constellations to evolve quickly.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Northrop Grumman is transforming its satellite production process.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: From factory floor to orbit, we’re transforming our satellite production — producing smaller satellites at unprecedented speed — enabling constellations to evolve quickly and deliver mission resilience.

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft emerged as the most likely option for the cargo transport services.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 8, 2026ESA Strikes New Deal with NASA for Its CSOC Commitments for the ISS

The SDA awarded $3.5 billion in contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and Rocket Lab for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanOrg RelationshipJan 8, 2026SDA Solicits Industry Input for Tranche 3 Ground Entry Point Expansion

In 2026, there will be a rise in orbital logistics and maintenance services, like those offered by Northrop Grumman with its MEV spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJan 7, 2026¿Qué tendencias moldearán la industria espacial en 2026?

Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman need to adapt to fixed-price contracts to remain competitive.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2026Jared Isaacman Takes the Helm at NASA

Northrop Grumman reported a mass-to-orbit of 0.0 kg with 0% of their launches having known mass.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Final 2025 Mass-To-Orbit Numbers: @SpaceX once again dominated the game with 2,413 tonnes of known payload delivered - 1.6x their 2024 record, and 34.8x 2nd place, @ULAlaunch. This is equivalent to ~400 male African bush elephants, or ~20 Blue whales. Full numbers below: Mass-to-orbit | % of launches w/ Known Mass @SpaceX | 2,412,740.3kg | 86.6%* @ULAlaunch | 69,338.0kg | 100% CASC | 48,120.0kg | 11.3%* @Roscosmos | 28,690.0kg | 66.7%* @MHI_Group | 23,500.0kg | 100% @Arianespace | 15,606.0kg | 100% @ISRO | 15,553.0kg | 100% VKS RF | 1,350.0kg | 25%* @RocketLab | 1,333.3kg | 72.2%* @KARI2030 | 500.0kg | 100% @ILAerospaceIAI | 260.0kg | 100% @IsarAerospace | 0.0kg | 100% Galactic Energy | 0.0kg | 16.7% @LandSpace_Tech | 0.0kg | 33.3% @GilmourSpace | 0.0kg | 100% Orienspace | 0.0kg | 100% @InnospaceCorp | 0.0kg | 100% -0% reported club- Chinarocket | 0.0kg | 0% @NorthropGrumman | 0.0kg | 0% @CAS_Space | 0.0kg | 0% iSpace | 0.0kg | 0% ExPace | 0.0kg | 0% *Note that payload mass is not always reported for each launch. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as national security or proprietary information concerns. For example, it is extremely likely CASC launched more mass than ULA, but they just haven't reported it.

Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach, California received an agreement to supply 18 missile warning and missile tracking satellites for approximately $764 million.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman highlights more than 30,000 square feet of dedicated PWSA manufacturing space for producing its 18 Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellites with infrared sensors.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellites are designed to accelerate global detection, warning, and tracking of hypersonic weapons and advanced missiles from launch through interception.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman plans to provide precision fire-control sensing data accurate enough to support intercept operations and to route those data to decision makers through the Transport Layer mesh communications network.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

Northrop Grumman's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer award brings its total Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture manifest to 150 satellites across Tranches 1, 2 and 3 covering both tracking and transport missions.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJan 3, 2026SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts

The contracts were signed with Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies, with each company contracted to deliver and operate 18 spacecraft.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanOrg RelationshipDec 30, 2025EEUU invierte 3.500 millones de dólares en una constelación de 72 satélites antimisiles
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