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Northrop Grumman

US
commercial
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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Northrop Grumman plans for the MRV to launch in 2024 to carry out repairs, provide in-orbit services, and relocate satellites.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 12, 2021MEV-2 servicer successfully docks to live Intelsat satellite

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a contract last year to develop a separate mission robotic vehicle called the MRV.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralApr 12, 2021MEV-2 servicer successfully docks to live Intelsat satellite

Major companies that work with Space and Missile Systems Center, such as Aerospace Corp., Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and SpaceX, have facilities located nearby.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2021Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-2 (MEV-2) is performing a proximity operations mission to Intelsat 10-02.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 14, 2021Intelsat’s Bankruptcy Court Postpones Hearing Regarding SES Unfair Practices Claim… Plus, Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 Closing On Target Satellite

Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 satellite servicer is performing close-proximity operations with Intelsat’s in-orbit Intelsat-10-02 spacecraft ahead of a docking attempt.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 10, 2021Northrop’s MEV-2 servicer closing in on Intelsat-10-02 docking attempt

Northrop Grumman intends to release an update once MEV-2 completes docking with Intelsat-10-02.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative PlanMar 10, 2021Northrop’s MEV-2 servicer closing in on Intelsat-10-02 docking attempt

On 2021-03-04, NASA awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth up to $84,500,000 to provide the propulsion for the Mars Ascent Vehicle that will carry cached samples from the Martian surface into orbit.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 6, 2021Perseverance makes its first drive on Mars

Space Vector and Northrop Grumman received a combined $424,000,000 multiple-award contract to launch sounding rockets over seven years.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 4, 2021Space Force sounding rocket launches experiment to study Earth’s ionosphere

Northrop Grumman received a $13,800,000 contract in June from the Space Development Agency for the Prototype Infrared Payload experiment.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2021Space Development Agency experiment to fly on Northrop Grumman’s capsule to space station

The NG-16 Cygnus cargo mission will launch on a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2021Space Development Agency experiment to fly on Northrop Grumman’s capsule to space station

Northrop Grumman’s NG-16 Cygnus cargo mission will carry the Space Development Agency Prototype Infrared Payload to the International Space Station in July.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductMar 1, 2021Space Development Agency experiment to fly on Northrop Grumman’s capsule to space station

The Missile Defense Agency awarded Northrop Grumman and L3Harris contracts to build sensor satellites to be deployed in low Earth orbit in July 2023.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2021Space Development Agency experiment to fly on Northrop Grumman’s capsule to space station

Millennium Engineering and Integration won an estimated $55,000,000 contract in 2018 for engineering services related to certification of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan and Northrop Grumman’s OmegA launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 23, 2021Space Force awards engineering contract for certification of ULA’s Vulcan rocket

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched 30 ThinSats on 2021-02-20 as part of a STEM program associated with a Cygnus cargo mission to the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 22, 2021Toast-shaped ThinSats attract educational and government customers

The Northrop Grumman NG-15 Cygnus spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station on 2021-02-22.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductFeb 22, 2021Two Smallsats Launched By Nanoracks Via The NG-15 Cygnus Mission

A Northrop Grumman Antares 230+ rocket launched a Cygnus spacecraft carrying supplies and experiments for the International Space Station on 2021-02-20.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 20, 2021Northrop Grumman launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station

Northrop Grumman Corporation provided key navigation and critical components to support NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Perseverance Rover that landed in Jezero Crater on 2021-02-18.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 18, 2021Northrop Grumman’s Components Support NASA’s Perseverance On Mars

Northrop Grumman provided mission-critical components on the 2003 Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers and the 2012 Curiosity rover.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipFeb 18, 2021Northrop Grumman’s Components Support NASA’s Perseverance On Mars

Northrop Grumman will deploy a 2nd MEV to latch onto Intelsat 10-02 to solidify the In-Orbit Servicing Market for Life Extension missions.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative PlanFeb 17, 2021NSR Insight: In-Orbit Servicing: Stepping up to the Challenge?

The Federal Trade Commission approved Northrop Grumman’s acquisition of Orbital ATK in 2018 on the condition that Northrop make Orbital ATK solid rocket motors available to competitors on a non-discriminatory basis.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralFeb 17, 2021Raytheon to challenge Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne
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