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Northrop Grumman

US
commercial
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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NASA awarded study contracts in November 2017 to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK (now Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems), Sierra Nevada Space Systems, and Space Systems Loral (now Maxar).

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2019NASA selects Maxar to build first Gateway element

The Air Force awarded LSA cost-sharing contracts of $500,000,000 to Blue Origin, $967,000,000 to United Launch Alliance, and $762,000,000 to Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2019SpaceX launches new legal battle against U.S. Air Force

Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman were collectively awarded Launch Service Agreement contracts in October worth $2,300,000,000 to help partially fund vehicle development and build infrastructure for national security payload launches.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 7, 2019ULA CEO Bruno: Launch industry challenged by tougher national security missions

The EHF-EDR payloads are being developed by Northrop Grumman and are planned to be hosted on Space Norway buses, with the first scheduled to launch in 2022.

Mentioned as: northrop grummanTechnical ProductMay 6, 2019Satcom conumdrum: Air Force contemplating right mix of commercial, military satellites

Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman were collectively awarded Launch Service Agreement contracts worth $2,300,000,000 in October to help partially fund vehicle development and build launch infrastructure for Phase 2.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductMay 3, 2019Air Force requests bids for space launch services, will select two companies in 2020

Phase 2 plans call for selecting two vendors from a field that would include United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2019Pushback continues as Air Force prepares to request bids for space launch services

Next-gen OPIR Block 0 development includes three geosynchronous missile-warning satellites being built by Lockheed Martin and two polar-orbiting satellites being built by Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2019Harris weather sensors see role in missile warning constellations

Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance, and Northrop Grumman were collectively awarded Launch Service Agreement contracts worth $2,300,000,000 in October to help partially fund vehicle development and build launch infrastructure for national security payloads.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2019Pushback continues as Air Force prepares to request bids for space launch services

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft launched to the International Space Station on 2019-04-17 aboard an Antares rocket.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman’s Innovation Systems business unit generated $1,440,000,000 in sales for the first quarter of 2019.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

With the addition of Innovation Systems, Northrop Grumman’s space portfolio exceeds $7,000,000,000 in annual revenue.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative FinancialApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman completed its $9,200,000,000 acquisition of Orbital ATK in June 2018 after announcing the deal in September 2017.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman reported total sales of $6,740,000,000 and net earnings of $840,000,000 for the first quarter of 2018.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative FinancialApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman reported total sales of $8,190,000,000 and net earnings of $863,000,000 for the first quarter of 2019.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative FinancialApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Orbital ATK reported $1,310,000,000 in sales in the first quarter of 2018, its last full quarter as an independent company.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative FinancialApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman built the R3D2 satellite for DARPA that launched on 2019-03-28 on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket to demonstrate deployment of a large antenna from a small satellite.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman set a goal of $150,000,000 in cost synergies to be achieved by the end of 2019.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductApr 24, 2019Northrop Grumman highlights benefits of Orbital ATK acquisition

Northrop Grumman’s NG-11 Cygnus delivered more than 3,400 kg of cargo to the International Space Station, including 1,569 kg of science investigations.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 22, 2019NASA moves ahead with cargo Dragon launch after Crew Dragon anomaly

Northrop Grumman’s NG-11 Cygnus mission berthed with the International Space Station on 2019-04-19 after launching on 2019-04-17 on an Antares rocket from Virginia.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 22, 2019NASA moves ahead with cargo Dragon launch after Crew Dragon anomaly

Subsequent Northrop Grumman cargo missions, starting with NG-12, will be performed under the CRS-2 contract awarded in 2016.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipApr 17, 2019Antares launches Cygnus on ISS cargo mission
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